Tricks of the Trade

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Tricks of the Trade

• Resources and Techniques for Thriving in Law
  School

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Academic Resources

• Selecting courses
• Studying for courses
• Researching papers
• Staying current on legal developments
• Career Planning Professional Development
• Student Life Activities
• Getting help

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Selecting Courses

• Curriculum home page http//www.law.georgetown.ed
  u/curriculum/index.cfm
• Course selection advice for particular programs
  degree and certificate requirements
  http//www.law.georgetown.edu/graduate/AcademicPro
  grams.htm
• Student evaluations http//www.law.georgetown.edu
  /curriculum/evaluations/

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Studying for Classes On-line Resources

• First Assignments http//www.law.georgetown.edu/
  faculty/assignments/index.cfm
• Course Materials
• Course packs, ordering on-line
  http//www.law.georgetown.edu/CourseMaterials/
• Bookstore http//www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/
  servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId11008langId-
  1catalogId10001
• Courseware http//www.law.georgetown.edu/coursewa
  re/
• Old Exams https//gull.georgetown.edu/screens/ex
  ams.html

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Studying for Classes Other Resources

• Hornbooks, Nutshells, Treatises
• Treatise finder http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/gui
  des/treatisefinder.cfm

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Studying for Classes Techniques

• Prepare for class
• Review after class
• Study Groups
• Group Study rooms https//gull.georgetown.edu/scr
  eens/exams.html
• Outlining Exam Preparation
• Look for upcoming programs
• Outlining tips http//www.law.georgetown.edu/writ
  ingcenter/documents/outlining_000.pdf
• Class recording policy http//www.law.georgetown.
  edu/registrar/sservices/audiorecording.htm

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Researching Papers

• Library resources on-line
• Tutorials http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/tutorials/
  index.cfm
• Research guides http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/res
  earch/browse_topics.cfm
• Catalog, e-Journal Finder, Lexis/Westlaw. Go to
  Library home page http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/
• Tools for Students http//www.ll.georgetown.edu
  /students/

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Researching Papers

• Librarian consultation
• To request a research consultation
  http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/services/ref_appoint.
  cfm
• Live Help button. Upper left corner of library
  home page http//www.ll.georgetown.edu/
• Plagiarism policy http//www.law.georgetown.edu/
  registrar/bulletin/conduct_policies/sdc.cfmappend
  ix

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Staying Current on Legal Developments

• Interesting sites
• Law Library list of blogs http//www.ll.georgeto
  wn.edu/news/feeds_blogs.cfm
• New York Times http//www.nytimes.com/
• Supreme Court developments http//www.scotusblog
  .com/wp/
• Jurists Legal News and Developments
  http//jurist.law.pitt.edu/

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Career Planning Professional Development

• Office of Graduate Programs - Professional
  Development http//www.law.georgetown.edu/gradua
  te/ProfessionalDevelopment.htm
• Office of Public Interest and Community Service
  (OPICS) (lots of resources on government, NGOs,
  and non-profit sectors, as well as pro bono
  opportunities) http//www.law.georgetown.edu/opic
  s/
• Office of Career Services (primarily focused on
  J.D.s, but lots of useful resources)
  http//www.law.georgetown.edu/career/

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Student Life Activities

• Student photo directory http//www.law.georgetown
  .edu/students/facebook/
• Office of Student Life http//www.law.georgetown
  .edu/wellness/documents/CAPSLawCentertemplate.pdf
• Whats Happening http//www.law.georgetown.edu/
  wh/
• CLE (Continuing Legal Education)
  https//www.law.georgetown.edu/cle/index.cfm

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Getting Help

• Office of Graduate Programs http//www.law.georg
  etown.edu/counseling/academic.htmlLLM
• Office of the Dean of Students
  http//www.law.georgetown.edu/odos/
• Registrars Office http//www.law.georgetown.edu
  /registrar/index.html
• Counseling Services http//www.law.georgetown.ed
  u/wellness/documents/CAPSLawCentertemplate.pdf