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Just spent 2 hours talking to a #firstgen 1L and giving him all the suggestions I wish I'd had access to when I was a First Gen 1L in 1991. Here's what I recommended for study aids: 1/x
To make studying more interesting and maximizing productive retrieval and storage, I recommended Law in a Flash (also @SpacedRep) and the free Exam Pro questions on @Westlaw Study Aid subscriptions many law schools have. 2/x
For help with understanding dense text and dealing with the tedium of constant reading, I recommend the Black Letter Series (part of the @Westlaw study aid package) and an audio lecture series (@Westlaw Study Aid series offers a few). Also, check your professors' recommendations.
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