{"product_id":"how-to-think-about-law-school-9781475802450","title":"How to Think About Law School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Handbook provides a comprehensive guide for college students and high school seniors considering law school. It teaches how to build an undergraduate resume, how to gather information about law school and legal careers, how to prepare for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and how to navigate the pitfalls of the law school application process. It also leads students through the law school curriculum, the central importance of the first year (1L), the roles played by Law Review, clinical programs, Moot Court, Mock Trial, interviewing, networking, summer associate positions and clerkships. Finally, it concludes with seven lessons to carry from law school into legal practice. This Handbook arises from the author's two careersone as a university professor and pre-law advisor, the other as a magna cum laude law school graduate and a successful practicing attorney. Along the way it conveys the author's love of the law and admiration for the role of law in the United States. How to Th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Dillon succeeds where few have: he cuts through the plethora of misinformation about law school admissions, the law school experience and legal careers to author a candid, insightful and eminently readable guide that is a ‘must have’ for anyone considering law school. Only someone with Dillon’s decades of experience in practice and academia could write with such clarity on the subtle nuances that define successful applications. -- Grant W. Keener, Senior Director of Admissions, Penn State Dickinison School of Law\u003cbr\u003eAnxious pre-law students (and their parents) will devour this book. Professor Dillon explains–calmly and honestly–how to get in, how to get through, and how to get hired. I wish I’d had this book when I applied to law school! -- Michael W. Steinberg, senior counsel, Morgan Lewis \u0026amp; Bockius LLP\u003cbr\u003eMichael Dillon's useful and engaging book provides both law school-bound students and their parents an honest and practical analysis of the pros and cons of entering law school and lawyering. Inspiring in this era of lawyer-bashing, Dillon, a gifted teacher who spent 22 years in law practice (I know first-hand that he was excellent at it) advises would-be lawyers to 'follow your passion.' Particularly helpful is a check-list for each of the four years of college that should help undergraduates get into law school, with extended advice to carry them through into practice. -- Linda R. Singer, Washington DC lawyer and mediator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface---About this Handbook  1.  Pre-Law Undergraduates - Majors, Majors Everywhere \t\t1.1.  Follow Your Passion I \t\t1.2.  No One Right or Wrong Choice of Majors  \t\t1.3.  Dual Majors Are Not Necessarily Better\t\t  \t\t1.4.  Follow Your Passion II \t\t1.5.  Save Your Successes \t\t1.6.  It’s OK to Decide “No”  2. Your Mission Freshman and Sophomore Years \t\t2.1.  GPA Foundations  2.2.  A Myriad of Options  \t\t2.3.  It’s Not on TV \t\t2.4.  Ask, Interview, Shadow and Visit \t\t2.5.  Pre-Law Programs and Advisors \t\t2.6.  Disciplinary Disclosures \t\t2.7.  Question 1 – How much will it cost and how do I pay for it? \t\t2.8.  Question 2 – Why such high levels of lawyer dissatisfaction?   3. The Time Table Junior Year  \t\t3.1.  Counting Backward \t\t3.2.  The Friday Before Thanksgiving \t\t3.3.  Test Prep, Test Prep and More Test Prep \t\t3.4.  Timing of the LSAT  \t\t3.5.  LSAC Accounts \t\t3.6.  Letters of Recommendation \t\t3.7.  Resumes \t\t3.8.  Personal Statements   \t\t3.0.  Waiting for a Year or Two  4. The LSAT Examination \t\t4.1.  Prep Courses – Do I Need One \t\t4.2.  Test Day – It’s Not as Short as You Think \t\t4.3.  The Nature of the Questions   \t\t4.4.  How Much Preparation is Enough? \t\t4.5.  But, Can’t I Take it Again? \t\t4.6.  What to Know About The Scores  \t\t4.7.  The Night After the Test  5. Choosing a Law School – “Know Thyself \t\t5.1.  What Not To Do \t\t5.2.  Areas of Emphasis  \t\t5.3.  Law School Rankings \t\t5.4.  Web-sites to Know \t\t5.5.  All the Same But Different\t\t \t\t5.6.  Careers Can Change  6. How Do I Pay for It? \t\t6.1.  Don’t Count on Scholarships \t\t6.2.  Tuition, Books, Living Expenses Equal? \t\t6.3.  Like Buying Your First House \t\t6.4.  Interest Rates on Loans \t\t6.5.  Your Debt Limits How and Where You Can Practice  7. Application Process \t\t7.1.  LSAC Account \t\t7.2.  LSAT Score \t\t7.3.  Undergraduate Transcript(s) \t\t7.4.  Personal Statement \t\t7.5.  Letters of Recommendation \t\t7.6.  Resumes \t\t7.7.  Early Decision \t\t7.8.  Addendum Do’s and Don’ts    \t\t7.9.  Disclosures Advertent and Inadvertent   \t\t7.10.How Many Applications?    \t\t7.11.First, Second, Third Tiers     \t\t7.12.Forget Rankings Most of the Time   \t\t7.13.The “Wait” List     8. Acceptance – The Holy Grail  8.1.  I Can Breathe Now \t\t8.2.  Visiting Schools - Stay the Day \t\t8.3.  What Is My Long Term Goal? \t\t8.4.  Where Can I Flourish? \t\t8.5.  The Summer Before Law School \t\t8.6.  Proposal for a Legal Reading Plan \t\t8.7.  Proposal for a Non-Legal Reading Plan  9. The First Year – There Are No Second Chances  9.1.  Transition and Success – Starting Fast 9.2.  Curriculum and Briefing  \t\t9.3.  The Reading Load \t\t9.4.  Socratic Method \t\t9.5.  Study Groups or Not \t\t9.6.  “Thinking Like a Lawyer”\t \t\t9.7.  Outlines – Do Your Own\t\t 9.8.  Examinations \t\t9.9.  Law Review \t\t9.10.Second Year Interviews \t\t9.11.Clerkships \t\t9.12.Summer After First Year  10. The Second Year  \t\t10.1.  The Curriculum   \t\t10.2.  Law Review \t\t10.3.  Interviewing for Summer Associates \t\t10.4.  Clinical Programs \t\t10.5.  Moot Court and Mock Trial \t\t10.6.  Elective Courses - Winnowing Down Your Options \t\t10.7.  Competitive, Confident and Cordial \t\t10.8.  Summer After Second Year - Summer Partners  11. The Third Year \t\t11.1.  Waste of Time?  The Unnecessary Year? \t\t11.2.  Electives - Has Your Passion Changed? \t\t11.3.  Still Building Resumes \t\t11.4.  Networking and Faculty Support \t\t11.5.  Employment within 150 Mile Radius \t\t11.6.  Remember: Your Debt May Limit Your Job Prospects \t\t11.7.  Summer After Third Year - You Are Not Bar Exam Ready \t\t11.8.  Your Are Also Not Practice Ready \t\t 12. Lessons To Carry With You \t\t12.1.  Learning Every Day \t\t12.2.  Continue to Pursue Your Passion \t\t12.3.  Thinking Problems Through and Tracking the Details \t\t12.4.  Respect, Civility and People \t\t12.5.  A Profession, Not Merely a Job \t\t12.6.  Doing “Good” while Doing Well \t\t12.7.  Stress, Success, Failure and Family  Appendices \tA.  A Four Year Undergraduate Check List \tB.  Letter of Recommendation Form for Faculty C. A Successful Law School Application Strategy \tD. Additional Readings and Resources \t Afterword","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040137576791,"sku":"9781475802450","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475802450.jpg?v=1750945857","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-think-about-law-school-9781475802450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}