Law School Confidential: The Definitive Guide to Navigating the Law School Journey

Jose gonzalezJose gonzalez: The book in general is just amazing for preparation. It gives you all the information you would need to be prepaid for law school and how to get into good ones. It may not contain the information you’ll learn in law school but it’ll tell you EVERYTHING you’ll need. I personally recommend it if you’re scared of anything or if you just wanna be prepared.

United States on Oct 08, 2023

ReneRene: There are far too many “5 things I wish I knew before attending law school” YouTube videos. And they all touch on the same ideas. If they all had read this book(and I am sure a majority of them did but they need to pump out content)there would be no such videos on the subject. THIS COVERS EVERYTHING.

I am accounting major heading into my senior year. I took Business Law this summer, loved it and I entertained the idea of possibly going to law school. Reading this book brought me back to reality and I came to the obvious conclusion that enjoying a business law class is not in itself a justifiable reason to enter law school. The more I read, the more it became clear that it really isn’t the profession for me. I don’t like to write and I love to read extensively for pleasure, not for work.

As my title suggests, this should be a mandatory read for people thinking of law school, those who applied to law school, and those already in law school. I stopped reading after Ch 21 as it no longer applied to me nor interested me. However, those chapters will apply to those about to graduate law school.

United States on Jul 29, 2023

Jehovahnie Saint Rose: I am an incoming 1L and this book makes me feel better prepared to embark on my journey! I am excited!

United States on May 24, 2023

Patrick L. La Clare: fantastic book

Canada on May 23, 2022

Amazon Customer: Good book if you are interested in this field.

Canada on Sep 05, 2017

Amazon Customer: I am honestly so glad that I discovered this book before law school because it gives so much insight to what it's really like, which is something that I can't get if I ask my upper years friend. It gives you a lot of useful tips that teachers will not give you, so it makes me feel more secure and less stressed out about law school. I feel like can prepare well starting from this summer and succeed at school thanks to this book! Love it.

Canada on May 11, 2017

Dr. F: If you can't get into law school after reading this book.....you aren't meant for law school!!

Canada on Nov 16, 2016

ML: I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in law school. This book contains a lot of good information and some great tips for succeeding in the field of law. Best book about law I've read so far!

Canada on Aug 14, 2013

Clovis: INTRO
I have read many and varied law school preparation books. To be forward, of all the books I have read, I found this one to be the most overrated. It is indeed useful, particularly if this is your first book on law school and you are interested in a very general overview.

PERSONAL SUGGESTION (*warining* personal opinion)
My strongest suggestion for those interested in law school is this: take one or two years off prior to entering law school to 1) adequately prepare and 2) make a determination whether or not you *really* want to do it. Whether you enroll into a graduate program, work, relax, explore, or engage in charitable activities - give yourself some time to pursue your varied interests. If you ever wanted to start a company, see a particular part of the world, or just take some time to think .. I highly suggest you do that prior to entering law school. If you just completed or are about to complete an undergraduate or graduate program, you might not have this opportunity again. Purge those urges and pursue those interests now while you have a chance.

HIGHLIGHTS
The book provides useful information regarding law school from financing your education...

United States on Aug 22, 2007

Paul K.: For several months I was mulling over the idea of taking the LSAT and applying to law school. I asked people who had been through law school or were currently attending what it was like, but I still felt unsure whether or not it was a good choice for me.

I ordered a few books to read what the law school experience would be like. The mistake I made was not reading this one first, because it's the only one you really need to get a great overview of law school, beginning to end.

Using the opinions of former law school students, the book demonstrates from the beginning that the purpose of the book is not simply to sell people on the idea of law school. Some students say they loved the experience, some say they're not sure if they'd do it again, and others say they made a mistake by attending and now feel trapped in their law careers.

Miller then leads the reader through what to expect throughout the years of law school. In the first part he discusses the application process, taking the LSAT, how to decide which schools are for you, and the reality of law school - good and bad.

Then he dedicates the next parts to what to expect in each specific year of law...

United States on May 12, 2007