LawFool Explains How to Take Law School Exams  No fool he. UM's
LawFool gives very sound Exam Advice.  It's not an accident that
in every exam talk I give I tell students that the most common
error is failure to answer the question.  Here's the “advice”
section from a recent exam of mine:  Some Advice. Read the
questions carefully and think about your answer before beginning
to write. Organization will count in your favor. Unless the
question directs otherwise, don’t forget to explain why you
reject seemingly sensible options as well as why you select
them.  Make sure that each of your answers focuses upon the
specific question(s) posed. Take the time to organize your
answers around a discussion of the most relevant issues of law
raised by those questions. Don’t just state your conclusions.
You should attempt to make the reasoning behind your answer as
transparent as possible, and demonstrate your knowledge of the
assigned readings (and where appropriate the approaches and
viewpoints they represent.) And, whe