Strategies and Tactics for the First Year Law Student
gives you a detailed, step-by-step program for surviving the first year
of law school.
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The pressures of law school - Effective techniques for handling
the stress created by classmates, professors, and huge reading
assignments.
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Your law professor's personality - Understanding how your
professor thinks can help ensure good grades.
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The Internet - Tips for using the Internet as a law school
resource.
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Study and class preparation - How to make the most of study
time and the traps to avoid.
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Note-taking - Well-written notes can make reviewing and
outlining less demanding.
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Effective briefing - The best way to prepare for being called
on in class is to learn to extract the important and relevant elements
from cases.
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Outlining - Successful outlining can improve exam results
enormously.
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Memory Aids - How class memory systems work and when you should
(and shouldn't) use them.
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Taking Exams - Comprehensive guidelines for writing exceptional
exam answers.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Mind-Set of Success
Chapter 3. Drawing a Bead on Your Professor
Chapter 4. Studying and Class Preparation
Chapter 5. Note-Taking and the Classroom Experience
Chapter 6. Outlining
Chapter 7. Test Preparation
Chapter 8. Test-Taking
