Law School Study Tips
When entering law school, many students don’t know what to expect. They haven’t been able to attain relevant advice and aren’t sure of the ways, if any, law school varies from undergraduate. Most students plan to dive in — and hope to succeed — using trial-and-error. That’s not really the wisest approach. Here are several […]
Read More[ Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at University of Arizona ] First, let me say that everyone is different. You really have to find the 1L study schedule that works best for you. Ultimately, it has to be a schedule that you will follow. Over the summer, I attended a BARBRI Law Preview course and one of […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Stephanie Baldwin, 1L at University of Arizona HI! I’m Stephanie, a 1L at the University of Arizona and I am excited to share this next year with you! I have been an LSAT tutor for a few years, so I have a lot of friends in law school. I was lucky enough to […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 1L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School I pressed the submit button on my final 1L exam just a few days ago! Unlike many of my peers, I elected to direct apply for a journal so while they’re stuck on campus for another week stressing about commas and footnotes, I’ve […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 1L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School So, you decided to become a law student … now, what do you need to buy in order to fit the mold? While there, of course, is variety amongst us law students, some items seem to be a common amid the masses. With […]
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 MoreBy Sam Farkas, Esq., BARBRI Product Development Manager 1) BECOME AN EFFICIENT PROBLEM SOLVER Law school may have taught you the framework and skills to solve legal problems, but it did not teach you how to solve them efficiently. Successful attorneys are acquainted with two basic principles: The Pareto Principle that states 80 percent of […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Makenzie Way, 1L at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Today I’ll be talking about the most dreaded 1L topic …. exams! Being early January I can officially say I’ve survived my first semester exams, so there’s that. Now while I anxiously await grade disbursement in late January I have the time to […]
Read MoreGUEST BLOG Harrison Thorne, 2L at UCLA School of Law When I first started law school, reading cases took FOREVER! It still takes me a while to get through reading assignments. But when I do the reading, I really try to get the most out of it. My method is a bit different—I think—than others’. […]
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