good luck, fellow 1L, with finals! Ahhhhhhhhhh

I understand, thanks alot Effie :)

you can also start from scratch..use the table of contents of your major texts/or the class syllabus as a initial skeleton...include the general rule applied to most cases, and exceptions to the general rule...include brief summaries of cases you cover in class and how they relate to the general topic the case is supposed to help clarify ... alot of the learning happens when you make the outline, so even if you get an outline, make sure you try to use it to do active learning: you put some work into editing it, proofing it to make sure its correct, adding your own input..etc.

Alot of times joining some of the more closely knit clubs--like asian law journal, etc. can help you make friends and have contact with upper classmen....alot of times upper classmen are happy to share any outlines they have from their previous classes...also if your school has any mentoring programs, that's another way to get ahold of them..

Thanks guys, I really apprecite your help.

Any advice on how i can get my hands on outlines?

stay away from all gossip...grades/ people/ anxiety type. They say law school is a lot like high school and honestly there is some truth to that.

Study hard, get outlines but always make your own and compare, talk to professors (ask questions).

Get a balance from school work- friends/ family/ extracurricular activities matter outside of law school.

ah---good luck. I guess my biggest tip would be to attend classes--and second tip is to look ahead at sample tests right now (the ones your professors put up on their websites). The test format is very different from what you discuss in class.

If you can get your hands a sample outline for your class from someone that was in your class from the year earlier, its worth it to look at it and edit it as you go along with the course (the purpose of an outline is to organize the important information in a course so you can review it for an exam).

Be careful about getting too far behind in reading, cuz you basically cannot catch up once you do.