Exam Advice for Law Students

[compache1]

Great video :)

[naijagal205]

Thank u for dis advicee!!! much appreciated..keep em cumin lol

[Darkhorse21x]

If the ethics professor shot some one she believed was Satan, I would arge that this is a clear indication that she is suffering from a mental illness as her actions are demonstrably opposed to the character and actions she has displayed in the past.

[Rafem]

Great stuff!

[dreedears]

thanks for the amazing advice!! Continue to post videos, very helpful

[TangoDown89]

Is it not possible to get into law School if I did not make the grades in highschool?

[Bulangenddd]

Thank u Professor S. David. Many people try to study Law and fail twice. Do you think they should give up on their dream course?

[35thave]

so is denise guilty of murder?

[1Amiel1]

What about Chewbaca defense?

[LSUcHamp606]

An ethics professor could be temporarily insane, no?

[ProfessorJohnDelaney]

Excellent! Focused and direct!

Professor John Delaneu

[DianeRules]

do you recommend headings?

[NPAAallamerican]

yes Mr. Counselor, short is sweet. the defense attorrney isn't gonna come from behind and pull the upset over the prosecutor to exonerate his client by rambling on philiadelphia lawyer stuff to the judge.

[capaseto]

I am a law student in Spain and this advice even applies here!

I wrote down all the basic ideas from your videos and everytime I get lost in my studies I will have a look at it!

Great help, thank you!

[LortheBlair]

Steinberg preaches REAL TALK!

[ThomasJeffersonLaw]

Congratulations! We are thrilled that you are coming to TJSL!

[nb3772]

I just got accepted to TJSL! I'm excited about attending and proud of their humanistic approach to law and learning. Thanks Professor Steinberg!!

[kfundu]

great job, but where do I go for content? I want to see some cheap streaming videos of my first year courses.

[tadpolesdad]

This is a very helpful "Tidbit". As an Emergency Medicine Physician & now a 1L, I'm struck by the contrast between learning Clinical Medicine & The Law-two different worlds! Finding advice like this on the web is a "Godsend"! Keep 'em coming Professor-BRAVO!

[MelliMella01]

To answer mmmetham's question, I'm studying law in Australia and the method for criminal law is exactly the same as what Professor Steinberg outlined here. The acronym we're given for it is IRAC (Issue, Rule, Apply, Conclusion):

State the issue,

State the legal rule,

Apply the rule to the facts,

Offer a conclusion/advice.

Great video, I wish my law lecturer had set out what was expected of us in law exams as clearly as this in my first semester of law school in Australia.

[mmmetham]

Thank you for that Professor Steinberg. One potential problem though. I study law in New Zealand so I am under the common law system like Britain. Does this mean that I should modify any of the advice that you gave? Anyone? I'm only a first year law student so forgive me for not having extensive knowledge on the difference between the American legal system and the British system.

[cpearson123]

No it can be applied directly as melli states above, I study in Auckland, good luck bud.

[TheDentist27]

I am often confused whether I should apply a straight conclusion or present arguments that each side will raise and suggest which outcome is likely? Is the law black and white or grey? For example:

Should you say as an ethics professor, she cannot raise insanity, or should you say that as an ethics professor she will likely not succeed with that defense?

[MrCounsel1]

His approach works for the Bar too, except that in the Bar you want to discuss issues that are close but not on point and explain why they are not on point. His last point is well taken though I find it too kind. The job in law school is not only to learn to be a lawyer but an employed lawyer. Grades and journal participation are important then, most of the times anyway.

[queenie0106]

STEINBERG YOU ROCK!

[coldshot357]

wached this about 4 times.  Great job. thank you.

[wrsx]

Thank you for this insightful video

[lukeseitz]

this guy is excellent

[realcitybandits]

WoW...that was amazing...thank you...even in my 3rd year of undergrad, it helps to hear this :)