Law School - Page 31

GeekyPenguin · #**451** 08-27-2007, 06:53 PM

257 days until graduation...tick, tick, tick, tock...

MysticCat · #**452** 08-28-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

257 days until graduation...tick, tick, tick, tock...

My motto 3rd Year: D stands for "diploma."

GeekyPenguin · #**453** 08-29-2007, 12:19 AM

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My motto 3rd Year: D stands for "diploma."

Does that mean C stands for cum laude? Because if that's true, I guess I can put in a little more effort.

GeekyPenguin · #**454** 09-04-2007, 01:14 PM

BarBri is pleased to inform me that the MPRE course is included with my registration...too bad the jurisdiction I'm taking the bar in doesn't require the MPRE. I smell another lawsuit in the making.

Kevin · #**455** 09-04-2007, 01:25 PM

MPRE!? Really? That's such an easy test. I studied MAYBE 2 hours for it and got a high enough score to be passable in any jurisdiction.

What a crock.. there's a review course for that.

skylark · #**456** 09-04-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cashmoney

But do you like the money? I'd be rather happy to just be a University professor of Western Humanities or European/American History. But based on the money I see being made by friends and family members in the field of personal injury, I just cant turn down that opportunity. Most would agree that I'm wanting to go into it for all the wrong reasons, but most personal injury attorneys seem to be in everything for the wrong reason....money.

There are better ways to make money, if that is what you are in it for. Most lawyers that make bank either work constantly and rarely get vacation time to speak of OR they got really lucky on a contingent fee case once.

skylark · #**457** 09-04-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

I think E&E is fantastic, especially for Civ Pro.

I didn't particularly like most of the E&Es because I was turning to them to help organize my outlining, rather than explain concepts I didn't understand. However, the Civ Pro one, I agree, is particularly helpful. In one class section of Civ Pro that allowed open book exams (mine did not, unfortunately), I know someone who just opened up the applicable chapter to a question and practically plaigarized their A answer right out of it. Buy that one, for sure.

adpiucf · #**458** 09-06-2007, 08:30 PM

Hey guys-- some of my profs are going to be giving multiple choice finals (or part multiple choice/part essay). Any tips on study aids that include multiple choice questions? Any tips in general on multiple choice exams?

Law school is going well so far (I think!). I ended up getting a few E&E's for some of my classes, and they've helped a lot to clarify or review ideas we've learned in class. (Our Torts prof actually recommended the E&E in her syllabus and I'm noticing that she takes a lot of hypos directly from it).

Thanks again for the advice!

Kevin · #**459** 09-06-2007, 09:14 PM

Multiple choice are tough to prep for. I use BarBri's multiguess sections. Gibson has good multiguess sections.

Also, for those 1L classes, if you have CALI, USE IT!

skylark · #**460** 09-06-2007, 10:16 PM

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Also, for those 1L classes, if you have CALI, USE IT!

I second any recommendation for CALI, especially for multiple choice exams. In particular, the personal income and business tax sections are SO helpful.

shinerbock · #**461** 09-06-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skylark

I didn't particularly like most of the E&Es because I was turning to them to help organize my outlining, rather than explain concepts I didn't understand. However, the Civ Pro one, I agree, is particularly helpful. In one class section of Civ Pro that allowed open book exams (mine did not, unfortunately), I know someone who just opened up the applicable chapter to a question and practically plaigarized their A answer right out of it. Buy that one, for sure.

Yeah E&E is a much better tool to use throughout the semester, as opposed to weeks before the exams. However, I think a lot of people found the Civ Pro one especially good for joinder, supplemental JXN, etc.

adpiucf · #**462** 09-07-2007, 12:10 AM

I have been using the E&E's for Crim Law, K's and Torts before we go over a new concept in class and then I do the hypos with my study partner after we've worked through the concept in class with the professor (ok, so I have been a law student for 3 weeks, so that is only a couple of chapters per course!) I really like the E&E's a lot.

I'll keep doing the CALI's! Can you get BarBri materials used? What are the Gibson's? I did a search and saw a series called Siegel's. Have y'all had any experience with that?

Also, does anyone have any links to practice MPREs? I have PR this semester, and the final will be part mult choice/part short essay.

Thanks again! I suck at multiple choice exams, so I'm a little nervous for those.

GeekyPenguin · #**463** 09-07-2007, 12:15 AM

I think I must be the laziest law student on GC. I used Gilbert's for the most part. I also had some tapes that were my boyfriend's for all of the 1L classes and I liked those because I could play video games while I listened.

Kevin · #**464** 09-07-2007, 01:21 AM

Just take your MPRE right after your PR class.

Everything should be okay.

GeekyPenguin · #**465** 09-26-2007, 11:42 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ABhatAfsA