Law School Survival Manual: From LSAT to Bar Exam

by Nancy B. Rapoport, Jeff D. Van Niel

Overview

In the Law School Survival Manual, Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel serve as the friendly voice of experience whose wit and wisdom will guide you through law school from the application process to orientation, and from your first year to graduation - including summer jobs, clerkships, and the bar exam. This concise handbook focuses on all aspects of law school that are mystifying or tricky or both.

The Law School Survival Manual: From LSAT to Bar Exam offers complete coverage,

• Before law school
  • What you'll need before you apply
  • Picking the right law school for you
  • Orientation
  • Your checklist for law school
• First year
  • Collegiality and etiquette
  • Friendships, romance, and networking
  • The psychology of law professors
  • Reading cases and statutes
  • Outlining and studying
• Preparing for essay and multiple-choice exams
• Choosing upper-level courses
• Managing your time and scheduling your life
• Exploring joint-degree program opportunities
• Finding and applying for a summer job
• Landing a judicial clerkship
• Studying for the bar exam and the MPRE

With reassuring humor and unique perspectives, Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel show you how to cope with stress, manage your time, study efficiently, nurture new friendships, write a paper, prepare for exams, and make sound decisions - in law school and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735594906
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	05/24/2010
Series:	Academic Success Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

• Before Law School Begins
• Orientation: Welcome to Law School
• Some Universal Truths
• The First Two Weeks
• The First Month
• Some Advice About Writing
• Preparing for Exams
• The Marathon Aspect of Exams
• First-Semester Grades
• The Upper-Class Curriculum
• Summer Jobs
• Evening (Part-Time) Programs/The Nontraditional Law Student
• The Judicial Clerkship Process
• The Bar Exam
• A Few Last Survival Tips

Appendix A: Jeff’s First-Year Schedule
Appendix B: Nancy’s First-Year Schedule
Appendix C: Jeff’s Upper-Class Schedule
Appendix D: Ode to a Hypothetical: The Saga of Dan and Vic as Nancy’s Twisted Brain Might Think About It