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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2289 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

From Library Journal
Anyone thinking about attending law school faces three years of discipline and hard work. Miller, an attorney and 1998 University of Pennsylvania law school graduate, shares his knowledge about getting through. Miller covers every aspect of the law school experience-from surviving the first semester to seeking summer internships-which makes this book unique. He presents experiences of other law students to help readers understand what is expected of them and how these expectations will affect heir social and personal lives. The author emphasizes that discipline and conviction are the keys to successfully completing law school. Chapters are of course included on how to study for entrance tests and select an appropriate school. Recommended for all college and larger public libraries.
Patrick Mahoney, Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

,New York Law Journal,
". . . walks the reader from the decision to go to law school through the bar exxam. . . a useful, worthwhile book."

Review
"Law School Confidential (Revised Edition) delivers again! Three new mentors, two new chapters, updated financial aid, recruiting and judicial clerkship advice, and much, much more. Solid, tested advice, eloquently delivered with humor and style."
- Law Preview Book Review

". . . walks the reader from the decision to go to law school through the bar exam. . . a useful, worthwhile book."
- New York Law Journal

"Miller has decorously armed his readers. . . excellent advice."
- The Docket

"This abundance of information is just the remedy for the nerves of a student anxious to enter law school. . ."
- Journal of the Denver Bar Association

"This book is a must for anyone attending or thinking about law school."
- The Houston Lawyer

"... pulls no punches in providing revealing and honest advice for all three years of the law school experience..."
- Law Preview


". . . walks the reader from the decision to go to law school through the bar exam. . . a useful, worthwhile book." (New York Law Journal )

"Miller has decorously armed his readers. . . excellent advice." (The Docket )

"This abundance of information is just the remedy for the nerves of a student anxious to enter law school. . ." (Journal of the Denver Bar Association )

"This book is a must for anyone attending or thinking about law school." (The Houston Lawyer )

"... pulls no punches in providing revealing and honest advice for all three years of the law school experience..." (Law Preview )

Customer Reviews

Perfect Book for Any Step: Pre-LSAT through 3L
I am starting law school this fall and purchased this book along with many others in order to prepare myself. I've read the relevant sections of Law School Confidential and it has been BY FAR more helpful than any other book I've read. I've found that most prep books written by one author turn into either a bragging soap-box or an over-exaggerated horror story. This book on the other hand has multiple authors with different experiences to share and who keep each other in check. Therefore you get a realistic and straightforward view of the law school process. My favorite aspect of this book is the way it is organized. There are 4 sections to the book. The first covers preparation i.e. considering law school, LSAT, Applications, etc. The next three sections are devoted to the next 3 years of law school. This breakdown makes it easy to identify what part of the book is right for you and which parts you can skip or save for later. I've already been accepted so I've been reading the chapters dedicated to the summer before starting and 1L. The advice so far has been extremely helpful and I feel more confident about starting school. I'm sure the advice found in the 2L and 3L sections will be equally helpful when that time comes.

A must read for any future law student
This book is a must read for anyone considering going to law school. It gives you the ins and outs of law school from applications to orientation all the way through the bar exam. It includes everything from study tips to information about your resume and interviewing at law firms. I would definitely recommend reading it before even applying to law school because it will really challenge you to think about your reasons for wanting to go to study the law.

DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL TURN BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN.
The first line of this book is: "CONGRATULATIONS! By picking up and opening this book, you have just taken the first significant step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps an even pleasant law school experience." THIS IS FALSE. If you are smart enough to go to law school then you are smart enough to be successful at a cool job that you enjoy NOT MINDLESS TEDIOUS STRESSFUL LAW WORK. PAY YOUR DUES FOR A FEW YEARS IN A FIELD YOU ENJOY AND DONT BE RISK AVERSE AND GO FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE EASY MONEY, THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH. Do you think they would be paying that much at top law jobs if it was a cool job? How much do they pay people starting out in fashion or music business jobs? NOTHING. BECAUSE THOSE ARE DESIRABLE JOBS. If someone is going to pay a kid with no experience or noticeable skills 6 figures right out of the gate, wouldn't that raise a red flag in your head? Law school is for risk averse pretentious status-hungry arrogant pompous failures. Get out in the real world and hustle and make success for yourself that you can be proud of. When you are a lawyer you will be embarrassed to admit to it in public. When people ask what you do you will get a sinking feeling and want to make something up because it is too boring to describe. Still not convinced? See you in 20 years when you're bald, fat, have high blood pressure, crappy relationships, kids you barely know, still paying off debt and wondering where your life and youth went.