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I'm 25 years out from law school (God how depressing), so almost anything I once knew that could have been helpful to you is either out of date or I've forgotten it. But a couple of points for whatever they're worth. First, make sure you know what criteria your professors are using in grading the exams. Back where and when I went to law school, the ONLY THING the professors cared about was issue identification. In other words, your score depended entirely on whether or not you identified all of the issues raised by the faculty scenario and not on how well you wrote. I didn't know that going into first semester exams and, as a result,wrote political science type test responses (leading to the worst grades I received during the whole three years). They may well have changed how they grade since then, but the point is be sure you know. Ask the professors and if they're not clear talk to some second or third year students about it.
Second, something that worked well for me the rest of the way through, involved one basic truth: Professors tend to talk about what interests them and they tend to test over what interests them. So assuming you have the type of faculty who actually teach the subject (as opposed to giving political speeches during class), then pay close attention to your class notes. Try to guess, based upon what they said in class, what they may ask in the test and think about how you would answer. Don't give general study short shift for this, but if you spend a little time doing the above, my guess is you will find it quite helpful.
On the other hand, everyone is different. So use the approach that works for you. Try to get some sleep, but don't sweat it if you don't. You'll be amazed by what you're capable of. You'll do fine.
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