I am moving this post up to the top of the blog... Why? Because perhaps you are returning here, after ignoring this advice when it was first offered, to clink this link. If you found yourself disappointed by your recent grades, perhaps now is a good time to re-think this suggestion.
You'll likely hear, if you haven't heard already, that some law students simply have "IT." That special something, an inherent ability to understand the law and understand the study of law...
These special students seem to "GET IT" in class, to grasp the concepts, understand the rules, to navigate the cases and respond to the professor's queries with confidence and reasonably cogent answers - even if not always the correct answers, at least these special students do not stammer and swoon.
Now, some of you may have been born with "IT." I do not doubt it. After all, I, MYSELF, POSSESS "IT"...1
ahem.
However, for those of you who would simply like a little clarity in the murky world of law study, please click the link and learn the secret to looking like you were born with it, even if you weren't.
LEEWS
1. I am just one of those magic few that figured out I did not know what the heck I was doing in law school. I did not figure it out until I was half way through my first exam, but better late than never, I always say.
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Hope 'it' is as effective in the CD format as it is live...
ReplyDeleteThe beauty of CDs is you can listen again and again... So, you're probably as good as live, or maybe better. The only thing better than that, in my opinion, is if you bought them on Half.com.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta practice, though. The "think" method of exam writing is a fool's folly.
Couldn't agree more about buying CDs as opposed to live presentations. Another good product, dare I say on Ms. Main's blog, is FFOL exam solution CDs. Helped me get 80s on all three questions in torts.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're still blogging on here Ms. Main. I need to pop in one Tuesday and say hello, even though something about Commissioner Bishop's class just draws me to the room as soon as I walk in the building!
Well you do dare say that on this BLOG... I am glad to hear you are excited about contracts. I am not surprized, though. I suspect that you have been referred to a "Justice" at least once in that class room. Congrats on those grades. Dare I say that you are too smart to get screwed up by FFOL's short cuts? Not everyone can be so lucky. ;)
ReplyDeleteI just recently purchased the LEEWS audio CD program based on your recommendation Professor Main. I am certain it will be a very valuable tool going forward in my law school career.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you let us know (Here on the blog) if you found it helpful. CDs are good because you can listen again and again. BUT, they also let you get distracted by real life. I think it is helpful to set aside a block of time to listen to lectures, just as though you were attending a live lecture. That way you get a similiar experience and are less likely to "chunk it up" into useless pieces. I even think that playing it out loud so that others around you know that you are working is helpful. Let me know how your experience goes.
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