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Practice Tools for Approaching Law School Final Exams
As indicated in yesterday's wonderful post by Professor Nancy Luebett, one of the key steps…
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Approaching Your First Law School Final Exam
Treat your first law school final exam as an opportunity to show your excellence in…
It Is Always Darkest Before Finals
Law students about to head into their final exams -- especially those in their first…
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Strunk and White Come to Law School
Mrs. Ryan would be surprised -- and happy, I hope -- to know that the…
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What is Simulation Training?
I have learned probably hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques to improve one's performance on…
“Feedback” vs. “Feedforward:” A Path to Improve Learning & Final Exam Performance
I'm worried about final exams. To be frank, I don't like the word "final." I…
The Power of Gratitude
A note arrived in my office last week. It said, "Thank you for believing in…
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IRACs All the Way Down
To lawyers, law students, and professors, the IRAC formula is as commonplace a tool as…
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Rabbit Trails and Exam Writing – A Concrete Tip to Improve Exam Analysis
My dog loves rabbit trails. Luckily for the rabbits, at least thus far, the trails…
The Lawyerly Skill of Asking for Help
With apologies to T.S. Eliot, April is not the cruellest month -- October is, at…