Exam Advice
Articles
- John H. Langbein, Yale Law School, Writing Law Examinations (2010)
- The Writing Center, Georgetown University Law Center, Tips for Writing a Law School Exam (2018)
- Patrick Wiseman, "When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It," and Other Sage Advice for First-Time Law School Exam Takers, 22 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 653 (2006)
Videos
- ABA Law Student Division, How to Excel on Law School Exams (2021)
- ABA Law Student Division, Tips for Preparing for Your First Law School Exam (2018)
Podcasts
- CALI, Exam Taking Skills, Outlines, and Advice for Law Students (Part 2, and Part 3)
- CALI, Tips for Multiple Choice Exams in Law School
- CALI, Top 10 Tips for Successfully Writing a Law School Essay
Audio Books
Sum and Substance Audio on How to Succeed in Law School by Call Number: Main Media CD KF 283 .D95 or onlineaudio book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Sum and substance audio on exam skills : essay writing by Audio book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Books and E-Books on Taking Exams
Law School and Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win by Call Number: Treatise KF283 .C35
How to Write Law Exams: IRAC Perfected by E-book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Law School Exams: A Guide to Better Grades by Call Number: Treatise KF 283 .S335 or E-book in the LexisNexis Study Aid collection
Law School Success in a Nutshell: A Guide to Studying Law and Taking Law School Exams by Call Number: Reserve KF 283 .B87 or E-book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School by Call Number: Reserve KF 283 .D47
Outlining for Exam Success: A Step by Step Approach to Outlining and Exam Writing by Call Number: Treatise KF 283 .Z9 or E-book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
The Eight Secrets of Top Exam Performance in Law School by Call Number: Reserve KF 283 .W48 or E-book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Mastering the Law School Exam by Call Number: Reserve KF 283 .D37 or E-book in the West Academic Online Study Aids collection
Past Exams from Other Law Schools
Some law schools post exams on sites that are not password protected. Use these with caution. Your professor may have an entirely different approach to exams. We encourage you to ask your professor for good samples to help you prepare as most of these are dated.
- George Washington University, Professor Gregory E. Maggs, Past Exams (Constitutional Law, Contracts, and more)
- Gonzaga School of Law, Professor David K. DeWolf, Past Exams & Sample Answers (Torts)
- Harvard Law School, Annual Examinations in Law, 1972-1995
- Massachusetts School of Law, Exam Prep
- University of New Hampshire, Exam Archive
- University of Oregon, Eric E. Johnson, Exam Archive (Torts, Intellectual Property, and more)
- Santa Clara University, Professor Eric Goldman, Courses (Contract Law, Legal Ethics, and more)
- St. Mary's University, Sample Exam