1^st Year Law Students

CONGRATULATIONS! Your acceptance into law school is a testimony to your hard work and dedication. With law school admission so competitive, schools only accept students with the greatest potential. You are one of the few who made the cut. You have embarked upon an incredible journey and we are here to make sure your journey is a success.

Why Is the First Year So Important?

First and foremost, first year performance is a strong indicator of whether you will pass or fail the bar exam on your first attempt. There is a high correlation between first year performance and likelihood of passing the bar on the first try. Further, your GPA and class rank can determine your eligibility for law journals, moot court, clerkships, and internships. In this competitive environment, you need every advantage.

Why Choose The Skillman Method^TM?

The Skillman courses will give you an advantage. The Skillman Method^TM offers study skills’ courses, exam-writing courses, substantive law courses, bar courses, and private tutoring. For thirty years, The Skillman Method^TM has taken the mystery out of law school. Skillman students report resounding success!

The Basic Exam Course

In the online Basic Exam Course, law students learn time management, how to read and brief cases, how to outline courses, how to write essays and respond to multiple-choice exams, how to gauge progress, and how to run effective study groups. The Basic Exam Course is available 24/7 via video streaming.

The Basic Exam Course includes three classes, "How to Excel in Law School," "How to Outline Law School Courses," and "Exam Writing, Legal Analysis and the Exam Templates^TM." It takes approximately eight hours to watch the course.

The Advanced Exam-writing Teleconference Course

Once you have taken The Basic Exam Course, you can enroll in The Advanced Exam-writing Course which meets via teleconference. The course meets via teleconference three times for two hours per class. Plus, each student meets privately via teleconference with a faculty member for two hours of private instruction.

During classes, student papers are critiqued line-by-line, using the information taught in The Basic Exam Course. Students may submit ten essays for written feedback from faculty.

Private Tutoring

Private tutoring is available to students who have taken The Basic Exam Course. Law students must purchase either a five or ten-hour block of faculty time for private tutoring. Private tutoring is offered via teleconference.

We Want You to Succeed!

We want you to succeed. Please take advantage of our Free Online Video Course, "Linear Thinking – How to Get As." The course was filmed at Vanderbilt University School of Law.