Find examples of old exam questions (and some sample answers):

• Sample Exams - search by course/topic or by professor
• Course Reserves search on LawCat - select to search by professor or by course title, and see if sample exams are included

Note: some professors do not provide old exams. If you don't find anything in either of the above collections, you can contact the professor directly (or ask a librarian to contact your professor) to inquire about sample exams.

Find out what materials have been placed "On reserve" at the library for your course (often listed in your syllabus):

• Course Reserves search on LawCat - select to search by professor or by course title for a list of materials placed on reserve by your professor

Prepare for class using study aids:

• Different types of study aids, including Restatements, the Nutshell and Understanding series, Hornbooks, Legal Treatises, and Commercial Outlines, are described in a separate guide focusing on 1L course topics
• study aids for many other topics can be found using LawCat. For example:

  

  nutshell AND copyright

• Commercial outlines - Some students use these to prepare for class or for exams. Find a list of available outlines by searching LawCat for the call number "study aids":

  

  study aids

CALI offers these modules on analyzing and "briefing" a court case for discussion in class or to understand its meaning:

• How to Brief a Case
• Learning Legal Analysis through its Components: Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion - IRAC

Tips on how (and why) law students brief cases for class or exam preparation, and other tips on surviving law school, are included in many books, including -

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