Law School Outlining
by Aaron Feld University of Illinois College of Law | Class of 2020 I’m now in my 3L year of law school and I’m totally ready. I just completed a summer of working in a Chicago-based law firm and plan to go full-time with the firm once I graduate from the University of Illinois College […]
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 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 MoreGot highlighters? I do. I rented or purchased all of my texts books used. So, I know firsthand there are MANY different ways to highlight a textbook. While most people have settled into their highlighting system, the midpoint of the semester might be a great time to make some adjustments, especially as we review our […]
Read MoreWe’ve been down this familiar road before: Outlining. While it isn’t all that fun (you don’t say), it is without a doubt important and you need to start now. We’re approaching that halfway marker for this 2L fall semester (wow, already!) and it’s time to start outlining once again. Yes, you should start now. And […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at University of Arizona Shortly before my first law school midterms, one of our 2L fellows presented a tip about effectively taking an exam. He kicked off the presentation with the classic R.E.M song and saying it was NOT “the end of the World As We Know It”, to put […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Katie R. Day, Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. Candidate 2018 Spring break is generally thought of as being a much-needed break from the hectic law school schedule. It’s a time to relax, maybe take a vacation, and enjoy not having class. While I do believe you should use your spring break to […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Katie R. Day, Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. Candidate 2018 Today is my last day of classes! While I no longer have to sit in class, I can’t totally put the semester behind me yet. The next week is going to be full of outlining for all of my law school final […]
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