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Put simply, you survive your first year through the law school process, which requires two separate and distinct steps. Step 1 - You have to learn the law. Step 2 - You have to learn how to apply the law to law school exams in a time-driven testing environment. One without the other will not achieve your law school objectives.Read now
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How The Bar Exam Tests Your Fundamental Lawyering Skills
For those who did not pass, it does not appear their results reflect a lack of legal knowledge. The vast majority of bar candidates who sit for the exam have an adequate command of the law. Rather, the test results for those who did not pass reflect a general lack of test-taking skills on the MBE and written portions of the exam.Read now -
Effective Test-Taking Skills
Being an effective and skillful test-taker is the bedrock to success in law school and on the bar exam.Read now -
Revisiting a Classic: Law Dawg Attacks Exams – "Yo quiero Fleming’s!"
Law school takes more than just barking out legal rules. Impressive as that may seem, any old dog can learn that trick. If you want to unleash your potential and lead the pack, take it from Law Dawg - sink your teeth into law exams with Fleming’s at your side.Read now -
Overcome Your Exam Anxiety to Achieve Passing Scores on Your Law School Essay Exams and the California State Bar Exam
Read nowPerformance anxiety is not just for actors and athletes. It is a well-documented response to stress-driven situations, including taking law school and Bar exams. It must be recognized, acknowledged, and effectively managed. Law school and Bar exams are intellectually challenging....
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Professional Responsibility Is More Than Just A Passing Grade On The California Bar Exam
Read nowProfessional Responsibility is tested on every California Bar Exam. It is always tested as an essay. It is also frequently the subject matter of the Performance Exam. Thus, you are guaranteed to see Professional Responsibility as part of every Bar...
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Strategize Your Way to Passing the California Bar Exam
Read nowTaking and passing the California Bar exam will be one of the greatest achievements in your life. Due to the difficulty of the exam, it is imperative that you create and implement a winning strategy to pass the exam. My...
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Whodunit? Solving the Mystery of Writing a First-Rate Criminal Law Essay Exam
Read nowI was leaving the post office one day and I saw a license plate that was an acronym for Nancy Drew. I stopped to admire the plate because it immediately took me back to when I was young and would...
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Bar Examiners Give a Fleming's Law Student a Perfect Score on His Essay Exam Answer
Read nowHave you ever seen an essay exam answer written during an actual state-administered exam that the CA Bar Examiners scored a perfect 100? We never have either, which is why we’re bringing it to your attention. The answer was written...
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Legal Terms All Law Students And Lawyers Should Know
An attorney is a wordsmith. As a law student and a lawyer, you are expected to be an expert in the language of law. You begin learning important legal terms and words from Day 1 in law school. Law school substantive law outlines...Read now -
Diverse Opportunities - Fulfilling Your Dream of Being a Corporate Lawyer
Read nowOne of the most coveted positions in the practice of law is to become a corporate lawyer. Generally, it is because attorneys seek large salaries and 40-hour workweeks. However, the reality is that there are a number of different ways...
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Turn Studying Into Success On Your Law School Essay Exams
Read nowTo achieve a passing score on your law school essay exams, you must effectively brief your assigned cases, create carefully crafted substantive law study outlines, and practice essay exam writing on a regular basis. Do those things and you will...