You've started a law school study group—now what?
Here are five tips to hit the ground running once you’ve formed your law school study group.
Category: Study Aids
Get the grades, avoid the burnout
Too much studying can cause burnout. By adopting small changes in study habits, you can develop the skills you need to get the grades without the burnout.
5 tips to get you started on writing law school outlines
One of the most important tools for studying for exams in law school is the outline. Our law school expert, Heather Buck from JD Advising, provided strategies for outlining and a step-by-step process for creating your outline in a recent Virtual Office Hours session with the
Time Management Guide for Law Students
Law students are not typically taught time management and productivity skills. Even students that are skilled in these areas in classroom settings do not yet have the time management skills required for legal practice. Falling short in this area impacts their ability to be effective not only in law school, but in
Leave the hornbooks at home, 1Ls
I’m not one to keep tabs open on my computer, but in the summer before my 1L year, I had about 20. Public speaking practice, law school strategies, study aids, books, advice on making friends with teachers and self-help—even potential spa offers. Searching for the right spa can
Remote learning: How to make human connections between teachers and students
At Kaplan Bar Review, we’ve been combining asynchronous learning with live online sessions for over 10 years. We’d love to help you navigate these uncertain times by sharing best practices for blended learning and engaging students in synchronous online sessions, learned from training thousands of teachers who have delivered classes to hundreds of thousands of students live online.
Train your brain to be productive at home
In normal times, who doesn’t love the idea of telecommuting? The prospect of WFHing in pants with an elastic waistband alongside what used to be an unlimited supply of snacks while the laundry hums productively in the background—on someone else’s dime—is everyone’s dream. Or
Your law school went online – now what? Here's how to adapt to remote learning
With the threat of COVID-19 becoming more and more real, an increasing number of U.S. law schools are announcing a sudden switch to online classes. Here’s how you, as a law student, can make the change, and maximize your work, in this environment,
Should I join a study group in law school? 5 reasons for and against
Study groups can be helpful for test preparation, but relying heavily on others in law school is not always the greatest strategy. This article will provide tips and tricks on figuring out if study groups will help or hurt you as a student, beginning with five
Habeas happiness for Guantánamo detainee (Boumediene v. Bush)
United States officials seized Algerian humanitarian-aid worker Lakhdar Boumediene in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The officials shipped Boumediene to the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There, he had an opportunity to contest the factual basis for his designation as an enemy combatant before a special tribunal.
SCOTUS puts limits on right to die (Washington v. Glucksberg)
In Washington v. Glucksberg, the United States Supreme Court accepted the case to determine whether a fundamental right to assisted suicide existed under the Due Process Clause.
Justices vouch for Ohio school voucher program (Zelman v. Simmons-Harris)
The United States Supreme Court granted cert in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 U.S. 639 (2002), to determine whether the Establishment Clause permits government-funded tuition assistance to low-income students, most of whom attend religious schools.
Trash law canned after garbage grouch (City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey)
The United States Supreme Court took up the case in City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey, 437 U.S. 617 (1978), to decide whether a state could prohibit the deposit of out-of-state waste in landfills within its borders without running afoul of the Dormant Commerce Clause.
Spaced repetition: A technology to learn far more with less effort
There is a better way to learn in law school that can change the law school experience for the better. In short, there is a method that allows students to memorize more than ever before - and to do so in less time than it takes to cram as most currently do. Using it improves exam performance, makes class less stressful, and helps improve school-life balance. This technology is called spaced repetition.
Zoning out, center for intellectually disabled in (City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center)
This is the latest in a series of Quimbee.com case brief videos. Have you signed up for your Quimbee membership? The American Bar Association offers three months of Quimbee study aids (a $72 value) for law student members. Ready to go all in? Go Platinum and get 3 years of unlimited
What's the actual malice? It's just for public figures (Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.)
The United States Supreme Court took up the case in Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974), to determine whether a publisher of defamatory material against a private person can avoid liability on First Amendment grounds.
Campaign finance reform ruling takes it to the limits (Buckley v. Valeo)
A group of political parties and candidates challenged the Federal Election Campaign Act on First Amendment grounds in Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976)
Lottery appeal gamble doesn't stand a chance (Champion v. Ames)
The Federal Lottery Act of 1895 cited moral grounds to forbid anyone from shipping lottery tickets across state lines. The United States indicted Charles Champion for violating the act, and he sought a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the law.
SCOTUS directs a wag of the finger toward the 'West Point of the South' (United States v. Virginia)
In United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996). The Court concluded that VMI’s male-only admissions policy could not survive constitutional scrutiny.
It's a less racist day in the neighborhood as judges fault arc of this covenant (Shelley v. Kraemer)
Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948), was a landmark decision that cleared the way for integration of neighborhoods and communities throughout the United States.
Studying v. everything else: How you can find balance
It’s the beginning of your first semester, which means you’re faced with the decision of how to spend your time—which student organizations to join, how much time to devote to studying, and what community activities to make space for.
Join a study group or not? That’s up to you—literally
Some law students rave about the numerous benefits of study groups— the intra-school networking that results from immediately creating a tight-knit cohort and the opportunity to work through challenges with other law students—while others want nothing to do the prospect of participating in a study group.
Technology for studying: How to use it to your advantage
Let’s face it, technology is everywhere. But you can use today’s tech to your advantage. We’ve compiled this collection of study technology tools that you may find helpful in law school.
The delicate art of studying: A balance worth achieving
Studying in law school is its own hurdle since studying for one overarching exam requires study habits vastly different from those you developed in years prior.
Wheat farmer fine ruling goes against the grain (Wickard v. Filburn)
The United States Supreme Court had to decide in Wickard v. Filburn whether Congress could regulate purely in-state activities like the private cultivation of wheat for personal consumption under its Commerce Clause authority.