In Praise of the Brief Preliminary Matters Preparing for class is more than simply briefing a case. Before you even start, you need to guarantee that the atmosphere is proper for learning and reviewing. If so, hit the library and resist that temptation to prepare with friends. Find a good location for some sound although you might need the music at lower decibels than normal.
Law school requires immense concentration.
Otherwise, the studying may deteriorate into a talk session. One you found the proper atmosphere, you need to determine how to begin. In the same way an outline will guide you through the entire course, you need some guide of the day s assignment. Before you begin, look at the professor s syllabus and the table of contents. Be prepared to even skim over the day s reading to have a sense of proportion regarding how this day s readings fit into the entire scheme of topic currently being covered by the professor.