Open book : succeeding on exams from the first day of law school

by Barry Friedman, John C.P. Goldberg

A concise, highly accessible guide to exam success. Provides an insider s view of what professors look for in exam answers, and how exam-taking connects to good lawyering. Accompanied by a Web site with content that is both free (e.g., sample outlines, class notes, case briefs) and for-sale (e.g., sample exams and memos written by professors giving feedback on the answers). Features:

Genres: Law

180 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2011

Reviews

[Elizabeth Pyjov · Rating 3 out of 5]

''In all probability, even your worst-case exam scenario is more of a missed opportunity to do well than it is a failure.''

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this book to anyone going into their 1L year, it's excellent! Friedman and Goldberg have a super relatable and understandable writing style, and address all the academic and extracurricular themes and questions an incoming law student has. Reading this book was the best decision I took to prepare myself for this year :)

[Mulan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really nice insightful book, feel like an uncle who is talking to you.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t have much to say on this one since I just read it to prep for finals and all, but it was pretty helpful. A quick read too, which was nice. There’s also some helpful stuff in there about preparing for classes and how to study more generally, so it wouldn’t be a bad read before law school or in the early weeks either.

[Zach Welch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Through the first seven weeks at Duke Law, this book has been useful. Its guidance has helped me establish good habits and avoid potentially damaging traps. It may earn its fifth star… that depends entirely, however, on my performance on Friday’s Torts midterm and December’s finals.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read. Provides a really good overview of the law school exam process.