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Preparing for Law School

This guide provides resources to help interested students prepare for law school or help decide if law school is right for them.

Law School Prep Materials

Online Resources

Thomson Reuters: Law School Survival Guide

  • This guide provides resources and advice for what to expect in law school, including navigating career development and common concerns.

LSAC: Paying for Law School, A Preliminary Guide

  • This guide focuses on options for financing a law school education.

Commonly Recommended Books

1L of a Ride

  • 1L of a Ride provides a candid step-by-step roadmap to both academic and emotional success in law school's critical first year.

Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams

  • This book focuses on helping students transition from testing and assessment in undergraduate programs to the unique peculiarities of law school exams.

Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in a Nutshell

  • This book seeks to provide a broad introduction into the structure of the common law system as well as law school.

The Guide to Belonging in Law School

  • This book provides a foundation for students from marginalized groups to recognize and manage both subtle and explicit barriers that can impede their progress in law school.

The Bramble Bush

  • This classic text is an influential overview of the American legal system and traditional law school education system.