Take a Deep Breath and Take Control
Most of our law schools have only 5 or 6 weeks of class left in the semester. …
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Why Practice Questions Are Important
Law students often put off completing practice questions until the very end of the semester. …
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Memorization: The Final Week of Bar Prep
During the final week of bar prep, memorization is paramount. Overlearning the law is the…
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Lights, Camera, Action
At most law schools, final exams are rapidly approaching. The drawn-out "practices" with course material over 14 or…
Do Not Jettison Your Common Sense
With the stress at the end of the semester, I am seeing more students make…
So Many Tasks, So Little Time
The end of the semester is approaching at break-neck speed right now for most students. …
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Leave Your Point of View at the Fact Pattern Door: Part 2 of 2 (Guest post by Seth Aiken, UMass Law)
In the first installment of this post, I suggested that for some law students, life…
The Last Week of Classes Is Like Leftovers
I did not cook for Thanksgiving this year. My best friend and I decided to…
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The Paper Chase
I have watched this classic law school film multiple times over the years and vividly…
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The Three Little Questions for Exam Studying
Students who are just now realizing how close exams are and how much they have…