The Law School Breakthrough: Graduate in the Top 10% of Your Class, Even If You're Not a First-Rate Student

by Christopher J. Yianilos

Book Overview

After doing very poorly on his law school entrance exam and almost dropping out during his first year as a law student, Chris Yianilos went on to graduate in the top 10 percent of his class. The Law... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564147851
• ISBN13: 9781564147851
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Career Press
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Guide to Law School

This book is a must have for anyone attending law school. I read the book before law school and still find myself referring back to it. The author provides a realistic look into the daily life of a law student. Moreover, the conversational style makes it an easy and enjoyable read. The author also provides excellent tips for succeeding in the classroom. From briefing cases to taking exams, there are numerous practice problems so that the reader can experience applying the principles of the book outside the pressure of the classroom. Again, I highly recommend this book to anyone in law school.

A Must Have For Anyone About to Begin Law School

"The Law School Breakthrough" is a must have for anyone getting ready for law school. Using an easy to understand, straightforward style Chris Yianilos shares his invaluable lessons and tips for performing well during the dreaded "1L" first year and beyond. From helping you to overcome the anxieties of law school, to teaching you to craft the perfect case brief and exam outline, this book will get you ready for law school and get you through to the top of your class. The approach to success in law school outlined in the book is a simple formula that everyone can and should emulate, with emphasis placed on hard work and discipline. Yianilos doesn't sugarcoat the facts: law school is hard and the only way to excel is through focused, rigorous study. Based upon that premise, he offers successfully proven tips and advice on how to customize a program of study for your own law school experience, keeping in mind that there is more to life than just studying. Yianilos' balanced approach is one that if followed is sure to produce great results with a minimal amount of worry (if you work hard and know the material there's no need to stress about exams and grades - pretty simple!). Yianilos also makes an important point throughout the course of the book: it's not enough anymore to simply graduate from law school...you have to do well. This book is for those people who aren't satisfied with simply showing up. It is for individuals who want to be the best. Law school is competitive and "The Law School Breakthrough" will ensure that you are ready to compete at your best. This book will get you in the right frame of mind, and keep you there, as you work your way towards the ultimate goal: getting your JD and graduating at the top of your class. It is the best investment for success that I've come across and I highly recommend it.

Very Helpful

I read this book the summer before I started law school and found it pretty helpful, especially for someone coming into law school pretty blindly. It was full of helpful ideas and insights into law school life. It was also a pretty quick read, and I was able to read through it in a weekend on the beach.

EXTREMELY HELPFUL

If you want to save time and money, BUY THIS BOOK. I say this for two reasons. First, if you do find yourself excited and motivated at the prospect of law school after the read, then you are armed with the basic building blocks to set yourself apart from your future or current law school classmates. You have the tools to better utilize your time and money during your law school experience. Secondly, if you are unsure about future law school aspirations, this book will help you make the decision. It gives you an insider's view into what you will face and the time and resources that you will need to dedicate to your schooling in order to be successful. If you are not ready to dedicate yourself, then you will come to understand through your read that maybe law school is not for you, thus saving time and money.

Good, solid, advice

As someone who has already graduated from law school, I read this book on the suggestion of a friend of mine in law school who wanted to know my thoughts on it. I really enjoyed the book's conversational style. I also thought the author was right on the mark in accurately describing the law school experience. He paints a really good picture of what law school is exactly like. His specific how-to advice is also right on target - I used many of these same techniques successfully in school myself. The book is an easy read and includes some interesting and unique quotes from well-known politicians and lawyers on their own law school experience. I recommend this book to any law student, aspiring law student, or anyone who might just want to get a sense of what the law school experience is all about.