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pre-law wrote:For those who have taken upper division classes what study aids would you recommend for each class/topic? Specifically for Evidence, Business Organizations/Associations, Criminal Procedure, Federal Income Taxation, Wills Trusts & Estates.

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geekrocker37 wrote:
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geekrocker37 wrote:

pre-law wrote:For those who have taken upper division classes what study aids would you recommend for each class/topic? Specifically for Evidence, Business Organizations/Associations, Criminal Procedure, Federal Income Taxation, Wills Trusts & Estates.

I've used the Forum Search for answers to this question but haven't found anything satisfactory thus far. Thanks in advance!

This thread is very relevant to my interests.

Also, I took Crim Pro as my elective last Semester and used the E & E. It was ok, pretty helpful for some parts but for certain ideas (like when silence can or can't be used) not so helpful. I would say look at it for helpful review questions, but keep in mind the specific cases and scenarious brought up by your professor and any ideas that s/he emphasized.

SlipperyPete wrote:

pre-law wrote:For those who have taken upper division classes what study aids would you recommend for each class/topic? Specifically for Evidence, Business Organizations/Associations, Criminal Procedure, Federal Income Taxation, Wills Trusts & Estates.

I've used the Forum Search for answers to this question but haven't found anything satisfactory thus far. Thanks in advance!

Evidence: no idea, never had it
Corps: my professor was rather idiosyncratic, and I don't think any supplement would have helped; finding an old outline worked the best for me
Crim Pro: no idea, never had it
Fed Tax: Chirelstein . . . get it now --> read it over the summer --> ace fed tax
T&E: I used the Concepts & Insights book, which was written by the same people who wrote my casebook; I didn't read the casebook or pay attention in class, just read the supplement and managed an A.

In general, get a supplement that fits the criterion highest on this list:

• written by your professor
• written by your casebook authors
• follows the same general outline as your casebook/syllabus (e.g., if you cover consideration before offer/acceptance in Ks, find a supplement that also goes in this order)

But beware of two exceptions to that list:

• A good, detailed outline for the same class/professor/casebook from an previous student who got as good or better a grade than you're shooting for is often better than any supplement
• None of the preceding applies for Con Law or Fed Tax: instead, get Chemerinsky (for Con Law) or Chirelstein (for Fed Tax)