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Very helpful in IRAC Structure
If you have just started law school, or if you are if you are required to take the FYLSE and do not have the benefit of Professor Bracci's lectures on Essay writing, then, these tapes are very helpful. Job Well Done!
Excellent work; targets to enhance your written analytical capabilities.Essay hypos, Crim algorithm's, etc. I was glad I had it before exams. Besure to listen more than once or you'll miss the more salient points of thelecture and exam preparation. ... Read more

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Well written text!
This text is great for any legal assistant.It's quite informative and very well written. ... Read more

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Good story, but no real guidance
I read One L and enjoyed Turow's story.I do think the sharing of his daily life and emotions as a first year law student is beneficial.However, I have also read The Law School Breakthrough by Chris Yianilos.Yianilos gives a very detailed description of the tools and techniques needed in order to not only survive the first year, but to excel in your class.While I did like reading One L, I feel like the Law School Breakthrough is the book to get if you're looking for concrete guidance for law school success.

Timeless Account of One L
This book was recommended to me by a friend who recently graduated from law school. I had asked her about interesting reading material before my first year, and she felt that Turow's "One L" would be a good start for me. As soon as I picked up the book, I was captivated by the narrative and honest tone of Turow's account. Although the account itself is from the 70s, there is a timeless quality in Turow's writing that brings his law student experience to life. This novel is definitely worth reading, especially for those who are thinking about law school.

Great read
This book is a surprise.It is a great read.You may think it will be on the predictible side, but Turow is a creative writer who understands what readers want.You can't miss with one of his books, this one is an easy read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. General    4. Law    5. Law students    6. Lawyers & Judges    7. Legal Education    8. Massachusetts    9. Study and teaching    10. Turow, Scott    11. Biography: general    12. Law / General   

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A must for criminal procedure.
This supplement is a must.It will save you time and energy. Bloom and Brodin give clean definitions for 4th amendment, 5th, and 6th. A friend of mine who passed the July 05 CA Bar (on the first attempt), used this book as her sole preparation for criminal procedure essay section. The checklist located in the appendix will ensure that you will not miss any issues.

Great supplement but bad teacher
I just used this book to help me study for my CrimPro exam.I thought it was very, very helpful, but only because I had read my casebook and attended class all semester.Unlike Glannon's CivPro E&E (which is a MUST-BUY for any 1L), this book would not have been valuable if I had opened it during the semester; it was only valuable before my exam as a review.It does not provide insight into why the Supreme Court decided certain things; it simply gives us the rules the Court spat out with a miniscule amount of justification, if any.Your casebook and professor would likely discuss the reasons why the Court decided the way it did and why the concurring or dissenting justices reasoned the way they did.
Not a helpful study aid
This book was a real disappointment compared to others in the examples and explanations series.Most of the examples were simply cases that if you had studied at all you would already know.If you didn't bother to do the reading for your class, then maybe it would be helpful. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Cases    2. General    3. Interpretation and constructio    4. Interpretation and construction    5. Law    6. Legal Education    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Methodology    9. United States   

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Nothing you probably already didn't know
I tend to agree with "PNC2007" on that this is a very generic book on law school admissions and survival.I'm not a law school student (yet) that's why I was looking for some information.Like many For Dummies books, the book tries to be humorous and claims to give you the "insider secrets," but there's really absolutely nothing "secret" about what the author dispenses in way of advice.Want to get into a good law school?She says you need a high LSAT score, a high GPA, a good essay, and good recommendations.Duh.Don't we already know this?I mean, if you didn't already know this, you really shouldn't be even thinking about attending law school.The author spends two or three chapters letting you in on some studying tips.You know what?These ain't tips; they just tell you to "do your homework; organize your studying schedules; study hard."Duh, again.If the message is that law school is really tough, you don't need a 350-page book peppered with bogus humor to learn that.
Regal Legal Boook
John Ventura gives very strong and detailed information for many legal wheelings and dealings.He covers may situations the average person might find him/herself in, and the majority of this book is outstanding.The only problem is that I try to absorb all this knowledge, but it's so detailed that you have to read it more than once to keep it in your head.

