For all the lucky law grads enjoying the terrible rite of passage known as bar review (the studying-for-the-bar-exam kind, not the clever-name-for-meeting-at-the-pub-after-class variety), this post of bar exam study advice is for you.

This list comprises all the unsolicited bar exam preparation advice I’ve received so far, just 3 weeks into my studies. (more…)

The smart folks at the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), who help law schools, students and faculty harness technology for better teaching and learning, are working on a series of electronic law library tours, collectively called LibTour. The tours count on users having smartphones, using QR codes to link to audio information about important legal research sources, like the Code of Federal Regulations or Corpus Juris Secundum. (more…)

I feel a little silly for not knowing before now that Google offers a proximity search connector. I’ve tried it out with Google Scholar, and it works like a charm. Having a proximity connector for search brings Google Scholar even closer to other legal research databases in usability, which is good news for law students looking to leverage new legal research tools and great news for lawyers looking to limit research costs. (more…)