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Oct 2023
30m 43s

419: Making Sense of the Law at Mid-Seme...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how to start putting together the material you've covered so far, and making sense of it, so you can apply it on an exam.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The four fundamental steps in the law school learning process
  • What to do if you have no idea how to start your mid-term prep
  • How to build useful outlines and other study aids
  • Why using somebody else's outlines is not the best idea
  • Tips for utilizing AI to help you study

Resources:

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-419-making-sense-of-the-law-at-mid-semester/)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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