What the L? : 25 things we wish we'd known before going to law school / Kelsey May, Samantha Roberts, Elizabeth Shelton.
2010
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Title
What the L? : 25 things we wish we'd known before going to law school / Kelsey May, Samantha Roberts, Elizabeth Shelton.
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KF283 .M388 2010
ISBN
9781594608605 (alk. paper)
1594608601 (alk. paper)
1594608601 (alk. paper)
Description
viii, 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)614397219
Summary
"Law school can be a terrifying experience if you don't know what you're getting yourself into. For students who don't have their career paths or pedagogic goals mapped out, law school is even more terrifying." "There are so many questions that accompany the decision to apply to law school: Is it worth the money? Is it worth the time? Is this the right time to go? Will I do well? How can I do well? How do I find a job? What kind of job is right for me? Is law school like college? And if you decide to go to law school, there are even more questions: What is an outline? How is an exam structured? How do I get a job at a big firm? What is a legal fraternity? What is the bar exam and when do I take it?" "This book is a firsthand account of trudging through law school without the answers to any of these questions. Three students offer a completely candid student perspective on every aspect of law school, from classmates to bar review, and outlines to studying abroad. While other law school preparation books are helpful, this account is a true story of how things really work, from the ground up. We are not law school experts, we are law school students: just like you. If you've ever wanted to know the real story on law school, this is it."--BOOK JACKET.
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Table of Contents
To L with All the Lawyers!
3
Perspectives
7
Pre L
1.
A Year or Two Away and Enough Time to Play
13
2.
Know Why You Go, Even if You Don't Know
17
3.
Eeny, Meeny, Money, Moe
21
1L
4.
What the L Is Going on Around Here?
27
5.
Hello, Dolly
35
6.
The 6-Week Asshole Rule
39
7.
How I Met Your Mother's Nose
41
8.
Professors Can Be Your BFFs, BNR (But Not Really)
45
9.
How to Outline
49
10.
How to Not Outline
53
11.
4 Hours, 15 Pens, and No Clue
55
12.
3.893475: Making the Grade and Rounding the Curve
61
Other Ls
13.
You Want Me to Do What?!: Law Review
67
14.
Mock Trial and Error
75
15.
I See London, I See France
79
16.
Why Researching in Your Underwear Might Be a Bad Idea
85
17.
Wait...That Class Is at 8 a.m.? On Fridays? L No!
89
18.
Find a Stranger
95
19.
E-mails, Volunteering, and How to Get a Job: Oh My!
101
Post L
20.
Protect Yourself by Being Professionally Active
107
21.
Don't Sell Your Soul, Sell Yourself
113
22.
Make It Rain
117
23.
Some Lawyers Like a Small, Firm...
125
24.
A Law Student Walks into a Bar...
129
25.
3 Years of L?
135
Appendix 1 Our Unofficial Legal Dictionary
137
Appendix 2 What Omnia Else Means (Our Unofficial Latin Dictionary)
147
Appendix 3 Careers
151
Appendix 4 Basic Tutorial on U.S. Court Structure
157
Appendix 5 Sample Outline
159
Appendix 6 Sample Issue Map
165
Appendix 7 Sample Exam Answer
167
Acknowledgments
173