How to Succeed in Law School

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Updated to reflect the current law school experience, this book offers an insightful head start to college students who plan to go on to law school. The author describes the day-to-day law school experience, discussing the subjects to be studied and the typical procedures that define the law school environment. He also advises on methods for taking useful lecture notes, developing effective study habits, doing library research, coping with tests, and handling the inevitable stresses that are a part of law school. Here is a book that prospective law school students will find both interesting and practical.

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44 of 51 people found the following review helpful

With this book you could skip orientation!, August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Succeed in Law School (Barron's How to Succeed in Law School) (Paperback)

I spent 5 days from 9 to 5 at my schools orientation, when in reality all I needed was this book. It covers everything, but without all the extra yapping. And it is an excellent source to refer to. At first I wasn't sure if I should buy it because it wasnt recommended by my school, but I'm glad I did. It really does cover EVERYTHING. . .how to brief a case (IRAC), how to take notes, practice tests, and to how to cope with stress and so much more. This book is especially good for that first year student who doesn't know what to expect. Don't spend your money on other books that aren't as good, this book is all you'll need.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

Where's the beef?, May 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Succeed in Law School (Barron's How to Succeed in Law School) (Paperback)

As an entering law student, I was looking for a substantive prep book ... and some advice on how to get through my first year. This book offered important but rather skeletal comments ("review your notes often" "read the assignments before class" "manage your stress levels and eat properly" etc). Also, the in-class note taking and case briefing concentrated on handwritten methods, despite the proliferation of laptops (and a 2001 copywright date). However this book did not take a "One L" approach of frightening the reader. After reading it I DO feel more prepared and confident than I previously did-- if nothing else than for the opportunity to develop my own case briefing style and to begin to familiarize myself with law school reading.
It's a quick read; but I think that I will combine it with another book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Read Planet Law School, August 10, 2005

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This review is from: How to Succeed in Law School (Barron's How to Succeed in Law School) (Paperback)

This book is pure fluff. It gives nebulous advice than anyone who graduated from high school should know, "prepare for class, read your notes..." The book to read about law school is Planet Law School.

Planet Law School actually devotes a chapter about the author of Barron's how to Succeed in Law School (HTSILS). After reading that, you will lose all faith in Prof. Munneke (author of Barrons's HTSILA)