Law School Exams
GUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 2L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Motivational Quotes My Littleton fellow in 1L (a type of student teacher and mentor at my school) began our first class by having each of us say one motivational quote. When 1L exams came around our “class mom” printed the quotes and gave […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at the University of Arizona I just took my 6th law school exam and my second one for this semester, and so far all of them have been slightly different. Here is an explanation of the different types and some tips to help you prepare. Closed book with open code book […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at the University of Arizona Yesterday I attended my last day of scheduled classes. My 1L year is over… well, almost… actually not even close. There is still so much to do. I still have 5 finals, and the law review write on to complete. I am sure you are […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 2L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School How are you surviving finals? We’ve been here before, we faced these same exams in 1L, so we don’t need to stress … right? Likely not. Even though 1L grades are the most important for job security purposes (tack on first-semester 2L grades […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at the University of Arizona Finals are weeks away. Did I just say that!?!? Ok well, there is no way to avoid the truth… Finals are coming… To help you get prepared here are some recommended apps, to help you study, relax, and bring some balance to the remaining days […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at the University of Arizona I have asked current law students to share their experiences about what they wish they had known or could have told themselves before starting their 1L. Here are the top responses. I wish I knew that: Law School can make you feel stupid and brilliant all […]
Read MoreThe spring semester of your first year is flying by incredibly fast. You’re at a point now when another set of final exams are on the radar, approaching rapidly. What you need to do is take the time to pick your own brain: latch onto those study habits and tips that worked best for you […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at the University of Arizona One of the major things I decided to implement much earlier this semester was outlining earlier and reviewing it frequently. I struggled with this last semester and by midterms I discovered what I should have done! The answer for me was creating a “shell” outline. Though, […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 2L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School It’s not 1L anymore, but finals are still stressful … especially if you haven’t secured your 2L summer job yet; are applying for a clerkship, or know you want to try to re-do the OCI process during 3L. To add to the stress, […]
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