CASE Workshop Schedule

Fall 2012 CASE Workshop Schedule

Several CASE sessions will be offered during the semester. There will be one session held in the afternoon for day students and one session held in the evening for night students. You need to attend only one session per topic.

Wednesdays from 8:20 p.m. – 9:20 p.m. in room 102
Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. in room 102

Wednesday & Thursday
August 22 & 23

Aggressive Reading

Learn how to read faster and retain more

 Wednesday & Thursday
August 29 & 30

Briefing Cases

-How do I brief?
-What exactly is a holding?
-Is my issue statement too broad?
-What's the easiest way to brief?
-Can't I just write notes in the margin instead?

Wednesday & Thursday
September 5 & 6 

Learning Theory

Efficient Learning — tailoring study habits to your personal learning style

Wednesday & Thursday
September 12 & 13

Time Management

Overwhelmed? Restructuring your study plans to use your time more effectively

Wednesday & Thursday
September 19 & 20

Note Taking

How to get the most out of class

Wednesday & Thursday
September 26 & 27

Speaking in Class

What to say and when to say it

Wednesday & Thursday
October 3 & 4

Outlining

-Do I really have to do one?
-Won't a commercial outline be just as good?
-How do I outline?
-How can I make my outline "exam targeted"?
-When should I start outlining?
-How long should it be?

Exam Series:

Exam Writing Workshops

-How are law school exams graded?
-What types of questions can be asked?
-How many practice exams should I do?
-Do I have to use "buzzwords" in my answer?

Wednesday & Thursday
October 24 & 25

 Answers

How to write an exam answer

Wednesday & Thursday
October 31 & November 1

Common Mistakes

Avoiding common mistakes in exam writing

Wednesday & Thursday
November 7 & 8

Mock Exam

Take the exam and have your answer analyzed