The Law School Trip

by McClurg, Andrew J.

• ISBN13: 9781552126462
• ISBN10: 1552126463
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub

Summary

The Law School Trip (the insider's guide to law school) is a hilarious step-by-step guide to applying for, enrolling in and succeeding at law school.

Table of Contents

Embarking on the Law School Trip	11	(6)
Assuming the Risk: Product Warnings and Release	17	(6)
Getting Started	23	(14)
Why Do You Want to be a Lawyer?
Who Goes to Law School?
Skin Thickening
Choosing a Law School
Getting Admitted	37	(16)
The LSAT®
Undergraduate Transcript
Personal Statement
Reference Letters
Market Forces
The First Days	53	(14)
Dis-Orientation
First Day of Class
The Socratic Method
Making Friends
Talking the Talk
Briefing Cases
How to Avoid Becoming the Object of Slanderous Rumors
Law Faculty	67	(16)
The Performer
The Legend
The Radical Feminist
The Strange Creature from Outer Space
Making the Grade	83	(22)
Study Tips
Test Taking
Law Review
The Horribly Evil Bluebook	105	(8)
Law's Greatest Hits: Best First-Year Cases	113	(26)
Torts: Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad
Contracts: Hadley v. Baxendale
Civil Procedure: Pennoyer v. Neff
Property: Jee v. Audley
Criminal Law: Regina v. Dudley
Legal Research and Writing	139	(12)
Leegle Righting
Whereases, Wherefores and Other Wegal Whubbish
Wherefore Art Thou, Adjectives?
Getting Anal About the Oral Argument
Hot Legal Issues You Need to Know	151	(24)
Products Liability
The Supreme Court
Children's Rights
Gun Control
Getting a Job	175	(18)
The Resume
The Recommendation Letter
The Interview
Post-Mortem: The Bar Exam and Other Things to Worry About	193