The Law School Labyrinth: A Guide to Making the Most of Your Legal Education
Law school can be an expensive, time-consuming, and frequently exhausting experience. Students must “hit the ground running.” Law School Labyrinth acts as a road map to the entire law school experience—from admissions to graduation and beyond. Steven Sedberry examines popular law student misconceptions and helps readers understand the primary objectives of law school. Following his “been there, done that” advice, students will learn how to read legal opinions, participate in Socratic...
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Law school can be an expensive, time-consuming, and frequently exhausting experience. Students must “hit the ground running.” Law School Labyrinth acts as a road map to the entire law school experience—from admissions to graduation and beyond. Steven Sedberry examines popular law student misconceptions and helps readers understand the primary objectives of law school. Following his “been there, done that” advice, students will learn how to read legal opinions, participate in Socratic dialogue, and assimilate and retain information necessary to succeed on law school exams. Going beyond the classroom, the book provides information on summer clerkships and career advice. Law School Labyrinth is the consummate blueprint for all three years of law school.
Ch. 1 Lessons from the labyrinth, or how I learned to stop worrying and start booking classes 1Ch. 2 The money minotaur : keeping law school costs at bay 19Ch. 3 How to hit the ground running your first day as a 1L 57Ch. 4 Your law school study approach 93Ch. 5 How to prepare for final exams 139Ch. 6 Summer clerkships 163Ch. 7 Your second and third years 173Ch. 8 The bar exam and beyond 193Conclusion 215App. A Sample first-year pyramid outline for contracts 217App. B Sample capstone outline for contracts 239App. C Sample first-year pyramid outline for criminal law 245App. D First-year issues checklist : contracts 265App. E First-year issues checklist : criminal law 269App. F Sample legal memorandum 273Index 279
