Excel as a 1L: The Law School Experience

Excel as a first year law student (1L). This course teaches students how to effectively read appellate court opinions, write case briefs, and synthesize law. Students will also learn how to apply the concepts of issue spotting and IRAC, which are critical to success on law school exams. Further, this course will introduce students to the major concepts studied in the courses traditionally taught during the first year of law school: constitutional law, civil procedure, contracts, torts, property, and criminal law and procedure.