How I Learned to Succeed at a Top Law School

Getting into law school is only half the battle. This is my story of how I learned to succeed in law school in the face of stiff competition, crazy professors, and endless work.

Law school is incredibly intimidating. When you arrive you are surrounded by the highest concentration of the smartest people you’ll ever meet. It’s very different from college where many people are just skating by. In law school, everyone is giving 100% and going 100 miles per hour.

Law school is graded on a curve. Which means that professors can only give out a few A’s per class, no matter how well everyone does on the exams. Generally only the top 5% get A’s and another 5-10% get A minuses. You’re not competing against the professor’s exam, you are competing against your fellow classmates.

I realized pretty quickly that I couldn’t out work my classmates. I also couldn’t “out think” them in the sense of just being smarter. I was going to have to find an edge.

So I started to study law school itself. I learned all the tricks. I learned to focus on what matters and remove all the extraneous stuff. So much of law school is wasted on focusing on crap that doesn’t matter. I learned to work smarter rather than harder.

In the end, my strategic thinking paid off. Watch the video until the end to find out how.

If you’re interested in learning the system that I created (one that is guaranteed to get you better grades in law school) you can check out the link below. In my spare time, I teach current law students how to kick ass in law school. I’m not special. I just systematized a better way. And you can get that system. Learn from my mistakes and triumphs.

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[qdllc]

I found the best shot at getting an A was to study the professor as much as you study the material. Knowing how the professor looks at exam answers helps you to ensure your answers contain what they are looking for.

[BigDonPacman]

I'm not going to law school, I don't even live in the US, but I still watch your videos because they're very interesting and you're a very good speaker. Keep it up!

[maryamnural-jerrahi]

First year they work you to death. Second year they scare you to death. Third year they bore you to death. I’m a 71 year old autistic PhD who’s applying to law school for 2024. Wish me luck!!

[Bj]

Wish i had found this video sooner. My first semester grades in law school are so bad, I have been feeling so overwhelmed and essentially like a fish out of water. I am a mom of three juggling life and my dream school course! It's never too late to improve though. Thank you so much for this🙂

[fabianmcintyre]

Bro, you have no ideal how much you’re getting me prepared to get into law school. Thank you!

[RoxStew]

I really like your story. For me I know I'm not naturally brilliant like my brother who's actually a Rhode scholar and everything really came quickly to him. But what I am is persistent. I want to be a lawyer because of all the human rights violations I experienced in Jamaica. I like to think to myself "I may not have all the brains but I have the heart." I applied to law school for this year but didn't get in so I'm back to studying for the LSAT again and hoping for next year.

[purplepineapple]

I knew you were more accomplished than some of the other law school youtube channels but wow congratulations on doing so well. I'm going to be starting my 1L year and I love watching all your videos.

[imnotdavid]

The fact that "gunners" place themselves at risk of the skewering you'll never forget....every day...multiple times per day....willingly....is why they're important and useful in the field regardless of whatever grades they graduated with (as long as they did graduate...and pass the bar).

[glorioskiola]

Don’t get discouraged. I didn’t do all that well my first year. (I did well, but not great. It took me a while to catch on.) But I ended up graduating in the top 15% from a top 10 law school. And won the AmJur Award in one of my classes (highest grade on the final exam). Study hard, study smart, and try to have fun. (Join a study group. It’s really valuable for the help, friendship, etc.) Practice for exams by studying your professors’ old exams, if they are available. And look up your professors’ published law review articles! Most likely, those concepts will show up on the final. After the first year, you will be amazed at how more confident you feel and how much easier it gets.

[Raider]

I've decided to try and get into law school. I graduated college a while back so I'm a little scared of getting back into it, but I'm thankful for videos like these they're such a huge help.

[deltasword]

My dad was a lawyer. His experiences basically made me not want to be a lawyer. But a lot of what you discuss is exactly what he went through going through law school, and as a lawyer.

[claudiacameras]

This is giving me the motivation to become a lawyer. The story literally made me cry.

[aldarion]

"studying French, German and Spanish at the same time in different classes". Welcome to high school in Europe

Id love to see you talk about Sovereign Citizen "pseudo-law" tactics.

[coloradobrad]

9:45 We grew up in rural poverty and could not afford college then. I watch this channel to learn and because LE is humble and grounded. The content is always relevant and explaining the actual laws over someone’s opinions is better towards understanding. I wish I had had the same chances sometimes.

[tramayneyoung]

It doesn't matter what the topic of these videos is, I'm going to watch them. My LSAT test date is quickly approaching and this channel helps me keep things in perspective. Everything from making decisions regarding law school choices, managing debt, extracurriculars in school, and post-graduate goals are addressed on this channel.

Purchasing the Legal Eagle program for law school is a no-brainer and I'll be purchasing it before attending law school next year. I really appreciate the work you guys are doing and I'm thankful that you're helping us navigate through school so we aren't wasting time on unnecessary task. Thank You!

- T. Young

[cgs_]

Definitely resonate with the feeling you describe in getting straight As first semester. I got an A+ in three classes and an A in the fourth during my first semester and when I got my grades I just started crying. The relief after weeks of waiting, the affirmation that I really do belong in law school, knowing that my family will be proud, etc. was just overwhelming. I really thought I bombed all of my exams despite all the effort I put in so to see that I was #1 in the class was just one of the best feelings of all time. I'm a week away from 1L spring exams and hoping I can recreate the success from the first semester. Great video, this is all spot on and I'm sure it has helped a ton of people.

[LucasLucasMusic]

Today I'm a musician but before, I graduated in Civil engineer and worked in banks for many years and hated review legal documents. For some reasing I really enjoy this channel. I hate legal jargon and most of the time do not trust lawyers but the amount of good info here is awesome. Love this channel!!!

[tiredhoneybadger]

It must have felt exhilarating to open your first law school report card and see all As. I will be a 1L in just a couple weeks and I hope to experience that as well!

[mishapurser]

I'm the kinda gunner that speaks to test the validity of my thoughts and my understanding of the topic against the expertise of the lecturer/Professor. I don't get embarrassed if I get things wrong because the entire point of my speaking out is to learn rather than to show off.
I hope other gunners adopt this attitude.