Law School 101: Survival Techniques from Pre-Law to Being an Attorney

by R. Stephanie Good

Book Overview

Admit it-you've been captivated by courtroom dramas, intrigued by national lawsuits, and, overall, fascinated by the opportunity a lawyer has to change the world (while still making a decent living). The ability to interpret the law and fight for justice gives the legal profession a unique prestige. With more law students than lawyers, however, it now appears that the power and romantic allure of the law has overshadowed reality. The daily life of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572483741
• ISBN13: 9781572483743
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Primer for Starting or Thinking about Starting Law School

I purchased this book before I started law school as a primer to help give me an idea of what to expect. I found the book to be honest and helpful as an incoming student. I can tell you law school is stressful and time consuming and no book can prepare you for the real deal. However, if you are looking to get an insight, after reading several law prep books I found this one especially helpful.

Thanks so much!

I love the way this book guided me through law school this year. My first year was hell and I found this book and made a huge turn around. It was easy reading and enjoyable, but it was also so informative that my second year was much easier to deal with. I have so many tools now to get me through the toughest things, like communicating in class, taking exams, and even just getting through the day to day stress that all of my friends and I have had to live with. I am focusing on criminal law courses and I really love being there now. Law school is nothing like college and we didn't know that until we got there. If I had it to do over again, I would have found this book and read it before I started. It really is the best one out there. Thanks so much to the author for finally telling it like it is!

Got by with a little help from my friends!

This book was being carried around by just about everyone I knew this year. Word got around that it was the first real survival guide to law school. I had read some of the other books and they didn't have the same real life struggles and stories that this one does. I felt like it was written about me and because of that, I was able to follow it and learn how to make law school an incredible experience. Thanks to the author for throwing a lifesaver into the sea of muck and mire!

What a Great Help!

I bought the book for my brother who was not too happy with his decision to go to law school. He had started his first year and was really struggling. He hasn't stopped thanking me. He just finished the year out and he did very well. He said the book saved him and now he loves law school, because the book made him look at the situation realistically and helped him stay focused instead of letting the pressure get the best of him.

Keeping Mom informed.

My 30 year old son decided to go to Law School which represented a major life change for him. I knew it was going to be stressful so I bought the book so I could understand what he would be going through. It is very informative but I had to back off of reading it because I was stressing out and dreaming that I was the one in school!!! By the way, he bought the book before deciding to go to law school and raved about it!