Open book vs. closed book: Succeeding on law school exams

One of the most frequently debated issues concerning law school exams is a professor’s decision to make the exam open book or closed book. Students seem to be partial to open book exams, perhaps because they seem less frightening and overwhelming. In this article, we take a look at the differences between – and benefits of – open and closed book law school exams. Closed book: Don’t lawyers research everything? One of the most popular arguments against closed book exams is that lawyers – the very profession law students are studying to become – very rarely answer questions without doing a little research. People listen when lawyers speak, and often rely on their answers, so it is important to be completely confident in answers that are given to legal questions. Why should law school exams be any different? If lawyers in practice don’t answer without the aid of legal resources, why should law students be treated any differently? There are…

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