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Bar Exam Outline How
How to use your Outline and Pass the Bar Exam
Outlining is a popular choice when it comes to studying for law school finals, so naturally it became the main tool used by students preparing for the Bar Exam. Having a great outline is a huge plus – but how should you use it? We give you 5 Tips on Using Outlines for the Bar Exam.
The International Lawyer prepared outlines based on three key factors: (1) Priority; (2) Optimization; and (3) Practice.
The key in your preparation is memorization: you may be tested on the nuances of the law, but if you memorize the law first you will be able to tackle any question. Then what is one of the best way to learn the law? Breaking it down in an outline. Below is a few rules you should follow when using outlines:
#1: DON’T OVERDO IT.
Your Bar Prep literally sent you a box full of books – and let’s be honest: do you have the time to memorize all these books? Probably not and that is why you will need to be smart in studying for the Bar exam.
Depending on what works best for you – you will likely need manageable outlines – not an encyclopedia. Break down the rules in elements; use a color-code; make a checklist to remember the steps in analyzing a legal issue; use charts, etc..
Your commercial outline will likely make you fall asleep. Instead you should keep it simple and visual. Is it too late to prepare your outline? Probably. As the exam day approaches, you want to focus on memorizing and practicing – not designing the best outline.
Solution: You can save some precious time by getting the best resources available. Check out our outlines, they have been designed just for you.
#2: Memorize your Outline Section by Section
Yes, there is a lot to learn. Buying an outline with only ten (10) pages on Civil Procedure is suspicious. By contrast, our outlines are divided section by section to ensure you don’t miss an important rule.
If you are using our Civil Procedure Outline for example, then start by memorizing Personal Jurisdiction, then take a break or study another subject. Later you can review Subject Matter Jurisdiction. Don’t try to learn the whole online on day one.
When we prepared for the Bar Exam, we memorized section of those outlines by writing them out. Then we would check what we wrote against the outline to make sure it was correct.
#3: Quizz Yourself
Once you got the perfect outlines you can focus on the essential: memorizing them! One of our favorite way? Quizz! It is scientific: studying with quizzes helps make sure the material sticks.
Our outlines are divided in sections and chapters: pick one portion, read it, and then quizz yourself on it. Keep repeating this step until you memorize it. The actual act of retrieving the information over and over, that’s what makes it retrievable when you need it.
The problem with the Bar Exam and with learning is, no one ever sits down and teaches you how to study. Starring at black and white outline is not the best way, you need some stimulation.
#4: Repeat, Repeat, Repeat
You memorize the outline? Nice! Now don’t forget about it! How? Review it all the time. We’re not kidding.
You should make yourself a schedule: review your Evidence Outline on Monday and Tuesday; your Civil Procedure on Tuesday Afternoon and Wednesday, etc. The more you review it, the less time it will take you to look it over. By the time you take the bar exam you will know the law very well.
#5: Focus on the Highly Tested Areas of Law
Our Civil Procedure Outline might be more heavy than our Secured Transactions Outline. Why? Because you will likely have Civil Procedure on the Exam, which is not obviously the case for Secured Transactions.
One of the biggest hurdle for students is that there is too much information to learn. Some of you are even skipping topics based on predictions. (don’t do that.) You might want to focus more on negligence in Torts, and relevancy and hearsay in Evidence – it’s up to you to split your time in a smart way.
Even if you cannot learn every word of every outline, focusing on the highly tested areas of law will ensure that you are studying efficiently and making the most of your time.
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