Introduction 1

Part1: Considering Law School 5

CHAPTER 1: Exploring the Realities of Law School 7
CHAPTER 2: Inclusivity and Belonging in Your Law School Class 25
CHAPTER 3: Choosing the Best Law School for You 37
CHAPTER 4: Using Battle-Tested Application Strategies to Succeed 53
CHAPTER 5: Financing Your Legal Education 81
CHAPTER 6: Preparing for Pre-Orientation and Orientation 87


Part2: Getting What You Came for: The Law School Experience 93

CHAPTER 7: Shopping for What You Need to Start Law School 95
CHAPTER 8: Getting into the 1L Groove 103
CHAPTER 9: Surviving First-Year Classes: A Crash Course 115
CHAPTER 10: Keeping Academics in Perspective 127
CHAPTER 11: Time Management 101 137


Part3: Studying Law: Secret Techniques That Really Work 143

CHAPTER 12: Thinking, Talking, and Writing Like a Lawyer 145
CHAPTER 13: Making the Most of Your Study Time 161
CHAPTER 14: Assembling Your Study Aid Arsenal 181
CHAPTER 15: Acing Your Law School Exams 189
CHAPTER 16: Starting Your Second Semester 205
CHAPTER 17: Making the Most of Your 1L Summer 211


Part4: You’re Almost There: 2Ls and 3Ls 217

CHAPTER 18: Choosing Courses, Concentrations, and Clinics 219
CHAPTER 19: Getting Involved in Law School 237


Part5: Preparing for Your Future 255

CHAPTER 20: Landing Your Perfect Summer Job 257
CHAPTER 21: Getting the Lowdown on Careers 279
CHAPTER 22: Narrowing Your Focus: Choosing an Area of Practice 297
CHAPTER 23: Considering Alternative Legal Careers 307


Part6: Wrapping Up Your Law School Career 321

CHAPTER 24: In a Class of Its Own: Preparing for the Bar Exam 323
CHAPTER 25: Moving toward Graduation - And Beyond 335


Part7: The Part of Tens 345

CHAPTER 26: Ten Best and Worst Things about Law School 347
CHAPTER 27: Ten Little-Known Law School Secrets 353

Index 359