The Hey Hotshot! Going to Law School?
We've Got Some News For You!
Now Is When It Starts To Get Interesting....
Get ready! Law school is like no other place. The way the courses are taught, the course load, and the stress are something else. Despite your past academic achievements, law school is a whole different game. Law professors teach the substantive law, but they don’t usually teach the study methods and the thinking processes which will enable you to excel in law school.
Soccer Analogy
Suppose you have been a good athlete your entire life. Then, suppose your friend invites you to play a game, but never tells you what the game is. Further, suppose there is NO rule book. You show up with great enthusiasm to play. You feel confident because you have always been a good athlete. You play for a while; but become discouraged because you see that you are not playing well.
Turns out, if your frame of reference is football and you are applying the rules of football to the game of soccer, being played by squash rules, you won’t play well.
Learn the Rules So You Know How to Win.
The Skillman Method™ gives you the rule book. Plus, if you take one of the advanced courses which include Individual Instruction, you will have your own personal coach.
The Skillman Method™ completely demystifies the law school experience! Professor Nerissa Shklov Skillman, founder of The Skillman Method™ and a graduate of Berkeley Law Center, created The Skillman Method™ to make sure that ALL motivated students have the tools to excel in law school and on the bar exam.
Getting great grades/not easy, but it is doable! Put the time in. We are here to support your success.
Celebrating 40 Years' Success!
The Skillman Method™ is celebrating forty years of success! More than 20,000 students have attended Professor Skillman’s courses. They report resounding success. Numerous ABA-accredited law schools and bar associations have invited Professor Skillman to make her Study Methods’ presentations to their students. A Skillman student sent an email a few years ago saying that he is a member of eight different bars.
If you want to learn specifically what to do to succeed in law school, start by watching the free online video “Hey Hot Shot!” One of The Skillman Method™ students shares first-hand why it is important to learn The Skillman Method™ to succeed.
The Skillman Method™ Demystifies Law School Completely!
If you took a LSAT course, you DEFINITELY want to take The Basic Exam Course™. The course absolutely demystifies law school. You will learn successful study methods to apply in the new environment. You will have a step-by-step approach for excelling.
In The Basic Course™, you will learn exactly what you need to do to prepare for classes, how to take notes, how to schedule your time, how to develop your own long outlines for each course, and how to write excellent essays. The eight-hour course covers, “Study Methods to Use to Excel,” “How to Write Your Long Outlines,” and “Exam Writing and Legal Analysis.”
After watching Class 1, How to Excel in Law School, you will understand the rules of the law school game. Part 1 of the three-hour class is offered for free.
With The Skillman Method™ you will never feel lost in class. Most importantly, you will understand your professor’s approaches usually. Here’s what one student had to say.
“I have recommended your class to every law student I know…………I can’t tell you how much your writing method has helped me …. I finished out my first semester strong, earning an A in Contracts. …. My second semester was even better, earning a spot on Law Review and an additional scholarship for being in the top of my class ….”
Can I Find Out More About The Course First?
Of course! Register below to watch the first part of Class 1 of The Basic Exam Course™, How to Excel in Law School. There are no here are no other courses that teach the underlying principles and study methods for succeeding in law school. The Skillman Method™ was developed by a law professor with forty years’ experience.
Congratulations Law Student!
It is awesome you’ve made it to law school! You’ve put in tremendous effort to get here. You should be proud! We are proud of you.
Law School Is A Whole New World — Are You Ready?
Study methods used in undergraduate school may not be helpful in law school. Further, because law professors know how smart you are, they assume you will “figure out each course by the end of the semester.”
Instead, many law students feel extremely overwhelmed and end up feeling like imposters. Health professionals are calling this the “imposter syndrome.”
Understand Every Course From Day 1!
The Basic Course is the prep course for law school. With The Basic Exam Course™, you will understand every course from Day 1, instead of being overwhelmed. You can hit the ground running. From the first day of class, you will be able to figure out each professor’s approach. You will have the roadmap for success.
You will know how to manage your time, take class notes, brief your cases, write your long outlines, and take exams. Don’t let us fool you though, doing well requires time, commitment, proper preparation, and effective feedback!!! Once you sign up for The Basic Course™, you have access to the online course 24/7 for a year.
40 Years' Success!
The Skillman Method™ is time-tested. TSM bridges the communication gap between law professors and students. Students learn specifically what to do to succeed. In classes and during Individual Instruction, student outlines and essays are critiqued line-by-line using the theories laid out in The Basic Exam Course™. (Study Methods Which Produce Excellence)
Professor Nerissa Shklov Skillman, a Berkeley law graduate, developed The Skillman Method™ because she wants every motivated student to have the tools for success. Professor Skillman was the Director of Academic Success Programs at four different ABA-accredited law schools, and has taught contracts, wills, trusts and estates, criminal law, and research and writing. She was also on the faculty and the Director of six Western Region summer CLEO Institutes and the Director of a number of pre-law orientation programs. She has also taught her courses for many years for the Oregon State Bar, the Massachusetts Committee on Bar Admissions, and NYC Legal Aid Society. (See sponsors.)
Great Grades = Great Job Opportunities!
Every law student should graduate with no less than a B average. Good grades translate into terrific jobs. According to US News and World Report, the median private sector salary among 2016 graduates from the 180 ranked law schools was $68,375 …. The median public sector salary was $53,500 ….
WOW! Given the cost of law school, it to your advantage to take a course that teaches you to succeed. The cost of learning how to excel is $495. There is no question as to its value, given the cost of tuition at around $50,000. Here’s what one Skillman lawyer said,
“I wanted to put in writing the impact your course had on me when I was a first year law student at the University of Minnesota…. The course provided me with analytical and test-taking skills that proved invaluable in my law school career, and afterwards as a law clerk with the Honorable Gerald l/IZ. Heaney, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Honorable John M. Mason, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for Minnesota.” T. M. J.
Can I find Out More About It First?
Of course! Register below to watch the first session of The Basic Exam Course™.
The Skillman Method™ Completely Demystifies Law School!
If you took a LSAT course, you DEFINITELY want to take The Basic Exam Course™. The course gives you the study methods and a step-by-step approach for excelling in law school.
In the Basic Course for law students, you will learn exactly what you need to do to prepare for classes, how to take notes, how to schedule your time, how to develop your own long outlines for each course, and how to write excellent essays.
You Will Learn How to Think Like a Traditional Lawyer!
You will learn what it means to “think like a traditional lawyer” and how to think linearly and critically. After taking the eight-hour course, available online 24/7, you will understand the standards applied to your essays and how to meet them. You access to the video course for a year, so you can watch it as often as you please.
If you need your own personal coach, sign up for The Advanced Exam Writing Course™ or for Individual Instruction.
We Don't Hide the Ball!
After watching Class 1, How to Excel in Law School, you will understand the rules of the law school game. Part 1 of the three-hour class is offered for free.
With The Skillman Method™ you will never feel lost in class and most importantly, you will be able to understand each of your professor’s approaches.
Here is what a NY Law School studen had to say.
“I have recommended your class to every law student I know ……………… I can’t tell you how much your writing method has helped me …. I finished out my first semester strong, earning an A in Contracts …………… My second semester was even better, earning a spot on Law Review and an additional scholarship for being in the top of my class…”
— 2L Law Student
Can I Find Out More About It First?
Of course! Register below to watch the first part of Class 1 of The Basic Exam Course™, How to Excel in Law School. There are no here are no other courses that teach the underlying principles and study methods for succeeding in law school. The Skillman Method™ was developed by a law professor with forty years’ experience. There is a method for this madness!
