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Law School Experience

Location: United States Experience Type: Job Simulations

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Learn how to succeed in law school

Welcome to our course! We are so excited to have you here.

For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, we have built a law practice with tremendous breadth and a global reach. With 14 offices in key financial centers around the world, we bring an understanding of the global and industry-specific legal and business issues our clients face in transactions, disputes, and regulatory/enforcement-related matters.

During this free, law school prep course, you will gain insights into succeeding in law school. You’ll learn how to succeed on law school exams, make constitutional arguments, read and analyze a legal case, and write a law school outline.

We hope this course provides a great resource for you to excel as a 1L or 2L law student and strengthen your resume.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Making constitutional arguments
    Read about an early constitutional dispute in our history and learn how to identify types of constitutional arguments

    • Attention to Detail
    • Writing Analysis
    • Case Dissection
  • The case brief
    Read and analyze a legal case

    • Brief Dissection
    • Critical Thinking
    • Analysis
    • Note-Taking
  • Outlining
    How to write a law school outline

    • Analyzing/Briefing Cases
    • Exam Preparation
    • Writing
    • Class Preparation
  • The law school exam
    How to succeed on the final exam

    • Issue Identification
    • Legal Analysis
    • Law Application
    • Writing
    • Exam Preparation
  • Finish Line

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