Although I ended up becoming a full-time private test-prep tutor/coach after graduating from Harvard in 2002, there was a time when I was considering law school, too. So, you're getting ready to go to law school, and you know that that means: conquering the dreaded LSAT. This latest development involving Khan Academy and the LSAT is a powerful example of not just where things are headed – but where they are today.LSAT Action Plan: How to Study and Prepare for the Law School Admission TestĪlso see: my full list of recommended LSAT prep books on Amazon. Not only are they important for appealing to different learning styles, but they’re becoming important for recruiting and attorney satisfaction. We repeatedly hear how new associates are joining firms and asking for short videos and other modern resources. Live training programs are still very important, but they can no longer stand alone as the exclusive learning option.
We don’t think so, and a growing number of firms and schools don’t think so either. When students and associates arrive at law schools and firms after relying on just-in-time videos and interactive learning for their school work, the SAT, college courses and now the LSAT, how do you think they’ll expect to receive their training? Hours of long, boring training programs and lectures? Think about that and its implications for legal education and training. What struck me most about this news is that while Khan Academy’s LSAT test prep will be available in 2018, they’ve been offering SAT test prep for the past year and during that time over 3 million students have already used the program. (If you’re not familiar with Khan Academy and the impact they’ve had on online education, you can learn more about them here.) Khan Academy’s move to offer LSAT test prep is a major step forward in bringing modern learning to legal.Īnyone interested in legal education or training should be fascinated by the recent announcement about Khan Academy’s partnership with the Law School Admission Council to offer test prep for the LSAT.
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