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On note-taking in class “Don’t write every word your teacher says in your outline. Law school is about the big picture, not the little facts. If you make an outline that’s 100 pages, what good is it?” Karen Lovitch, American University’s Washington College of Law, 1994 “I’m really thorough. But I didn’t really catch on until about mid-semester. Now I try to learn how the professor teaches and what they expect. Rather than having 100 pages of notes at the end of the semester, I had 20 or 30, which was manageable.” Matthew Gruenberg, Thomas Jefferson, 2006 “At some point you have to say this is what I’m going to leave at school. It can sometimes be counter-productive to bring school work home if your mind just can’t handle it any longer.” Brett Tanzman, Rutgers-Camden School of Law, 2007 “I recommend going to class and taking your own notes — good notes — writing down everything the professor has to say on a case or topic. Then start outlining right from the start. Don’t wait until the last minute.” Craig Dolly, John Marshall Law School in Chicago, 2001 On managing the heavy workload “The workload is unbearable, but you learn how to bear it. If you did everything people said — you couldn’t possibly get it all done. But you learn to cut corners, let some things slide. By my third year, I had learned what I could get away with and still do a good job.” Greg Bowman, Northwestern University School of Law, 1994 “I didn’t study at night. Early on I made the decision to study during the day and spend time at night with friends. My grades may not have been right at the top of the class, but I came out kind of happy and normal.” Sarah Brown Stoller, George Washington University Law School, 2003 On competition among students “Competition is rough, and collaboration is difficult. Friendships are broken up. But it doesn’t make first year any easier to worry about competition.” Caroline Gargione, New York Law School, 1993 “Work from 8 o’clock to 6 o’clock and then go out and have a drink or see a movie. People enter law school with the impression that it’s going to take command and control of their lives the entire time they’re in law school.” Todd Foje, Georgetown University Law Center, 1992 What’s available There are dozens of study aids available to law students, in almost any format and covering any conceivable subject. Well, not quite. There are not many options for those interested in animal rights law. But for the core subjects, your options are limitless. So how do you decide which are best for you? Below are short summaries of the best-selling study aids. We also put together a group of Loyola Law School students to review and assess a few of the best-sellers. Visit www. NJPLonline.com to hear what they have to say about each one. Case Briefs CASENOTE LEGAL BRIEFS Casenotes offers accurate and upto-date briefs, with editor’s analysis that explains the relevance of each case to the course. Subjects: 127 Cost: $27.95 - $32.95 HIGH COURT CASE SUMMARIES High Court Case Summaries contain case briefs for each major case that students will encounter in the corresponding casebook. High Court briefs are written to present the essential facts, issue, decision and rationale for each case in a clear, concise manner. The briefs are followed by an analysis feature that provides extra tips and contextual background about each case, connecting the case to the broader concepts being developed throughout the casebook. Subjects: 50 Cost: $28 - $35 Guide to Study Aids LEGALINES Legalines offer detailed briefs of every major case in your casebook. You get explanations of the facts, the issues, the court’s holding and reasoning, and any significant concurrences and dissents. With briefs in outline context, you understand not only what happened in the cases, but how all the cases relate to each other. Subjects: 57 Cost: $26.95 - $30.95 LEGAL PATH SERIES These concise legal briefs and exam review books present briefs in a one page per-case format, and are keyed to the most popular casebooks in law school. Subjects: 20 Cost: $21.95 $29.95 BLACK LETTER OUTLINES Black Letter Outlines are designed to help a law student recognize and understand the basic principles and issues of law covered in a law school course. They can be used both as a study aid when preparing for classes and as a review of the subject matter when studying for an examination. Each outline is written by experienced law school professors who are recognized national authorities in their subject areas. Subjects: 31 Cost: $23 - $34 QUICK REVIEW OUTLINES Quick Review Outlines provide clear and concise explanations of the desired subject area. Text provides an analytical and exam approach accompanied with the typical questions found on exams. Outlines include multiple-choice questions and answers, practice essay questions and model answers, and case squibs. Subjects: 14 Cost: $26 - $28 ▲ ▲ Outlines GILBERT LAW SUMMARIES Get more out of your reading assignments, class discussion, and exam study. A leader in law school supplementary materials since 1953, Gilbert provides a variety of legal study aids in all the major law school subject areas and a lot more. Subjects: 31 Cost: $25.95 - $31.95 26 THE NATIONAL JURIST September 2007 http://www.NJPLonline.com http://www.NJPLonline.com

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National Jurist - September 2007 Contents Free Speech Disturbing the Peace For the Record Judge Approves $49 million BAR/BRI Settlement Law School Causes Emotional Stress, Study Finds New Textbook Breaks the Mold Southern Illinois Settles Lawsuit with Christian Legal Society Ave Maria Law Professors Protest School’s Move The Firm Report Student Hoax Shuts Down Hastings Law NCCU Grad Expands Her Program for Troubled Kids Hawaii Grad Finds Excitement in Saving Whales Diversity Hampering Whittier Accreditation? The Paper Chase Chronicles The Supreme Court: An Insider’s View Detroit Mercy’s Innovative Changes Pay Off Career Hotline The J.D. Files

National Jurist - September 2007

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