Open Book Succeeding on Exams from the First Day of Law School

<ul> <p> <b><i>Open Book: Succeeding on Exams From the First Day of Law School</i></b> is accompanied by the <b>Web site <a href="http://www.openbooklaw.com" target="_blank"> www.openbooklaw.com</a></b> </p> </ul> <ul> <p> <b>Wolters Kluwer Law & Business adds an outstanding volume to its list of practical tools for law school success – a contemporary, accessible and complete guide to exam preparation by two leading scholars and teachers</b> </p> <p> Wolters Kluwer Law and Business is known for its essential guides for law school success. Now <b>Open Book: Succeeding on Exams from the First Day of Law School </b>offers today’s law students more than simple exam preparation. The authors, both award-winning teachers with a wealth of classroom experience, reveal what professors really look for in exam answers. By linking exam-taking to the actual practice of law, they explain what it means to “think like a lawyer” in an exam setting, and how to get the most out of classes. <b>Open Book</b> also showcases a distinctive central pedagogy, “the pinball method of exam-taking,” and provides detailed examples and a wealth of concrete exam-taking techniques. Initial reviewers―including professors teaching core 1L classes, writing instructors and law school administrators―have been unanimous and enthusiastic in their praise. Numerous student reviewers have likewise remarked that it changed their study habits and their entire outlook on law school. With straightforward prose, memorable, and often humorous illustrations, and a unique insider’s perspective, <b> Open Book: Succeeding on Exams from the First Day of Law School</b> opens a clear path to law school success. </p> <p> <b>Open Book</b> is available both in print and e-book formats. An accompanying Web site provides all print book and e-book purchasers with access to free sample outlines, class notes, and class briefs. In addition, the Web site offers, as paid content, actual law school exams in all of the standard 1L subjects (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, and Torts) along with feedback memos prepared by the professors who wrote and administered these exams, and actual student answers annotated by the same professors. </p> <p> <b>Features</b> <b>of Open Book: Succeeding on Exams from the First Day of Law School</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>High-profile, experienced authors</b> </li> <li> Advice derived from years of <b>hands-on experience</b> teaching almost every standard 1L course </li> <li> Distinctive <b>central pedagogy:</b> “the pinball method” of exam-taking </li> <li> Explains not just the “how” but the “why” of law school exams—<b> what makes law school exams unique</b> </li> <li> <b>Numerous detailed examples</b> provide concrete demonstrations of exam-taking techniques </li> <li> <b>Straightforward, often humorous style</b> encourages engagement </li> <li> <b>Key points accented</b> with memorable illustrations </li> <li> <b>Not just an exam prep book</b>; guidance on getting the most out of classes and law school </li> <li> <b>Extensive developmental reviews</b> from 1L professors, writing instructors, and law school administrators, unanimously stellar </li> <li> <b>Current law students </b>reported the manuscript changed study habits and outlook on law schoo </li> <ul> <li> Free content: sample outlines, class notes, case briefs </li> <li> Paid content: actual exams, real student answers annotated, feedback memos from professors </li> </ul> </ul> <p> <b><u>Testimonial:</u></b> </p> <p> Open book is a helpful resource for every law student. I received the book as a 1L and it provided an overview of what to expect in the first year and beyond. it focuses on how to succeed in law school as well as how to relax and actually enjoy learning. I think that we all come to law school for the same fundamental reason: to learn the law. However, sometimes we get so bogged down in the class competition and studying for the exams that we forget to enjoy the whole experience. This book has a definite calming effect and is a short, concise and an interesting read. I recommend it to all 1Ls as a good jump on the first semester. </p> <p> - Whitney C., IUPUI </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>