Northeastern University School of Law

Workshops


Analytical Skills Workshop (ASW)

This weekly offering taught by Professor Brook Baker attempts to demystify the law school learning process and engage you in your own learning process. The workshop includes explicit discussion of study skills, conventions of legal analysis and exam preparation strategies.

One-Time Workshops

To help you polish some of your most important law school skills, NUSL offers one-time workshops on topics such as case reading and briefing, course outlining, taking exams, time management and several other topics. Check the WEBoard or the Academic Success Program bulletin board to see what’s coming up next.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 11:00 a.m - 12:15 p.m. THRIVING IN LAW SCHOOL (Building F)
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. CLOSE CASE READING (It's not the same as the way we usually read!)
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. BRIEFING CASES FOR STUDYING
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. TIME MANAGEMENT
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m: TAKING NOTES IN CLASS
Wednesday, Oct. 1 , 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. MAXIMIZE YOUR LEARNING OF THE LAW - GETTING THE MOST OUT OF CALI AND STUDY GROUPS
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. WORKSHOP
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. HOW TO OUTLINE AN EXAM ANSWER
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. HOW TO OUTLINE YOUR COURSES
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. STRESS MANAGEMENT
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. HOW TO OUTLINE YOUR COURSES (Repeated) BRING ANY OUTLINES YOU'VE BEGUN AND WE'LL HELP YOU FINISH THEM
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ESSAY EXAM TAKING - DISCUSSION AND PRACTICE BRIEF TORTS QUESTION
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ESSAY EXAM TAKING - PRACTICE CIVIL PROCEDURE QUESTION WITH ( PROFESSOR SUBRIN)
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. NO WORKSHOP - THANKSGIVING
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. PRACTICE ANALYZING AN EXAM-TYPE QUESTION AND FINAL EXAM-TAKING ADVICE
AND IN THE NEW YEAR:
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. NO WORKSHOP
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. CITATION - HOW TO CITE AND HOW OFTEN CITATIONS ARE NEEDED.

 All ASP Workshops are in 97CG unless otherwise noted