The Office of Academic Excellence maintains a physical resource library that includes a variety of study aids, legal research and writing books, and books on outlining, exam taking, legal analysis, and other critical skills. Students are welcome to stop by the Office of Academic Excellence to review these resources. Many of the resources may be checked out for one or two days. We encourage students to use study aids only to supplement their own work.
On-Demand Resources
Final Exam Preparation
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How to Crush Your Final Exams with Dean Sonbol
https://vimeo.com/213863820/79662748c6
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Common Missteps on Exams with Professor Butterfoss
https://vimeo.com/202075557/3237cef82b
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Exam Archives
The Warren E. Burger Library maintains an exam archive that contains exams deposited with the Library by current and emeritus Mitchell Hamline faculty, as well as currently affiliated adjunct faculty. All current students can access the exam archive by logging into Canvas and selecting the “Exam / Syllabus Archives” course. If you are not enrolled in the “Exam / Syllabus Archives” course, please contact Sean Felhofer for assistance.
Legal Writing for Exams
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How to Write an A+ IRAC with Dean Sonbol
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Preparing for Success on Your First Law School Exams with Professor Butterfoss
https://vimeo.com/189719101/5068f4bb5b
Critical Reading
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Critical Reading for Law School
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Demonstration of Critical Reading
Case Briefing
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Case Briefing for Law School
Student Testimonials
“I took all your all your workshops this semester and they really paid off for me. I raised my Contracts grade an entire letter grade … and raised my Torts grade from a C+ to a B. I know this improvement was a direct result of your workshops.”