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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Navigating the World of AAP Resources

LSAC 2012 Academic Assistance Training Workshop University of Denver Sturm College of Law June 13 – 16, 2012. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Navigating the World of AAP Resources. AAP Resources The Good The Bad The Ugly. UC Davis School of Law, King Hall 601 students

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Navigating the World of AAP Resources

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  1. LSAC 2012 Academic Assistance Training Workshop University of Denver Sturm College of Law June 13 – 16, 2012 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Navigating the World of AAP Resources

  2. AAP Resources The Good The Bad The Ugly

  3. UC Davis School of Law, King Hall 601 students 53% Male, 47 % Female Percentage Students of Color 36% 1L Tutor Program (1 per course) 2L Workshops – Essay Writing, MPRE 3L Workshops – Bar, MPRE; Bar Skills Courses for Credit Christopher Ide-Don Director, Academic Success Program UC Davis School of Law cgidedon@ucdavis.edu (530) 752-3434

  4. Resource: A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

  5. Sources of Resources

  6. Resources for AAP Professionals • Law School Academic Success Project • www.lawschoolasp.org • Law School Academic Support Blog • http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/academic_support/ • ASP Listserv • National Conference of Bar Examiners • www.ncbex.org • State Bar/Admissions Page • http://www.uidaho.edu/law/academics/academicsupport/baradmission

  7. Law School Academic Success Project • www.lawschoolasp.org • Contact Lists • Diversity • Lessons in a box • Professionalism and Scholarship • Bar Support • Wellness • Workshops and Events • Career Opportunities

  8. Resources for AAP Professionals • What resources (websites, books, colleagues) do you rely on to aid your work as an AAP Professional? • How did you find these resources? • What additional resources would you like to have access to?

  9. Students as Resources

  10. Big Sibling/Little Sibling Outline Bank Tutor/TA Program Exam Bank Bar Mentors

  11. Faculty as a Resource

  12. Referral Office Hours Midterm Exam Exam Bank Review Sessions Bar Review

  13. 3rd Party Resources

  14. Law School • Course Textbooks • Flashcards (Law in a Flash) • Commercial Briefs/Outlines (Emanuel, Gilbert) • Exam Preparation (Examples & Explanations, Siegel) • Hornbooks • Online (CALI.org) • Bar Prep Companies (Barbri, Kaplan, Themis) • Others: ________________________________________

  15. Bar Exam Resources • State Bar Admissions Office • National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBEX.org) • http://www.uidaho.edu/law/academics/academicsupport/baradmission • Essays • State Bar • NCBEX • Private Bar Prep Companies • Alums • MBE • NCBEX • Adaptibar, etc. • Performance Tests • State Bar • NCBEX • Private Bar Prep Companies

  16. Resources for Students • How did you acquire these resources? • How do you evaluate these resources? • What additional resources would you like to provide?

  17. What makes a resource good or bad? • RPP or Subjective? • Brightline? • Black, white or grey? • It Depends…

  18. Factors to consider

  19. Example - Flashcards

  20. Set A

  21. Set B

  22. Set B

  23. Set C

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