1L Exam Prep and Motivation Thread Forum

[forty-two]

Gotta get motivated tomorrow, today I spent 4 hours in the library and only got half an outline done. Concentration was horrid, tomorrow's to-do list is to finish Crim Pro outline and entirely go over it with the supplement at hand. Have about 6-7 hours to do this, seems realistic.

You got half an outline done in only four hours??? Damn, I'm even slower than I thought. It took me longer than that to just do co-tenancy and marital interests the other day

[BarbellDreams]

Gotta get motivated tomorrow, today I spent 4 hours in the library and only got half an outline done. Concentration was horrid, tomorrow's to-do list is to finish Crim Pro outline and entirely go over it with the supplement at hand. Have about 6-7 hours to do this, seems realistic.

You got half an outline done in only four hours??? Damn, I'm even slower than I thought. It took me longer than that to just do co-tenancy and marital interests the other day

Half of what we have learned up to now, so I guess more like 1/3 of the total outline since like 3 weeks of class left.

[Stanford4Me]

Based on how many classes everyone else has, I definitely picked the right lawl skool (note to lurking 0L's - do not pick your school based on number of substantive classes... this is a joke).

Disagree. Go to Mich. 3 classes + ungraded LRW. Fucking bitches.

Go to NYU. Same setup, higher ranking I'm sure we'll be a non-top-10 school soon enough, though.

[Holly Golightly]

Based on how many classes everyone else has, I definitely picked the right lawl skool (note to lurking 0L's - do not pick your school based on number of substantive classes... this is a joke).

Disagree. Go to Mich. 3 classes + ungraded LRW. Fucking bitches.

Go to NYU. Same setup, higher ranking I'm sure we'll be a non-top-10 school soon enough, though.

Fuck all of you!

[Helmholtz]

Based on how many classes everyone else has, I definitely picked the right lawl skool (note to lurking 0L's - do not pick your school based on number of substantive classes... this is a joke).

Disagree. Go to Mich. 3 classes + ungraded LRW. Fucking bitches.

Go to NYU. Same setup, higher ranking I'm sure we'll be a non-top-10 school soon enough, though.

While we're at it, just go to Yale.

[zeth006]

If anyone is interested in exam exchange w/ answers, then PM me.

I have to offer:

3-4 Civ Pro exams with answers.

3-4 property exams with answers.

3-4 torts exams w/ answers.

1 contracts exam with answers.

What I'm looking for:

Crim Law exam w/ answers

Con Law exam w/ answers.

Contracts exam w/ answers.

Messing around with many exams is what I attribute 1st semester success to. Let me know!

[snowpeach06]

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

[traehekat]

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

[YourCaptain]

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

I use the E&E, Freer, and the Guide.

I like Freer, but it's very dry. I mean, wow.

[traehekat]

yeah i plan on hitting up freer later today in the library, if its not checked out. i've heard enough hype, gotta see it for myself.

god.. you know its getting close to exams when you are start getting amped up about hornbooks.

[keg411]

yeah i plan on hitting up freer later today in the library, if its not checked out. i've heard enough hype, gotta see it for myself.

god.. you know its getting close to exams when you are start getting amped up about hornbooks.

If you want interesting-Freer, watch the BarBri videos instead of reading the Hornbook. Yes, you have to shell out the $50, but it's worth it x infinite. And I'm not even a supplement person (except for Crunchtimes and that's for the questions more than anything else).

[snowpeach06]

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

I don't know if it will work for you, but I did
A. 3 Types
B. Minimum Contacts
i. Is purposeful availment if...
ii. Isn't purposeful availment if...
iii. The randomnessof stream of commerce
iv. General and Specific Jurisdiction
v. Reasonableness
vi. Random stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere.

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

That's a lot of supplements.

I use the E&E, Freer, and the Guide.

I like Freer, but it's very dry. I mean, wow.

Thats a lot of supplements.

