Research Guides: Exam Guide: Law School Exam Prep

Selected Journal Articles on Taking Law Exams

How to Take a Law School Essay Exam
Prof. Aaron H. Caplan provides a handout for 1L Civil Procedure students, but the information is applicable to any graded essay exam.

Aspen Learning Library
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Online study aids published by WK, including Emmanuel Law Outlines and Examples and Explanations

CALI
The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) hosts a library of over 1,000 interactive legal tutorials written by law professors.

LexisNexis Digital Library
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The LexisNexis Digital Library provides 24/7 access to the latest e-book versions of the Lexis study aids. Series provided include: the Understanding series, Questions & Answers, A Student’s Guide, Skills & Values, the Mastering series, and more.
West Academic Study Aids
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West Academic’s Study Aids collection provides law students with 24/7 online access to hundreds study aids, including Nutshells, Concise Hornbooks, outlines, overviews, exam prep titles, and career guides. Available to authenticated users.

Quimbee
Quimbee includes case briefs, practice exams, flashcards, outlines, and more. Students should receive an email from Kieran Layton with a link to set up their passwords.

Here is information from law professors.

NYU Law Forum
Prof. Barry Friedman gives advice about taking law exams.
Prof. Bob Berring's podcast on taking law school exams
especially for 1Ls
That Time of Year: Exam Tips for Law Students Reloaded
Legal Profession Blog entry (April 16, 2009) by Alan Childress

Exam Taking Skills (Prof. Eades)

CALI podcast, 21.38 min. (Panel 1)
Exam Taking Skills (Profs. Brown and Grohman)

CALI podcast, 12.19 min. (Panel 2)
Exam Taking Skills (Prof. Wilson)

CALI podcast, 11.48 min. (Panel 3)
CALI website

CWRU law students -- obtain password from the intranet or the reference desk (216-368-5206)

1000 Days to the Bar, but the Practice of Law Begins Now by Dennis J. Tonsing
Call Number: Law Stacks KF 272.T66 2003
ISBN: 9780837738130
Publication Date: 2010-05-01
Getting to Maybe by Richard Michael Fischl; Jeremy Paul
Call Number: Law Stacks KF 283.F4734 1999
ISBN: 9780890897607
Publication Date: 1999-05-01
Mastering the Law School Exam by Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus
Call Number: Law Class Reserve, Stacks KF 283.D37 2007
ISBN: 9780314162816
Publication Date: 2006-11-10
Open Book by Barry Friedman; John C. P. Goldberg
Call Number: Law Stacks KF 283.F75 2011
ISBN: 9781454806073
Publication Date: 2011-07-26