This Law School Success Tip on how to read cases faster is Part 5 of 5. (Here are links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Last time we discussed the black letter law and why it was important. That may have left you the impression that I do not think reading…
This is Part 4 of 10. These are links to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Last time we discussed how to study the law — not by reading cases, but by studying the law more directly. The “law” I refer to here is the black letter law — the most stripped down form of the…
Study the black letter law directly from commercial outlines if you want to get ahead in law school. This tip will help you immediately reduce your study time, while retaining just as much important information. Watch the video and then read the rest of my explanation below. What is the black letter law? You now know…
Briefing cases is the king of law school busy work and, as I have said elswhere, you need to avoid busy work in law school at all costs. See the video on why, and then look below in the text for other time-wasters to avoid. Avoid busy work like briefing cases Generally, you want to…
Here is an important question: Why is law school so confusing? It seems easy in concept: Read case book. Go to class. Study hard! Take the exam. But in practice it makes very little sense. It’s more like this: You read a bunch of stuff. It is terribly written and makes no sense. You go to…
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