Law School Success: Exams

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)
• Jerry J. Phillips, Thirteen Rules for Taking Law Exams, 72 Tenn. L. Rev. 797 (2005) - available on HeinOnline
• Jack A. Hiller, How Not to Write Answers to Law School Examinations, 29 Stetson L. Rev. 1181 (2000) - available on HeinOnline

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

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.

• 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
• University of Kentucky, Exam Archive
• 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 Exams
• St. Thomas University, Exam Bank