[Onion]

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

I don't know if it will work for you, but I did
A. 3 Types
B. Minimum Contacts
i. Is purposeful availment if...
ii. Isn't purposeful availment if...
iii. The randomnessof stream of commerce
iv. General and Specific Jurisdiction
v. Reasonableness
vi. Random stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere.

I'm liking this Glannon Guide to Civ Pro. I think more than the E&E, although I'll probably still read both. I also just figured out an organization for my personal jurisdiction outline that works for me. Hooray!

hmm interesting, im sitting here trying to outline PJ and i have the E&E with me that i read but im struggling with organization. luckily, also sitting in front of me is the glannon guide, which i haven't cracked opened yet. looks like i know what im doing with the next hour or so of my time...

That's a lot of supplements.

I use the E&E, Freer, and the Guide.

I like Freer, but it's very dry. I mean, wow.

Thats a lot of supplements.

I am using 4 for contracts because our professor has taught us nothing. The only thing he discusses are the issues in the case, and the exam is closed book. Need to read a ton and see rules of law from multiple angles to fully understand to the point where I can discuss them without an outline.

[stayway]

I am using 4 for contracts because our professor has taught us nothing. The only thing he discusses are the issues in the case, and the exam is closed book. Need to read a ton and see rules of law from multiple angles to fully understand to the point where I can discuss them without an outline.

Which one's you using broseph?

[BarbellDreams]

I used 4 supplements for Crim last semester cause I prof literally has taught us nothing and it worked out well. This semester I may have to do the same with Crim Pro but seems like I only found 1 legit supplement for Crim pro and its not very good.

[traehekat]

I'm also a fan of using a lot of different supplements for classes (even though my highest grade last semester was in the class I only used 1 supplement for - I refuse to find a correlation!). It is just kind of a confirmation/solidifying process for me. I don't trust any ONE supplement, but if every other supplement says the same stuff, then it helps me understand, "Okay, this is the law, no doubt about it."

[forty-two]

yeah i plan on hitting up freer later today in the library, if its not checked out. i've heard enough hype, gotta see it for myself.

god.. you know its getting close to exams when you are start getting amped up about hornbooks.

If you want interesting-Freer, watch the BarBri videos instead of reading the Hornbook. Yes, you have to shell out the $50, but it's worth it x infinite. And I'm not even a supplement person (except for Crunchtimes and that's for the questions more than anything else).

+1000000 Freer is awesome and his lectures are pretty entertaining, he's seriously a great lecturer.

[Grizz]

I feel like one of the only people who hasn't touched a civ pro hornbook or whatever. My teacher is really damn good. I'll probably do the E&E just to be safe.

[Onion]

I am using 4 for contracts because our professor has taught us nothing. The only thing he discusses are the issues in the case, and the exam is closed book. Need to read a ton and see rules of law from multiple angles to fully understand to the point where I can discuss them without an outline.

Which one's you using broseph?

Farnsworth, E&E, Charleston(sp) and the Casenotes Legal Briefs.

[snowpeach06]

I feel like one of the only people who hasn't touched a civ pro hornbook or whatever. My teacher is really damn good. I'll probably do the E&E just to be safe.

My textbook is really good as well. I just find that supplements take less time to go through, when you've practically forgotten everything you've already learned. I also apparently forget that we spent like 3 or 4 weeks on Personal Jurisdiction. Outlining it is taking me FOREVER. Ugh, I hope I finish today.

[Holly Golightly]

Should today be Property outlining/supplement day, or State & Local Gov day? hmmm...

[BarbellDreams]

Freaking Civ Pro assigned 40 pages + Problems and Excercises for Monday. This is ridiculous and severely gets in my way of outlining!

[Holly Golightly]

I don't want to outline

[zeth006]

I don't want to outline

I hate outlining too. But it's the only way I'll refresh the material and have something to look at during reading period. Working on torts outline at the moment. After 2 hours, I've made little progress, but hopefully will be done updating it by dinner time.

Keep pushing forward.

[beach_terror]

Been in the library for like 4 hours and making little to no progress. I fucking loathe these days. If I wasn't such a pansy, I could have my entire conlaw outline for the year done in a few hours.