 | Kaplan LSAT 2008, Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan Lsat (Book & CD-Rom)) by Kaplan
Buy used from: $4.98 Great LSAT prep materials -- the CD-Rom alone is worth the money, and actually makes it kind of fun to prepare.
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 | Advanced Legal Writing: Theories and Strategies in Persuasive Writing (Legal Research and Writing) by Michael R. Smith
Buy new: $54.00 / Used from: $4.98 The most amazing book in legal writing, which should be required reading for everyone from pre-law students to judges. You will learn valuable techniques that you can incorporate into your own writing, as well as critically evaluate all legal writing. Buy this book.
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 | Constitutional Law: Principles And Policies (Introduction to Law Series) by Erwin Chemerinsky
Buy new: $52.32 / Used from: $39.97 If you only have time to read either your case book or this book, pick this book instead. Absolutely essential if you want to actually understand the course content, and also very helpful if you just need to pick up the high points and buzzwords.
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 | Civil Procedure Examples & Explanations by Joseph W. Glannon
Buy new: $33.63 / Used from: $20.00 Read this cover-to-cover if you want to understand Civ Pro -- much more comprehensive than any casebook. Commonly known as "the Glannon."
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 | Torts in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) by Edward J. Kionka
Buy new: $27.00 / Used from: $16.00 All you really need to know about Torts.
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 | Criminal Law in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) by Arnold H. Loewy
Buy new: $20.45 / Used from: $11.75 All you really need to know about Crim.
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 | Sacred Moment: Guided Meditation for Stress Reduction, finding your present moment awareness by Pakvilai Sudhaswin M.A.
Buy new: $14.75 / Used from: $12.99 Just trust me.
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 | Just Memos (Legal Research and Writing) by Laurel Currie Oates
Buy new: $44.75 / Used from: $32.30 Helpful in learning the mechanics of a legal memo, although unnecessary for those who already have a grasp of the basics.
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 | Just Briefs, Second Edition (Legal Research and Writing) by Laurel Currie Oates
Buy new: $54.60 / Used from: $77.98 Again, helpful with basics and mechanics, although unnecessary for more advanced legal writers.
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 | Black's Law Dictionary, Eighth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))
Buy new: $61.63 / Used from: $24.90 The definitive legal dictionary (although you can also access it through Westlaw by searching the "blacks" directory).
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 | The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style (2d Ed.) by Bryan A. Garner
Buy new: $34.88 / Used from: $30.00 One of two legal style manuals I recommend, including a handy section of which prepositions go with which legal words. Very handy for beginning legal writers.
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 | The Elements of Legal Style by Bryan A. Garner
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $14.83 Excellent legal style manual, especially for more advanced legal professionals.
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 | Zebra Jimnie Gel Stick Roller Ball Pen, Medium Point, 0.70 mm, Smoked Barrel, Blue Ink, 12-Count (44120)
Buy new: $15.26 For the rest of your life, you are going to be going through a lot of blue pens (lawyers use them so they can tell which documents are originals). Start picking your favorites now. I am a big fan of the Pilot G-2 .7mm, but it is not currently available through Amazon.
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 | Storelaw CD Outliner, Version 3.0: Law School Course Organizer and Outlining Software by Storelaw
Buy used from: $39.99 Many people who got better grades than I did raved about this software.
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