Standing By You during the COVID-19 pandemic. Class lectures, clinical and skills training, professor-assigned readings, and legal writing instruction constitute the essence of a legal education. 7. New Book: I know, I know, with all of your law school reading it seems impossible to read just for fun. The Student Bar Association will host a used book sale at the College of Law during orientation week.

Indeed, it is the rare student who does not have questions about these subjects from time to time, particularly during the first year of law school. Legal method—students’ introduction to the organization of the American legal system and its processes. This is a Clicklaw Wikibook , a collaborative, amazon haul plain language legal publication that is updated as a wiki and can be printed or downloaded.

They are excited about starting this new adventure and entering the legal profession While everyone’s study style and ambitions are different, there are a few supplies for law school that I consider essential. Getting a bookstand will make a huge difference in your overall comfort level and make reading cases a little more bearable.

You don’t truly understand how important a heavy-duty backpack is until you carry multiple law school textbooks to and from class across campus. Ok so if we are being honest I laughed at the idea of having a book stand when I started law school. Having a laptop for law school or university is a MUST.

Insider advice and insights to help you decide if you should pursue a higher degree while raising children, and tips for being successful if you’re already on that path, from a woman who graduated from law school in her early 40’s while working full-time and helping raise two young children.