OFFICIAL 1L Exam Prep & Motivation Thread (CSWS) Forum

[Birdnals]

Brief done! Now only 3 finals away from being done with first year.

[Jsa725]

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[LetsGoLAW]

In terms of reading cases and preparing for class, what is the extent you guys are doing? Time-wise per class.

[SportsFan]

In terms of reading cases and preparing for class, what is the extent you guys are doing? Time-wise per class.

I spend ~15-30 minutes per class (so if I have 3 classes the next day, I'll spend 45-90 minutes prepping, really just depends on the length of each reading) skimming the casebook and reading case briefs.

[LetsGoLAW]

In terms of reading cases and preparing for class, what is the extent you guys are doing? Time-wise per class.

I spend ~15-30 minutes per class (so if I have 3 classes the next day, I'll spend 45-90 minutes prepping, really just depends on the length of each reading) skimming the casebook and reading case briefs.

Same. I read the supplement, my canned brief book, then quickly skim the analysis. Do you find this adequately prepares you?

[Bronck]

In terms of reading cases and preparing for class, what is the extent you guys are doing? Time-wise per class.

I don't prep for class lol. I do the readings over the weekend and forget everything by class time.

[LetsGoLAW]

In terms of reading cases and preparing for class, what is the extent you guys are doing? Time-wise per class.

I don't prep for class lol. I do the readings over the weekend and forget everything by class time.

Haha. It's funny. In one class last semester, I pretty much blew off case readings. I half-assed them. Worst class. So, I do a quick review of multiple sources. Then, in class, I get another review.

[Jsa725]

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[Jsa725]

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[Nova]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

[Lacepiece23]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

[gaud]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

Reading the case brief as class begins

[Nova]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

What I mean by not prepping for class is that I dont refresh myself before class, or write out really elaborate briefs. I just go in with my bare bones brief and rules.

[Birdnals]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

Reading the case brief as class begins

This. I also do a single note card while reading with a quick facts about each case for that day, the rule that emerged, and on the back of the note card write other things from the notes/reading that seemed important. Then before/during class I can just look at my notecard, and use it later during finals studying.

[LetsGoLAW]

CAUGHT UP ON OUTLINING IN CON LAW. FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST... THANK GOD ALMIGHTY... I AM FREE AT LAST!

[Tiago Splitter]

Is there any good analysis of the healthcare case out there or do we just have to go with what our Professor taught? Looks like Chemerinsky's last edition came out a little too soon.

[Jsa725]

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[stillwater]

I burned out before I even began this semester.

[mephistopheles]

I burned out before I even began this semester.

yep. well, either that or i spent way too much time on job applications.

[SportsFan]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

I just meant the time I spend reading the casebook/briefs and taking some notes on it (which I sort of merge with my class notes then consolidate into my outline later). Before my 2 classes that cold call I'll spend like 5 minutes quickly skimming just in case, but I don't do anything special for that.

[stillwater]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

I just meant the time I spend reading the casebook/briefs and taking some notes on it (which I sort of merge with my class notes then consolidate into my outline later). Before my 2 classes that cold call I'll spend like 5 minutes quickly skimming just in case, but I don't do anything special for that.

I read the case and then forget about it. If I get cold-called, I just do it on the fly, whatever. Class doesn't matter. Stat reg has totally ruined law school for me. That class makes me contemplate why I am alive

[SportsFan]

I dont prep for class.

Luckily I only have 1 class this semester that REALLY cold calls and I have no qualms with shrugging or staring blankly into her eyes if I dont know the answer.

wait do you guys mean like time spent reading the cases or time spent prepping for a cold call. I have never prepped for class in the sense of reading the cases again real quick before class, but I always read the cases the day before for my own benefit. Just kinda confused what you guys mean by prepping for class.

I just meant the time I spend reading the casebook/briefs and taking some notes on it (which I sort of merge with my class notes then consolidate into my outline later). Before my 2 classes that cold call I'll spend like 5 minutes quickly skimming just in case, but I don't do anything special for that.

I read the case and then forget about it. If I get cold-called, I just do it on the fly, whatever. Class doesn't matter. Stat reg has totally ruined law school for me. That class makes me contemplate why I am alive

Yeah, but its not like I have anything better to do in the 5-10 minutes before class starts anyway haha.

[Bronck]

Almost all caught up on my Con Law outline.

Not sure I have the willpower today to start Prop Supp... but we'll see....

[Nova]

LATE NIGHT GRIND

[Bronck]

LATE NIGHT GRIND

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN A 3 HOUR NAP FROM 7-10PM CAUSE NOW I CAN'T GET TO SLEEP