Law School Prep Books Update

Fact-finding--"The process of taking evidence to determine the truth about a disputed point.”

-Black's Law Dictionary

I’ve been planning this update about these books for a while, and ironically, my law school assigned readings from these books for the 1Ls.  If you’ve been with my blog since the beginning or have read all of my posts, you’ve probably read my post on What I’m Reading to Prep for Law School.  Now that I’m going into my 3L year, I felt that it was a good time to look back on these “law school prep books” and see if they were worth buying and reading.  So, if you are starting law school soon (maybe in the next few weeks!) and just want to feel a little more comfortable with the journey, check out one of these books to see what they have to say about law school!

Orientation Essential Posts

Advice — “Recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct."

-Merriam Webster's Dictionary

It’s that time of year again, orientation and the start of a new school year!  Starting something new can always be a bit overwhelming, and I personally read almost anything related to law school that I could get my hands on.  So for your reading pleasure, here are some of my posts from last year when I was just starting out my 1L year and going through orientation!

The Final Countdown

Relaxation--"A way to relax and enjoy yourself; something that you do to feel less nervous, worried, etc..”

-Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Between packing and reading orientation assignments, the past week has also been a great time to take a deep breath and relax because once school starts, it will be non-stop until Christmas.  So, here’s a few ideas to help the stress of making a big change:

What I'm Reading to Prep for Law School

Fact-finding--"The process of taking evidence to determine the truth about a disputed point.”

-Black's Law Dictionary

As I have been impatiently awaiting the orientation schedule of events and my own class schedule for the semester (I have no idea how I’m going to last the three months to hear back about my bar results!), I have been binge reading.  I’ve always been a big reader, starting way back when I used to beg my mom to read me another bedtime story.  My love of reading still prevails; however, during college, I never had time to just read for myself.  So while I’ve been reading a lot of books just for fun, I’ve also been reading various law school preparation books.  They all say they’re the go-to source to learn about how to do law school.  Here’s my take on these law school prep books.

My Journey to Law School

Opening statement-"At the outset of a trial, an advocate's statement giving the fact-finder  preview of the case and of the evidence to be presented."

-Black's Law Dictionary

In three short weeks, I begin a new chapter of my life:  law school!  Since I graduated from college two months ago, I’ve been trying to prepare myself the best I can for this journey.  Part of that included debating whether or not to start a blog to document my experience and to share my thoughts and beliefs about law school.  But I finally decided that blogging my three years could add another different take on law school that someone else may find helpful.