This advice comes from the College of Law at the University of Idaho.  "As a law student, you must learn and remember (memorize) vast quantities of information.

There's (much, much) more to law school than memorization!  However, you do need to learn many definitions, rules and "checklists" by heart in order to function at your personal best level on exams.  Here are some mnemonic techniques to facilitate memorization of large quantities of material.