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Offers complete, accessible information on every topic of concern to law students ranging from the LSAT, the Bar Exam, Law Review, computerized research and videotape study aids to obtaining that important clerkship or job. Includes recent data on demographics of law school applicants, current salaries for a variety of legal careers, nontraditional courses, legal clinics, detailed discussions regarding the latest law trends such as deregulation and insider trading. Will appeal to law students at all stages of their education.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #149558 in Books
• Published on: 1992-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780471554912
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
Offers complete, accessible information on every topic of concern to law students ranging from the LSAT, the Bar Exam, Law Review, computerized research and videotape study aids to obtaining that important clerkship or job. Includes recent data on demographics of law school applicants, current salaries for a variety of legal careers, nontraditional courses, legal clinics, detailed discussions regarding the latest law trends such as deregulation and insider trading. Will appeal to law students at all stages of their education.

Customer Reviews

Excellent for calming the nerves
I've bought several similar books in an attempt to get some idea what to expect and how to attack law school. This is by far the best one. I feel much less anxious about starting law school next fall. The author gives specific systems for mastering breifing cases, preparing course outlines and preparing for exams. The emphasis in this book is to develop a system where you continually learn through excellent organization throughout the term so there is no burst of frantic studying before the exam. This book will continually be a good reference throughout my first year in law school. Its the only book you need!

The Best Preparation Book on the Market
I bought this book, and four others like it, prior attending law school. Of the five books, this was by far the best one. I have since passed it on to a friend who is using it to prepare for school, and I am about to order another copy for my brother who is also about to go to law school. What this book has that the others did not is a plan. All of the books described well what to expect in law school. What they did not do, and what this book did an excellent job doing, was provide a plan and system so that you are prepared walking in the door for that proverbial Scott Turow first day as a One L. This is the only preparation book you need to read before school starts.

This book helped me survive and succeed.
I bought this book before starting Harvard Law School in 1995 and followed the author's recommended system (more or less) throughout my three years there. Suffice it to say, I graduated cum laude (and just a few tenths of a point below magna -- darn!). The system Deaver specifies in this book (which is fairly ambitious) is excellent for anyone who is detail-oriented and has the discipline to stick with it. After your first semester, you may find that you can ease up on the regimen somewhat, but Deaver's way is the right way to start. My only qualification is that the book doesn't have much on the use of computers, which can make law-school life a whole lot easier (especially a lap-top). But I found Deaver's system easily adaptable. His single best piece of advice: when studying for exams, don't skim your outlines or memorize your outlines, but *read* them again and again to absorb their substance. It works (even for the bar exam)!