Old Exams
Most old exams are available through the Law Library on TWEN site. Exams are made available as they are released by the professor, and you should be aware that some professors never release old exams. Some older exams are only available in print, but we are in the process of converting them to PDFs, and are adding them to the TWEN site as we complete them. There is a list of exams arranged by professor's name on the TWEN site and at the Circulation Desk.
Websites
- Findlaw's Law Student Center Wide variety of resources available for law students, including exams and outlines.
- Study Material & Exams HG.org site with exams and outlines.
Top Law Student Blog
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CALI Podcasts
- Exam Preparation: Conversations With Law Professors About Preparing For and Taking Exams Discussions with six law professors.
- Tips for Multiple Choice Exams in Law School Prof. Scott Burnham from the University of Montana School of Law discusses how to be better prepared and more successful at taking law school multiple choice tests.
- Top 10 Tips for Successfully Writing a Law School Essay Prof. Jennifer Martin, Western New England College School of Law, discusses common errors that students make and can avoid when writing a law school essay exam.
Exam Taking Skills
Many of the guides listed on the Survival Skills page have chapters on exam taking as well.
The Eight Secrets of Top Exam Performance in Law School - Charles H. Whitebread
Call Number: KF283 .W45 2008 (Reserve)
ISBN/ISSN: 0314183582
Law School Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win - Charles R. Calleros
Call Number: KF283 .C35 2007 (Reserve)
ISBN/ISSN: 073556356X
Overview: a recipe for success in law school; Overview: types of examinations; Getting ready for law school; Class preparation and participation; Reviewing class notes and synthesizing cases; Outlining course material; Know your audience; Getting primed for the task; Techniques common to all essay questions; Fact-based essay questions with uncertain answers; Essay questions of a different kind; Objective questions.
Law School Success in a Nutshell: A Guide to Studying Law and Taking Law School Exams - Ann M. Burkhart & Robert A. Stein
Call Number: KF283 .B872 2008 (Reserve)
ISBN/ISSN: 031416779X
Mastering the Law School Exam: A Practical Blueprint for Preparing and Taking Law School Exams - Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus
Call Number: KF 283 .D37 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 031416281X
Writing Essay Exams to Succeed (Not Just to Survive) - John C. Dernbach
Call Number: KF283 .D47 2007 (Reserve)
ISBN/ISSN: 0735562822
Other Advice on Taking Law School Exams
- How Not to Succeed in Law School Article by James D. Gordon, III, published at 100 Yale Law Journal 1679 (1991). Good advice on keeping law school in perspective, specific advice on exam taking starts on page 1692. Available on HeinOnline.
- How to Prepare for Law School Exams From the Top Law Student blog.
- The Importance of IRAC and Legal Writing Article by Jeffrey Metzler, published at 80 University of Detroit Law Review 501 (2003). Available on HeinOnline.
- A Law Professor Shares The Top Arbitrary Number (Turns Out to be Six) of Things Not to Do on Law School Exams From Legal Underground, written by a first-time adjunct professor after his first semester teaching.
- Pace Law School Academic Support Advice for 1Ls, programs, and pointers for exam taking and studying.
- "When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It," and Other Sage Advice for First-Time Law School Exam Takers Article by Patrick Wiseman, published at 22 Georgia State University Law Review 653 (2006). Available on HeinOnline.
Audio and Video Resources
- Essay Writing Super Seminar - Ira Shafiroff
Call Number: KF250 .S48 1998 Audio (Reserve)
Tape 1. Introduction; Rules and elements; How to read cases: the basics, the importance of facts, the rule in light of the facts; Case briefing: what to do and what not to do; Preparing a course outline; Tape 2. Preparing a course outline (cont'd); "I don't understand what my professor is doing in class;" The law school trap; Law school essay exams-an overview; Reading a law school essay examination question; Categorizing the issues; Tape 3. Preparing a "scratch" outline; Essay writing: an overview of the "IRAC" (and "IRRAC") method; Using IRRAC to answer a simple analysis issue; Tape 4. Using IRRAC to answer a complex analysis issue; Using IRRAC to answer a rule/counter-rule issue; Using IRRAC to answer a combination issue; Answering a "non-issue" issue; Sample exams; Making assumptions; Final thoughts and maxims for success. - Exam Skills: Essay Writing - Steve Bracci
Call Number: KF285.Z9 B73 1996 Audio (Reserve)
Tape 1. The Law School Essay Exam: Nature of the Exam; Student's Obligation in Responding to the Exam; 3 Skills Required to be Successful; How Law Professors Construct Essay Exams; System for Understanding the Law: Importance of Law Knowledge in Responding to Essay Exams; System for Understanding the "Big Picture." Tape 2. How to be a Successful Essay Writer: General guidelines about Law School Finals; System for Answering Essay Questions; Illustration of Techniques by Analyzing 2 Essay Questions; How to Practice at Home to Improve Skills. 
Law School Exam Writing - Charles H. Whitebread
Call Number: KF273 .W54 2005 Audio (Reserve)
ISBN/ISSN: 0314161031- Taking Law School Examinations - Kent D. Syverud
Call Number: KF283 .T35 2001 Video
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