With the little feedback law school professors tend to give and the lack of practice questions or midterms, you might panic when faced with your first Final Exam. What is anxiety, after all, but fear of the unknown? So make sure you get acquainted with what you are in for. Precedence is the basis of courage. There are ways to ensure that nothing shocks you -- too much -- on the test day.

Make friends with some 2L and 3L students. Don't be shy about this; this sort of networking will be integral to your future career anyway. These students have taken the very exams you dread, they can help ease the uncertainties and tell you what to expect. A glance at their outlines could help as well.

Often previous exams are on reserve at the library. These can key you into the format. Of course they won't tell you what's going to be on the exam, but they will show you the style of the professor and the gist of what he is after.

Cramming is a poor way of studying. If you've made a habit of this in your undergrad years -- many have -- neatly break yourself of the habit. Psychological research shows that we don't tend to be troubled by anxieties once we've come up with a plan for them. Once you've made a schedule for yourself how to study, you will feel much more in control of things. Clear your schedule for two weeks and make it all about the exam. A little overkill never hurt anybody.