If you’re in the thick of 1L year and wondering how you’re going to make it, rest assured, you can do this.
The first year of law school is many things, from challenging to exciting to incredibly frustrating at times. The way to conquer your day-to-day routine as you navigate classes and uncover the black letter law is through consistency. It also helps to know how to maximize your time and resources.
You may be wondering what resources are at your disposal as a 1L. There are a few, but the ultimate resource to help you dive in and build confidence with your classes and studies is BARBRI 1L Success.
This free resource can be used throughout 1L year when you’re:
- working to understand the black letter law established in cases,
- prepping case briefs for cold calls,
- clarifying class notes to understand covered material,
- preparing outlines for final exams,
- reviewing rules that you’re struggling to retain and/or
- practicing multiple-choice questions and essays.
Here’s how to take full advantage of 1L Success.
Gain Context to Grasp Difficult Concepts
For better or worse, the law is learned through inductive processes. This can add another layer of complexity when you are learning dense material and tough topics such as Promissory Estoppel. When you open the 1L outlines, you instantly gain context for every concept. You will better understand the topics than if you only reread the cases.
In your 1L classes, your professors typically expect you to come to class prepared, having read the cases and feeling ready to speak on them. If your notes and outlines don’t give you the confidence needed as you head into class, take the time to review the BARBRI material. The black letter law outlines and lectures in 1L Success get you organized and enable you to flesh out, synthesize and grasp the inform