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First semester? By now, you should have had a half dozen workshops offered.
Just remember IRAC - Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion. And don't forget G - Guess.
Any Advice on getting in to law school? I graduated from the naval academy so my GPA isnt exactly the greatest. However since the navy let me out I am considering going. Since I liked the JAGs I worked with during my last 4 months. However I dont expect to start for like 2 years.. I appreciate all the info you can give.
My first semester Crim course prof (and his reputation among the students) said that it is useless to study the commercial outlines.
I studied Gilbert's anyway, and otherwise neglected the subject due to timing of other exams.
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1. For 10-15 minutes after every class, go to the library and review/ upgrade your notes for that day. They stay in your head better and longer & you understand more that way.
2. Aspen's Examples & Explanations series kicks butt for every course. Gilberts & Emmanuels are awful.
3. Reread all of your assignments. It's not actually that much work the second time around, and it causes you to look back at the first half of the semester with new understanding.
4. Practice writing answers to actual questions under time pressure. Get sample exams from: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/exams.htm
They also have substantial exam advice.
5. Don't waste time with "fake" studying. Like reading Gilberts for 4 hours and thinking that you learned anything from it. Like sitting around with a study group discussing problems - everyone becomes a yes man in that situation and you get pulled along with the group, rather than learning the material for yourself.
6. As a previous poster said, remember IRAC. Long essays will involve lots of little IRAC discussions. Spot an issue (i.e., "standard of care"); state the rule, analyze, note any counterarguments / conclude and then move to the next issue (i.e., violation of the standard of care; negligence; recklessness; intent) and repeat. Just like the directions on the shampoo bottle.