LibGuides: LLM Guide: Classes/Exams

Course materials and preparation for class

Get materials your professor put "on reserve" for your course (often listed in syllabus):

Course Reserves search on LawCat—select to search by professor or by course title for a list of available course readings; 4-hour loan

Prepare for class using study aids:

The Study Aids guide covers materials—including overviews, commercial outlines and other class prep materials, and practice questions/answers, as well as more detailed treatises—designed to help students prepare for class (and review for exams).
Specific study aids for doctrinal/required 1L Courses are listed, but many topics are available—see the by Topic tab for tips on finding the right materials for you.

Thriving in law school

The International Students' Survival Guide to Law School in the United States by Rachel Gader-Shafran
Call Number: KF283 .G33 2003
Academic Legal Discourse and Analysis: Essential Skills for International Students Studying Law in the United States by M. Baffy et al.
Call Number: KF283 .B24 2020

CALI (follow instructions for creating your account) offers modules on "briefing" a court case for class discussion or to understand the case:

Tips on how (and why) law students brief cases, and other academic skills for law school—

Law School 101 by R. Stephanie Good
Call Number: KF283 .G66 2009
Read 1st ed. (2004) online as an e-book.
Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International Graduate Students by Nadia E. Nedzel
Call Number: KF240 .N43 2012

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Examples of old exam questions (and some sample answers):

Sample Exams - search by course/topic or by professor
Course Reserves in Law Library Catalog - select to search by professor or by course title, and see if sample exams are included

Some professors do not provide old exams. You can contact the professor directly (or ask a librarian to contact your professor) to inquire about sample exams.

LLM Guide: Classes/Exams