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Books

J. Robert Arnett II., Arthur Coon and Michael DiGeronimo, From Here to Attorney: The Ultimate Guide to Excelling in Law School and Launching Your Legal Career (Belmont, CA, Professional Publications, 1993) RESERVE KF272.A76 1993

Ann M. Burkhart and Robert A. Stein, How to Study Law and Take Law Exams in a Nutshell, 2nd ed. St. Paul, MN, Thomson West, 2008) RESERVE KF 283.B871x 2008

Christen Civiletto Carey and Kristen David Adams, The Practice of Law School: Getting In and Making the Most of Your Legal Education (New York, ALM Pub., 2003) KF297.C58 2003

Bradley G. Clary and Pamely Lysaght, Successful Legal Analysis and Writing: The Fundamentals, 2nd ed. (St. Paul, Thomson West, 2006)  RESERVE KF250.C53x 2006

Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus, Mastering the Law School Exam: A Practical Blueprint for Preparing and Taking Law School Exams, (St. Paul, Thomson/West, c2007) Reserve KF283 .D37x 2007

Jeff Deaver, The Complete Law School Companion : How to Excel at America's Most Demanding Post-Graduate Curriculum (New York, Wiley, 1992) KF 283 .D4 1992

Atticus Falcon, Planet Law School: What You Need to Know (Before You Go) But Didn't Know to Ask (Honolulu, Fine Print Press, 1999)  KF283.F35 1998

Atticus Falcon, Planet Law School II: What You Need to Know (Before You Go)-- But Didn't Know to Ask...And No One Else Will Tell You (Austin, TX: The Themis Press, 2003)  KF283.F35 2003

Richard Michael Fischl and Jeremy Paul, Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams (Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Pr., 1999) RESERVE KF283.F57x 1999

Steven J. Frank, Learning the Law: Success in Law School and Beyond (Secaucus, NJ, Carol Pub. Group, 1997) KF 283 .F73 1997

Stephen Gillers, ed., Looking At Law School, 4th ed. (New York, Meridian, 1997) KF283.L66 1997

Stephanie R. Good, Law School 101: Survival Techniques from First Year to Finding the Right Job (Naperville, IL, Sphinx Pub., 2004)  RESERVE KF283.G66 2004

Greg Gottesman and Shannon Gottesman and friends, Law School Survival: A Crash Course for Students by Students (New York, Macmillan, 1998) RESERVE KF283.G68 1998

Rebecca Greene, Law School for Dummies (New York, Hungry Minds, John Wiley, 2003)  KF283.G74 2003

Lissa Griffin, Bennett L. Gershman, et al., The Law School Experience: Law, Legal Reasoning, and Lawyering (White Plains, NY, Pace University School of Law, 2000) KF 287 .L39x 2000

Lani Guinier, Michelle Fine, et al., Becoming Gentlemen : Women, Law School, and Institutional Change (Boston, Beacon Press, 1997) KF 287 .G85 1997

Kenney F. Hegland, Introduction to the Study and Practice of Law in a Nutshell, 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minn., Thomson West, 2008) RESERVE KF273.H4 2008

Linda R. Hirshman, A Woman's Guide to Law School (New York, Penguin Books, 1999) KF 283 .H57 1999

Jeremy B. Horwitz, Law School Insider: The Comprehensive 21st Century Guide to Success in Admissions, Classes, Law Review, Bar Exams and Job Searches, For Prospective Students and Their Loved Ones (Amherst, NY, Lion Group, 2002) RESERVE KF283.H67x 2002 

David Hricik, Law School Basics: A Preview of Law School and Legal Reasoning (Los Angeles, Nova Pr. 2000) RESERVE KF283.H75x 2000

The JD Jungle Law School Survival Guide (New York, Jungle Media Group; Cambridge, MA, Perseus Pub., 2003) KF283.J3x 2003

Lewis H. LaRue, A Student's Guide to the Study of Law (New York, M. Bender, 1987) KF283 .L54x 1987

Marion T. D. Lewis, The Law School Rules : 115 Survival Strategies to Make the Challenges of Law School Seem Like Small Stuff (New York, Harmony Books, 1999) KF 283 .L49 1999

