Comments on: Note-taking in law school http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/ An escape from the real world Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Valentina http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-21 Valentina Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:28:02 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-21 I did read your post, actually! I'm just not sure I am the type of person who takes notes that way. For me, I've always liked to keep my notes simple and clean, and for that Microsoft Office works fine. Thanks for the tip, though! I did read your post, actually!

I’m just not sure I am the type of person who takes notes that way. For me, I’ve always liked to keep my notes simple and clean, and for that Microsoft Office works fine. Thanks for the tip, though!

]]> By: Nicole http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-20 Nicole Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:09:53 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-20 Hey. great blog! Idk if you've read my post on this subject, but if you're willing to download Windows onto your Macbook (a very easy process), you can then use Microsoft OneNote, the ultimate note taking software. http://lawlicious.blogspot.com/2009/06/wait-i-need-to-take-notes-in-law-school.html. Check it out, let me know what you think. Cheers. Hey. great blog! Idk if you’ve read my post on this subject, but if you’re willing to download Windows onto your Macbook (a very easy process), you can then use Microsoft OneNote, the ultimate note taking software. http://lawlicious.blogspot.com/2009/06/wait-i-need-to-take-notes-in-law-school.html. Check it out, let me know what you think.

Cheers.

]]> By: Daniel http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-19 Daniel Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:17:26 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-19 No, cases have nothing to do with finals. Cases are for arguing in class, some are on the border of the line, or even decided wrong. Nutshells are similar to cliff notes, but not really the same. They are the rules with all the info your prof won't tell you, because they expect you to learn outside of class. Unlike undergrad, your class text book will be useless for finals. Around the middle of your first semester, go to the library and look for a nutshells and other study aids to look through them, then you will know what you need to do for finals. Oh what good times lay ahead for you! No, cases have nothing to do with finals. Cases are for arguing in class, some are on the border of the line, or even decided wrong. Nutshells are similar to cliff notes, but not really the same. They are the rules with all the info your prof won’t tell you, because they expect you to learn outside of class. Unlike undergrad, your class text book will be useless for finals. Around the middle of your first semester, go to the library and look for a nutshells and other study aids to look through them, then you will know what you need to do for finals. Oh what good times lay ahead for you!

]]> By: Valentina http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-18 Valentina Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:49:00 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-18 Thanks for the tip! I haven't looked into Nutshells. I assume you just use them to remember the cases? Thanks for the tip! I haven’t looked into Nutshells. I assume you just use them to remember the cases?

]]> By: Valentina http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-17 Valentina Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:47:58 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-17 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> By: Valentina http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-16 Valentina Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:47:39 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-16 Haha...I'm with ya on the "argh." FYI - the more I use my Mac, the more I love it. I definitely think you will feel the same way! If you buy before July 20 (I think), you can get a free printer, too. You probably already know about the free iPod Touch. But getting those things for free definitely helps justify the extra cost of a Mac. Good luck with your decision! Haha…I’m with ya on the “argh.”

FYI – the more I use my Mac, the more I love it. I definitely think you will feel the same way! If you buy before July 20 (I think), you can get a free printer, too. You probably already know about the free iPod Touch. But getting those things for free definitely helps justify the extra cost of a Mac. Good luck with your decision!

]]> By: Daniel http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-15 Daniel Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:56:09 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-15 I found that I continue to take the same type of class notes I took my first semester: exactly what the prof wants the statute/reg/ucc ect... to say, and any hypo he or she may offer. I do still case brief on days I will be up, but other than that, I find that nutshells prep me for finals better than my notes usually do. Good luck to you! I found that I continue to take the same type of class notes I took my first semester: exactly what the prof wants the statute/reg/ucc ect… to say, and any hypo he or she may offer. I do still case brief on days I will be up, but other than that, I find that nutshells prep me for finals better than my notes usually do. Good luck to you!

]]> By: lawschoolninja http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-14 lawschoolninja Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:45:37 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-14 Thanks for posting this. I'm considering getting a Mac too, and now I'm thinking about getting it ahead of time in order to get used to it. Like you said, better to be frustrated by the transition now. The choices for note-taking software are kinda mindboggling to me. Decisions, decisions. Argh. Thanks for posting this. I’m considering getting a Mac too, and now I’m thinking about getting it ahead of time in order to get used to it. Like you said, better to be frustrated by the transition now. The choices for note-taking software are kinda mindboggling to me. Decisions, decisions. Argh.

]]> By: idwsj http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/note-taking-in-law-school/#comment-13 idwsj Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:36 +0000 http://anonymouslawstudent.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-13 I plan to highlight each case brief I do with a musical jingle. That way, when I flip to some historic case, you'll hear "On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?" It'll be magical. I plan to highlight each case brief I do with a musical jingle. That way, when I flip to some historic case, you’ll hear “On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?”

It’ll be magical.

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