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Here you will find all of the McKinney Academic Success resources in one location. These resources will provide you with the support to excel in your law school career. All resources are FREE. Explore each of the links below.

The Library has a great site for study aids here: https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/library/study-aids/index.html. These items are available:

Print study aids - just about every aid students could need. These are located in the reserve section on the first floor. Look here before you purchase anything.
Past bar exams
A selection of McKinney exams

Additional bar questions are available here: https://www.ncbex.org/exams

JD Edge Modules for 1L Students

- Introduction to Law School
- Preparing for Class
- Preparing for Exams
- Optional – Preparing for law practice and additional learning videos

CALI Lessons- this is a great source of practice questions

- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Real Property
- Torts
- Additional lessons on 2 & 3L topics

Accessing CALI Lessons

CALI stands for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. CALI lessons are self-guided legal instruction sessions on a variety of topics.
The IU McKinney student CALI code is INDUINstu95 - the code is case sensitive and must be typed with upper and lower case letters as it is here. The first time you enter CALI, you should create a new user account and enter the code as the 'Authorization Code'.
Access CALI at: http://www2.cali.org/index.php?fuseaction=lessons.home

Lexis Study Materials:

Case brief bank
Themis Outlines
1L class homepage
2L/3L class homepage
Practice area videos
Legal Research Certifications: proficiency and practice-ready

Lexis Study Aids Books- the Understanding book series is a great supplement to classes. The Q & A books are a wonderful source of practice questions.

- Criminal Law
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Torts
- Real Estate
- Additional resources for 2 & 3L courses
Instructions for setting up an account for Lexis Study Aids: The LexisNexis Study Aids require users to first register for an account/pin that would be used on the page you are seeing. From the Robert H McKinney Law Library front page, scroll down to the “New LexisNexis Study Aids” section. You will see the link to register. When clicked, you will be prompted for IU Authentication. Once authenticated, you will be brought to a menu for managing your LexisNexis Digital Library account. If it is your first time, select register, where the next page pre-populates your userid and asks you to enter a 4-digit pin. This will create the credentials needed for the Study Aids.

Barbri Mastery Series

Lectures
Outlines
Practice Questions

Great news! All IU-McKinney students were recently enrolled in BARBRI’s Mastery program, free of charge! 1Ls were enrolled in 1L Mastery, and 2Ls and 3Ls were enrolled in 2L/3L Mastery. These are supplemental programs containing online video review lectures, multiple-choice & essay practice questions, and a digital outline volume to help you in your classes this semester. The courses covered include:

1L Mastery: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts & Sales, Criminal Law/Procedure, Real Property & Torts
2L/3L Mastery: Constitutional Law, Corporations, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Secured Transactions, Taxation, Wills & Trusts

How can I access my BARBRI account and the Mastery Program?

If you were already enrolled in these programs, you can simply log in at BARBRI.com to continue accessing your account. If you were just enrolled, you should have received an enrollment confirmation email along with an email to activate your BARBRI account (subject line “ACTION REQUIRED: Activate your BARBRI Account”). Please follow the steps in this email to set up your account and access your Mastery program. Both emails were sent from info@barbri.com.

If you have any difficulties accessing your account, or have any questions call Barbri at 888-322-7274 or email service@barbri.com and just say that their “school is a partner school and they need access to the 1L (2L/3L) Exam Success.

Helix Mini-Outlines provide a foundation in black letter law for the most commonly required subjects in the law school curriculum — the MBE tested-topics. Recently updated to reflect changes in the law from the last SCOTUS term, these outlines are available for you to download for FREE and use as a reference point throughout their law school experience! Some of the topics include:

Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
Plus all bar topics