Contents
Introduction
Part 1 Considering Law School
Chapter I Exploring the Realities of Law School
Chapter2 Appreciating Diversity in Your Law School Class
Chapter3 Choosing the Best Law School for You
Chapter4 Using Battle-Tested Application Strategies to Succeed
Part II Getting What You Came for The Law School Experience
Chapter5 Getting Into the 1L Groove
Chapter6 Surviving Typical First-Year Classes A Crash Course
Chapter7 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Keeping Academics in Perspective
Part III Studying Law Secret Techniques That Really Work
Chapter8 Thinking and Talking like a Lawyer
Chapter9 Romancing the Tome Making the Most of Your Study Time
Chapter10 Assembling Your Personal Study Aid Arsenal
Chapter11 The Longest Three Hours of Your Life Acing Your Law School Exams
Part IV You're Halfway There (2Ls and 3Ls)
Chapter12 One from Column A Choosing Your Courses
Chapter13 Not a Moot Point Getting Involved in Law School
Part V Preparing for Your Future
Chapter14 Landing Your Perfect Summer Job
Chapter15 Getting the Lowdown on Careers
Chapter16 Narrowing Your Focus Choosing an Area of Practice
Chapter17 Thing Outside the Box Considering Alternative Lagal Careers
Part VI Wrapping Up Your Law School Career
Chapter18 In a Class of Its Own Preparing for the Bar Exam
Chapter19 Moving toward Graduation -and Beyond
Part VII The Part of Tens
Chapter20 Ten Plus User-Friendly Law School Resources
Chapter21 Ten Best and Worst Things about Law School
Chapter22 Ten Little-Known Law School Secrets
Contents
Introduction
Part I Considering Law School
Chapter1 Exploring the Realities of Law School
Chapter2 Appreciating Diversity in Your Law School Class
Chapter3 Choosing the Best Law School for You
Chapter4 Using Battle-Tested Application Strategies to Succeed
Part II Getting What You Came for The Law School Experience
Chapter5 Getting Into the 1L Groove
Chapter6 Surviving Typical First- Year Classes A Crash Course
Chapter7 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Part III Studying Law Secret Techniques That Really Work
Chapter8 Thinking and Talking like a Lawyer
Chapter9 Romancing the Tome Making the Most of Your Study Time
Chapter10 Assembling Your Personal Study Aid Arsenal
Chapter11 The Longest Three Hours of Your Life Acing Your Law School Exams
Part IV You're Halfway There
Chapter12 One from Column A Choosing Your Courses
Chapter13 Not a Moot Point Getting Involved in Law School
Part V Preparing for Your Future
Chapter14 Lading Your Perfect Summer Job
Chapter15 Getting the Lowdown on Careers
Chapter16 Narrowing Your Focus Choosing an Area of Practice
Chapter17 Thinking Outside the Box Considering Alternative Legal Careers
Part VI Wrapping Up Your Law School Career
Chapter18 In a Class of lts Own Preparing for the Bar Exam
Chapter19 Moving toward Gradation -and Beyond
Part VII The Part of Tens
Chapter20 Ten Plus User-Friendly Law School Resources
Chapter21 Ten Best and Worst Things about Law School
Chapter22 Ten Little-Known Law School Secrets

Choose your courses stay sane and survive your exams
Looking to get into and graduate from law school Written from the student's point of view this friendly guide gives you the inside track on everything from finding the right school and acing the LSAT to surviving the Socratic Method choosing a practice area preparing for the bar exam and much more
Rebecca Greene JD is a May 2003 graduate of Indiana University School of Law- Bloomington A Contributor to the American Bar Association's Student Lawyer magazine she also wrote for Peterson's Law School