Law school 101 : survival techniques from pre-law to being an attorney / R. Stephanie Good.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Good, R. Stephanie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Study and teaching--Law and legislation.

Law.

Law students--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Law students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Law school one hundred one

Law school one hundred and one

Place of Publication:

Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Law School 101 is an insightful and often humorous guide to help students anticipate the trials, tribulations, and thrills of going to law school.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Contents

Introduction

Section One: Pre-Law

Chapter 1: Preparing for Law School

Do You Really Want to be an Attorney?

Law and Disorder

Motivationally Speaking

Take Inventory

Lifelines

Sense and Sensibility

Returning to School Later in Life

Chapter 2: Applying to Law School

Personal Essay

Letters of Recommendation

GPA

Putting it all Together

Play the Field

College Majors

School Rank

Know the Process

Transferring In

What's in a Name?

The LSAT

Summer Solstice

Section Two: First Year

Chapter 3: Welcome to Law School

Honor Thy Self

Re-Orientation

Avoiding First-Day Fumbles

Before Classes Begin

The Law Library

The Assignment Board

The Bookstore

First Year Quarantine

Discover Your Own Secrets for Success

Study Aids

Professors

Bar Review Courses

Socrates Who?

Chapter 4: Non Illegitimi Carborundum

Handling It All

Isolation, Intimidation, and Humiliation

Beer Here

Method to the Madness

Section Three: Knowing the Ropes without Hanging Yourself

Chapter 5: Studying the Right Way

Habitat Habits

Reseaching in the 21st Century

Reading, Reading, and More Reading

Briefing Briefly

Note Taking for Novices

Recording Rhetoric

Outlining for Success

Chapter 6: Strategic Exam Taking

Tricks of the Trade

Passing is Not Enough

Anonymity

Using Your Laptop

Section Four: Second Year

Chapter 7: Freedom to Choose

Get to Know Your Professors Before You are in Their Classes

Grading Methods

Other Important Questions

Prerequisite Intent

Chapter 8: Acclimatized Amnesty

Clinical Programs

Moot Court

Research Assistants

Law Review

Journals

Extracurricular Activities

Studying Abroad.

Section Five: Career Chase

Chapter 9: Finding the Right Job

Résumé Writing-and Rewriting and Rerewriting

Creative Cover Letters

Informative Interviewing

Callbacks

Brush-Offs

Chapter 10: Laboring Legally

Public Interest Jobs

Government Agencies

Judicial Clerkships

Law Firms

In-House Corporate Counsels

Educational Endeavors

Pro Bono Law

Occupational Alternatives

Section Six: Third Year

Chapter 11: The Last Mile

The Bar Exam

Outside the Test

Other Stressful Stuff

Soothing Thoughts

Nonfatal Failure

Bar None

What Next?

Section Seven: After School

Chapter 12: What You Really Learn in Law School

Objective Thinking: The Key to being a Competent Attorney

Speaking like a Lawyer

Looking at Life in Real Terms

Walking the Line

Comfort Zone

Gender Benders

Perceptive Blindness

A Final Thought

Index

Author Biography

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-81820-8

9786611818203

1-4175-5565-3

OCLC:

232157325