In law school, professors do not lecture. Instead, professors challenge you with Socratic dialogues and hypothetical problems. The five Skills Workshops complement your studying by examining each step of the learning process from briefing cases, to participating in class, to organizing your course materials, through preparing and writing your final exams. Non-academic issues will also be addressed by providing tips on study groups and time and stress management. In law school, your grade is the assessment of your preparation during the semester and your performance during the exam.
Professors usually give only a final exam.
So, your grade depends on this single event. You will have an opportunity to practice your exam taking skills under supervised conditions by writing one essay exam per subject. These workshops will simulate the exam conditions and provide feedback through model answers and individual comments. These are structured Study Sessions for each subject by professor that are facilitated by upper division students called Study Session Leaders. Goals for these sessions include fostering a sense of community for minority students, offering support to students with disabilities, and mentoring students, who based on their admissions data, would benefit from different forms of academic support.