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I can't really give advice on the subject, but what I've been doing is reading things that will help me fill in gaps. I did this for some undergrad classes I thought might be tough as well...I just read history/law books, often ones that are still entertaining to fill in gaps that I know about, but should be more sure of. I have a habit of sometimes breezing over the basics, so getting the back story is helpful. For example, this summer I realized that while I'm by no means ignorant of the American Revolution, I haven't had a class on it in a while and I feel like my knowledge of it has faded. So rather than read a history book, I read John Adams and 1776 (Both by David McCullough), which are great books and very informative. I also have a friend who just graduated from law school, and he mentioned that I shouldn't try and "study" this summer, but rather just to read and pay attention to law-related things to keep abreast. He recommended I read books like The Supreme Court by CJ Rehnquist (which I found informative because he goes through the various courts...its a good refresh and may give you background on some things that could be brought up during law school). I also just spend a few minutes checking the washington and legal sections of the WP and CNN everyday, just because I think exposing myself to decisions and terminology may prove helpful. I've heard from law school friends that it is very frustrating for people who come in without even so much as a "hollywood" legal vocabulary.
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