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Using Professors’ Old Exams To Prepare For Your Final Exam
The following is from Starting Off Right in Torts by Carolyn Nygren I think the most helpful method is to assign the same question to everyone in your group. All will prepare a list of the legal theories they spot in the question. Under each legal theory, they should...
A Lesson On Contracts From Howard Stern
The lawsuit is for compensatory and punitive damages for multiple breaches of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of CBS Radio's broadcast time. It further seeks damages from Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. for unfair competition and tortious...
How Will You Afford Law School?
By Rebecca Luczycki Yasmin Waring was an up-and-coming young Hollywood scriptwriter when she made a decision that would change her life. She would attend law school. To do that, she moved halfway across the country, to Dayton, Ohio, gave up her glamorous...
Law School Success
by Carolyn Nygren Assumption 1 Since my professors spend so much time in class on the facts and the procedural issues of each case, that is what I need to know. I will prepare for exams by making an "outline" which will consist of summaries of the cases and my class...
The IRAC Method
?Preparing For Exams? Professor Barbara Glesner Fines University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law Knowing your goals: Your goal on most law school exams is to demonstrate a variety of skills, only one of which is knowledge of the legal rules. The primary aspects...
Letter To A Young Law Student
by Professor Corinne Cooper What I know is what it is like to be a first-year law professor. After watching the process for many years, in many different places, I've observed that law school involves three circles: the education that takes place within you, the...
So you are Graduating From Law School: How to Manage Your Law School Debt
By Sarah Kellogg Introducing the topic of personal debt at a dinner party can kill even the most vibrant discussion, prompting awkward silences, sidelong glances, and a quick trip to the buffet table. Not so if you?re talking to a newly minted attorney. Ask a...
Lawtutors Donates Over $2000 In Free Tutoring To Massachusetts Law Schools!
Every spring, law schools in the new england area hold their annual "Public Interest Auction." Every dollar raised at these auctions helps fund grants for students to work at unpaid nonprofit and government summer internships. These fun-filled events usually includes...
LawT utors Wins Sponsorship Award Of The Year At ABA Student Conference!
Along with getting free tutoring hours and information throughout the day about the excellent programs LawTutors has to offer, students were entertained by LawTutors Sponsoriship. Traditionally, educational companies sponsor events by giving money and in return get...
Are Lawyers Being Overbilled For Their Test Preparation?
By JONATHAN D. GLATER New York Times Published December 4, 2005 Santa Monica, Calif. MANY executives dream of dominating their industries the way BAR/BRI does the business of helping law school graduates prepare for bar examinations. Every law student knows BAR/BRI....
MPRE Seminars – 2006
LawTutors offers comprehensive workshops to help prepare students for the sixty-question multiple choice exam required for admission to the Bar in most states. Our Attorney Instructors not only scored in the highest rankings nationally on the MPRE, but have an amazing...
Massachusetts Career Workshops-Fall 2006
Whether you entered law school knowing exactly what kind of law you want to practice or have decided to change career paths entirely after obtaining your Law Degree, the LT Career Center Workshops can help you with your career needs! Lawtutors will be holding Career...
Massachusetts Law Student Finals Review – Fall 2006
Law school exams differ greatly from undergraduate exams. To succeed in law school, therefore, you must fully understand the differences and master the techniques, methods and strategies for excelling on law school exams. In the following subject-specific seminars,...
Tip: Think Ahead
Preparing for the application to law school is as important as preparing for the LSAT. Start thinking ahead about your personal essay, researching the best law school for you and obtaining letters of recommendation.
Tip: LSAT Rules and Patterns
There are rules and patterns for every type of LSAT question. Approach the LSAT with the mentality that every rule and pattern can be uncovered and applied.
Tip: Practice Mock Interviews
Practicing ?Mock Interviews? is key to performing well on your actual interviews. Do not go into an interview ?cold?!
Tip: Start Your Bar Exam Application Early
It is important to get an early start on completing your bar exam application. Do not neglect this important aspect of the bar exam process. The Board of Bar Examiners want to know your entire legal, educational, and professional history.
Preparing For The Bar Exam: A Step By Step Approach
By Tania N. Shah, Esq. Getting Rid of Preconceived Notions If you are taking the Bar for the first time, take some time to erase any preconceived notions that may result from your doing well in law school. If you are a repeat taker, it is not because you don't have a...
Tip: Consider Taking Pre-bar Prep Courses
Students have often stated that there simply is not enough time between the end of their 3L year and the bar exam to comprehensively nail the materials in a full commercial bar prep course. Students should seriously consider taking pre-bar prep courses during their...
Tip: Law School Exams Differ Greatly From Undergraduate Exams
Law school exams differ greatly from undergraduate exams. To succeed in law school, you must fully understand the differences and master the techniques, methods & strategies for excelling on law school exams.
Tip: Better Way To Study Them
Remember, there is always a better way to study than using commercial study aids and supplements. If your need individual attention on specific subjects, make sure you talk to a ?live? person who can answer your questions.
Tip: Time management Is Critical During Your Second Year In Law School
Time management is critical during your second year in law school. Make sure to make a structured schedule to balance your course load, journal or law review obligations, interviews or employment obligations along with extracurricular activities
Tip: Chart Strengths And Weaknesses
Remember when practicing MBE questions, you need to track your specific areas of both weaknesses and strengths and chart them for review.
Tip: Timing Is Crucial On The Bar Exam
Timing is crucial on the Bar Exam. Remember that knowing the law is only half the battle, practicing your application of the law is key.
Tip: Make A Personalized Study Schedule
Don?t rely solely on the study guide provided by your review course. Make sure you make a personalized study schedule addressing your specific needs.
Bar Review Seminars – Winter 2007
As you prepare bar examination, you may be unfamiliar with our LawTutors program. LawTutors is not in competition with the general bar review courses (such as BarBri and PMBR) and does not teach the same things they teach. Rather LawTutors supplements those courses....