Andrew J. McClurg, The Law School Trip: The Insider's Guide to Law School (Victoria, B.C. Canada, Footnote Pr., 2001) PN6231.L4 M32 2001  

Patrick M. McFadden, A Student's Guide to Legal Analysis: Think Like a Lawyer (Gaithersburg, MD, Aspen Law & Business, 2001) KF283.M396 2001

Ruth Ann McKinney, Reading Like a Lawyer: Time-Saving Strategies for Reading Law Like an Expert, (Durham, N.C., Carolina Academic Press, c2005) Reserve KF283 .M398 2005

Sheldon Margulies & Kenneth Lasson, Learning Law: The Mastery of Legal Logic ( Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Press, 1993) KF273. M35 1993

Elizabeth Mertz,The Language of Law School: Learning to "Think Like a Lawyer," Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2007 (KF279 .M46x 2007)

Robert H. Miller, Law School Confidential: The Complete Law School Survival Guide by Students, for Students, Rev. ed.( New York, St. Martin's Griffin, 2004) KF283. M55 2004

James E. Moliterno and Fredric I. Lederer, An Introduction to Law, Law Study, and the Lawyer's Role (Durham, N.C., Carolina Academic Press, 2004) RESERVE KF 297 .M65x 2004

Gary A. Munneke, How to Succeed in Law School, 4th. ed. (Hauppauge, N.Y., Barron's Educational Series, 2008) KF283.M86 2008

Gary A. Munneke, The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer (Chicago, American Bar Association, 2002) KF297.M96 2002

Shana Connell Noyes and Henry S. Noyes, Acing Your First Year of Law School: The Ten Steps to Success Your Won't Learn in Class (Littleton, CO, Rothman, 1999) KF283.N69 1999

Carolyn Nygren, Starting Off Right in Law School, (Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Pr., 1997) KF273.N97 1997

Herbert N. Ramy, Succeeding in Law School, (Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, c2006) KF283 .R36 2006

George J. Roth, Slaying the Law School Dragon : How to Survive--and Thrive--in First-Year Law School (New York, Wiley, 1991) KF283 .R68 1991

Michael Hunter Schwartz, Expert Learning for Law Students, 2nd ed.  Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Press, KF283.S39x 2008

Helene S. Shapo and Marshall S. Shapo, Law School without Fear: Strategies for Success 2nd ed. (Westbury, N.Y., Foundation Press, 2002) KF 386 .S44 2002

Brian Siegel, How to Succeed in Law School (Woodbury,N.Y., Barron's Educational Series, 1975) KF283 .S55

Ruta K. Stropus and Charlotte D. Taylor, Bridging the Gap between College and Law School : Strategies for Success(Durham, N.C., Carolina Academic Press, 2001) KF 283 .S87x 2001

Larry L. Teply, Law School Competitions in a Nutshell (St. Paul, West, 2003) RESERVE KF279. T47x 2003

Scott Turow, One L (New York, Putnam, 1977) LAW RESERVE KF 373 .T88 A33 1977; (New York, Penguin, 1985) RESERVE KF 373 .T88 .A33 1985

Charles H. Whitebread, The Eight Secrets to Top Exam Performance in Law School: An Easy-to-Use, Step-by-Step Program for Achieving Great Grades, 2nd ed. (St. Paul, MN, Thomson West, 2008) KF283.W48 2008


Articles

James D. Gordon, How Not to Succeed in Law School, 100 Yale L.J. 1679 (1991)

Stetson Law Review has published two symposium issues:
Maximizing the Law School Experience, 12 Stetson L. Rev. 551 (1983) and Maximizing the Law School Experience, Part II, 29 Stetson L. Rev. 1009 (2000)

University of Detroit Mercey Law Review Symposium Issue: Advice for Prospective Law Students, 80 U. Detroit Mercy L. Rev. 457 (2003)


Sound Recordings

Arthur Miller, The Ten Commandments for Law School Success, (Santa Monica, CA, Sum & Substance, 1996)  RESERVE KF283 .M54x 1996


Web Sites

Julie Hilden, Advice to First-Year Law Students, http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hilden/20050816.html

Vikram David Amar, Advice For the Law School Class of '09: Ten Key Principles That Will Help You Succeed,  http://writ.news.findlaw.com/amar/20060817.html

 

 Links verified 4/16/2008

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