Library Guides: 1L & New Student Survival Guide: First Year Resources

Online Resource Centers

BARBRI 1L Success (Barbri Mastery)
Enroll to receive access to detailed outlines, final exam review lectures, and multiple-choice + essay practice questions for all 1L subjects. Students can also access the Law Library’s subscription to West Academic Study Aids from within Barbri Mastery. Access after enrollment at www.barbri.com and in the Barbri Mobile App. Barbri Mastery is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs.
Westlaw User Guides and Legal Resources
A collection of various resources and tips on legal research, legal writing, and exam preparation
Lexis 1L Resource Center
The 1L Resource Center by Lexis contains content that is relevant to first year courses, assignments, and research needs, all in one place. Includes Barbri outlines.

Class Preparation and Study Techniques

Linked titles are available online. Print titles are located in the Reference Room.

Cold Call Companion BARBRI & West Academic’s Cold Call Companion provides you with resources to critically analyze and brief a case, distill the main points of law, and prepare for the kinds of questions professors may ask in class.
Critical Reading for Success in Law School and Beyond (with Video) by Steven Goode; Olin Wellborn III
Expert Learning for Law Students by Michael Hunter Schwartz; Paula J. Manning
Call Number: KF283 .S354 2018
Finding Your Voice in Law School by Molly Bishop Shadel
Call Number: KF283 .S52 2013
The Language of Law School by Elizabeth Mertz
Call Number: KF 279 .M47 2007
Reading Like a Lawyer by Ruth McKinney
Call Number: KF283 .M398 2022

Interactive Tutorials

CALI

CALI Lessons are another way to learn the law. They are interactive web-based tutorials that both teach and exercise students’ understanding of what they just read.

You need the Law Library's authorization code to register for CALI. Go to the Law Library's TWEN page for the CALI authorization code.