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I WISH I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW!

Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience―read this book!

Written by students, for students, Law School Confidential has been the "must-have" guide for anyone thinking about, applying to, or attending law school for more than a decade. And now, in this newly revised third edition, it's more valuable than ever.

This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners long removed from law school. Robert H. Miller has assembled a blue-ribbon panel of recent graduates from across the country to offer realistic and informative firsthand advice about what law school is really like.

This updated edition contains the very latest information and strategies for thriving and surviving in law school―from navigating the admissions process and securing financial aid, choosing classes, studying and exam strategies, and securing a seat on the law review to getting a judicial clerkship and a job, passing the bar exam, and much, much more. Newly added material also reveals a sea change that is just starting to occur in legal education, turning it away from the theory-based platform of the previous several decades to a pragmatic platform being demanded by the rigors of today's practices.

Law School Confidential is a complete guide to the law school experience that no prospective or current law student can afford to be without.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Griffin; Third Edition, Revised (April 26, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312605110
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312605117
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 1.05 x 8.15 inches
Reviewer: Paul K.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great source of information for anyone in or interested in law school
Review: For several months I was mulling over the idea of taking the LSAT and applying to law school. I asked people who had been through law school or were currently attending what it was like, but I still felt unsure whether or not it was a good choice for me.I ordered a few books to read what the law school experience would be like. The mistake I made was not reading this one first, because it's the only one you really need to get a great overview of law school, beginning to end.Using the opinions of former law school students, the book demonstrates from the beginning that the purpose of the book is not simply to sell people on the idea of law school. Some students say they loved the experience, some say they're not sure if they'd do it again, and others say they made a mistake by attending and now feel trapped in their law careers.Miller then leads the reader through what to expect throughout the years of law school. In the first part he discusses the application process, taking the LSAT, how to decide which schools are for you, and the reality of law school - good and bad.Then he dedicates the next parts to what to expect in each specific year of law school. All the while he inserts testimony from former students about what they felt they did right, and what they would have done differently. By the end, all the questions I had about whether or not law school is something I should consider seriously were answered.I was reading this book from the point of view of someone new to the idea of law school, and from that point of view I found it very helpful. I also believe this book could be helpful for people in other stages of law school. The parts on each individual year seem like they would be helpful, if I were in that position.The only potential drawback I can see is that this is not a lengthy book. The first roughly 100 pages had answered most all my questions, addressing what the law school environment is like and what you should expect potential careers to be like. If you are looking for a longer and more detailed read about law school, you may want to opt for a lengthier book. However, from my perspective, this is exactly the kind of book I needed to read to settle my questions.

Reviewer: Antithesis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Book to Read Before Starting Law School
Review: This is easily one of the best and most important books to read before starting law school. I bought a copy per the recommendation from a lawyer friend, and read it cover to cover over the summer before starting my first year of law school. The advice was incredibly useful, and I felt like I had a better understanding as to how law school would work and what study habits I needed in order to succeed. It's not just one author speaking either; it's a collection of law students combining their best advice into one solid book.Law school is highly competitive, and most if not all law schools are graded on a curve, so any advantage you can get over your peers really helps you out. I highly recommend this book, and I have gifted this book to incoming 1Ls starting law school, which shows how much I believe in it.Overall an excellent purchase.

Reviewer: Rene
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Should be a mandatory read
Review: There are far too many “5 things I wish I knew before attending law school” YouTube videos. And they all touch on the same ideas. If they all had read this book(and I am sure a majority of them did but they need to pump out content)there would be no such videos on the subject. THIS COVERS EVERYTHING.I am accounting major heading into my senior year. I took Business Law this summer, loved it and I entertained the idea of possibly going to law school. Reading this book brought me back to reality and I came to the obvious conclusion that enjoying a business law class is not in itself a justifiable reason to enter law school. The more I read, the more it became clear that it really isn’t the profession for me. I don’t like to write and I love to read extensively for pleasure, not for work.As my title suggests, this should be a mandatory read for people thinking of law school, those who applied to law school, and those already in law school. I stopped reading after Ch 21 as it no longer applied to me nor interested me. However, those chapters will apply to those about to graduate law school.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I am honestly so glad that I discovered this book before law school because it gives so much insight to what it's really like, which is something that I can't get if I ask my upper years friend. It gives you a lot of useful tips that teachers will not give you, so it makes me feel more secure and less stressed out about law school. I feel like can prepare well starting from this summer and succeed at school thanks to this book! Love it.

Reviewer: Patrick L. La Clare
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: fantastic book

Reviewer: Dr. F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you can't get into law school after reading this book.....you aren't meant for law school!!

Reviewer: ML
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in law school. This book contains a lot of good information and some great tips for succeeding in the field of law. Best book about law I've read so far!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Good book if you are interested in this field.