Why This Book.....................................................3
* Addendum:
For Those Who Will Not be Full-Time Law Students.................10
Chapter 1 - Courses..............................................13
Chapter 2 - Materials............................................25
Chapter 3 - Methods..............................................27
Chapter 4 - Professors...........................................37
Chapter 5 - Getting the Jump on Your Adversary...................53
* Addendum: Software for Law Students............................76
Chapter 6 - Examsmanship.........................................81
Chapter 7 - From Mystery to Mastery..............................95
* Addendum: More Resources for First-Year.......................109
Chapter 8 - Classes: "DOs and DON'Ts"...........................115
Chapter 9 - Caught Up in the Madness:
The Paper Chase and One L.......................................121
Chapter 10 - Let the Student Beware.............................131
Chapter 11 - Of Gravity -- and Levity...........................139
Chapter 12 - Honing Your Skills I:
Law Review, Summer Clerkships, Internships,
and Research Assistantships.....................................151
Chapter 13 - Honing Your Skills II: Clinics &
Extra-Curricular Activities.....................................161
* Addendum: Resources for Litigators............................167
Chapter 14 - What to Take in Years Two & Three..................177
Chapter 15 - Foreign Studies....................................187
Chapter 16 - Critical Skills:
Case Investigation--and Legal Research,
Reasoning, and Writing..........................................193
Chapter 17 - MBE, MPRE..........................................223
Chapter 18 - Looking Toward the "Barzam"........................231
Chapter 19 - Life After Law School..............................253
Chapter 20 - Tips on Finding a Job..............................263
Chapter 21 - Should You Really Do This?.........................283
* Addendum: Law School and "The Life of the Mind"...............315
Chapter 22 - Laypeople's Legal Myths............................323
Chapter 23 - Pre-Law: Laying the Groundwork.....................331
Chapter 24 - Where to Go to Law School -
and the Finer Points of Applying................................353
* Addendum: How to Become a Lawyer -
Without a Law Degree............................................367
A Descent into the Maelstrom....................................377
Appendices......................................................381
Index.......................................................389-404