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Three Most Common Mistakes on Law School Exams

Explanations of three common mistakes on hypothetical exams.

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Identifying Legal Rules Effectively

1Ls often struggle to figure out what’s important when reading a case. Understanding the language can help with identifying legal rules quickly and accurately.

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Understanding Legal Rule Functions

How to understand the functions of legal rules. Practice exercise with a grading key.

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Rule Blocking: Understanding how to Break Apart and Analyze Legal Rules

An explanation of how to use rule-blocking to understand legal rules and create a persuasive and organized application.

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Recognize Legal Spectrum Words

Spectrum words deserve special treatment when found in legal rules. Here’s how to apply legal rules that contain spectrum words.

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Torts Hypothetical and Rubric: Murder Mystery Cruise

An torts hypothetical and rubric for self-grading.

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Thorough IRAC Applications

It all begins with an idea.

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Hypothetical: A Beginner Torts Problem and Scoring Rubric

It all begins with an idea.

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How to Structure an IRAC Conclusion

It all begins with an idea.

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How to Structure Applications of Legal Rules

It all begins with an idea.

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Using the Facts to Create Your Analysis

It all begins with an idea.

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How to Organize Issues in an Outline

It all begins with an idea.

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Categorizing Rules by Structure to Understand How They Work

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Levels of Sophistication in Writing an Application

It all begins with an idea.