Description
Book SynopsisLaw school's highly pressurized, super-competitive atmosphere often leaves students stressed out and confused, especially in their first year. Balancing life and schoolwork, passing the bar, and landing a job are challenges that students often need help facing. This title serves as a guide to surviving and thriving in law school.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
Part I: Considering Law School.
Chapter 1: Exploring the Realities of Law School.
Chapter 2: Appreciating Diversity in Your Law School Class.
Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Law School for You.
Chapter 4: Using Battle-Tested Application Strategies to Succeed.
Part II: Getting What You Came for: The Law School Experience.
Chapter 5: Getting Into the 1L Groove.
Chapter 6: Surviving Typical First-Year Classes: A Crash Course.
Chapter 7: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Keeping Academics in Perspective.
Part III: Studying Law: Secret Techniques That Really Work.
Chapter 8: Thinking and Talking like a Lawyer.
Chapter 9: Romancing the Tome: Making the Most of Your Study Time.
Chapter 10: Assembling Your Personal Study Aid Arsenal.
Chapter 11: The Longest Three Hours of Your Life: Acing Your Law School Exams.
Part IV: You’re Halfway There (2Ls and 3Ls).
Chapter 12: One from Column A: Choosing Your Courses.
Chapter 13: Not a Moot Point: Getting Involved in Law School.
Part V: Preparing for Your Future.
Chapter 14: Landing Your Perfect Summer Job.
Chapter 15: Getting the Lowdown on Careers.
Chapter 16: Narrowing Your Focus: Choosing an Area of Practice.
Chapter 17: Thinking Outside the Box: Considering Alternative Legal Careers.
Part VI: Wrapping Up Your Law School Career.
Chapter 18: In a Class of Its Own: Preparing for the Bar Exam.
Chapter 19: Moving toward Graduation — and Beyond.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Plus User-Friendly Law School Resources.
Chapter 21: Ten Best and Worst Things about Law School.
Chapter 22: Ten Little-Known Law School Secrets.
Index.
