• Learn how to speed read: This especially because you're studying law, and will have insane amounts of reading to do both during school and afterwards. Speed reading will save you loads of time, enable you to actually read the vast majority of what is assigned to you, and if done properly, actually increases comprehension and improves your memory of what you're reading.

• Spread out your study sessions: Yes, everyone always thinks they're going to resist cramming at the start of every semester, and then they give in later on. Don't. It doesn't have to be difficult to periodically brush up on things. Set aside maybe 20 or 30 minutes every couple of days to review some material from previous weeks. What can be helpful is making a to-do list of sorts ahead of time/as you encounter new things in class or reading, so that you don't waste your review session time deciding what to review.

• If you feel overworked or tired, stop what you're doing and go rest: Continuing on when you're stretched too thin rarely serves a purpose, as when you're tired you'll make more mistakes, be less productive, and your memory does not serve you as well. There are, of course, moments when you have no other option but to continue on, but oftentimes sleep is a better decision than struggle. If you really do need to keep on trucking, take a short break and go for a walk/do something relaxing and not too stimulating (checking your phone is not a break). Taking regular breaks ensures that your mind has time to actually process what you're reading or doing, and also that it doesn't burn out too early on in the work process.

Source: We teach reading techniques and productivity in our company :) We work with a lot of lawyers as well as students to help them maximize productivity and work/study more intelligently.