Good read, but should look into other topics...
This book was a good read.It will help calm your nerves before entering the first year of law school.Law 101 was also and excellent book.However, in retrospect, I would concentrate on learning about getting a job (resumes, interviewing, cover letters.)You will be expected start this right around finals time of your first semester.Most people were worried about their first finals and got a late start on this.It is easy to fall behind and once you are there it is difficult to catch up.Most people found that the job search was last on the priority list until after first year classes were over.You will be well ahead of the game if you are prepared for a job search.It will allow you to concentrate more on studying.While the first sumeer jobs aren't crucial they can provide good experience for landing second summer jobs.Also, reading about different law specialties is a good idea.You don't have to know what you want to do going into law school but the sooner you have a direction the better. ... Read more

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General but Helpful Overview!
I was pleasantly surprised by this book, written by Kaplan.Although some of their LSAT books were not helpful to me, this "strategic approach" to applying to law schools was quite effective in offering solid information.Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Graduate School Guides - Law    3. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    4. Legal Education    5. Study Aids    6. Study Guides    7. Test Prep    8. Higher & further education    9. Study & learning skills    10. Study Aids / General   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Outlines, syllabi, etc    6. United States   

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OK, but new lawyers need to be effective advocates
Walton's book is OK, but if you want to become an excellent advocate, you should read Keith Evan's Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers."This is a great book for new associates and 3Ls. Um...yeah
This book is well written and has a lot of do's and don'ts of the practical legal world. The author speaks a lot about what to do on the job and frequently gives a few good ideas. A huge percentage of those ideas are supported by real-life anecdotes from various legal professionals. The major problem I had with it, is that throughout almost the entire book I kept finding myself saying, "Yeah, duh." As just one of many many potential examples, there is an anecodote about a summer clerk who goes into a firm, whines that he needs his own office and is allowed to use the office of a lawyer who is out sick. The lawyer wants to connect to her computer from home, so the summer clerk is told he absolutely cannot touch the computer. The clerk does so anyway thus preventing the lawyer from being able to connect to the computer and gaining for the clerk the contempt of everyone in the office. There are a lot of little stories like this where somebody does something just blatantly stupid (and a smaller number where somebody does something blatantly correct). Some of the stories are amusing but are almost always connected to advice that seems really obvious. If you think you have really poor judgement then by all means read this book. Decent book, but mostly common sense.
This book was very informative as far as a typical 9-5 workday of a lawyer, but most of her strategies are common sense. Seriously, anyone who doesn't know business manners shoudln't be a lawyer anyway. Its common sense to dress appropriately, to never crack raunchy jokes to a partner, or to speak of how hot another attorney's wife is. If you have any common sense, spend your money on a more practical book with better advice or educational value. ... Read more

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Not helpful.
I found this book to be incredibly unhelpful.The author does not offer good strategies for approaching the exam, and includes essays from a range of jurisdictions, which can be confusing at worst and just unhelpful at best.i thought the Adachi books were much better.

THIS is the book to use
I recently used this book to prepare for New York's bar exam essays.This book gives you a viable succinct format for writing bar exam essays. I took the BarBri workshop and this book was far more useful. It has many practice questions and essays (includes most states).For those of us who do not have the luxury of time to spend in endless workshops, this book allows you to learn the methodology at your own pace, and practice, practice, practice.Definitely worth every penny of the price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bar examinations    2. Graduate School Guides - Law    3. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    4. Law    5. Legal Education    6. Legal Writing    7. Study Guides    8. United States    9. Law-Legal Writing    10. Study Aids / LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    11. Study Aids-Graduate School Guides - Law   

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Editorial Review

Thanks to TV cop shows, most Americans can probably recite the Miranda warnings, but do they know when the warnings do--and do not--apply? Tort reformers cite the $2.7 million in punitive damages a jury awarded a little old lady in Albuquerque when the cup of coffee she had set between her legs spilled and scalded her. These crusaders against "excessive" damage awards do not usually note that the trial judge reduced the award to $480,000, or that the coffee was 20 degrees hotter than competitors' coffee.Read more

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Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About the American Legal System
This is a great introduction to the different fields of law. This uses recent cases that show now only how the legal field works, but how it has run amuck.

Good so far
Before my first year classes started I had read most of the parts that were applicable.The reading definitely gave me some sort of foundation and framework for understanding all the information they throw at you in law school.Some of the reading is a little dry, but compared to some Marshall opinions you'll read for class, this book's a breeze.

Heavily academic in dry, concise, and reasonable format
For what it worth, the book is intended for classroom study. It is dry, dense, and concise with heavy emphasis on the history of law and its role in society. The author has relied on few anecdotes to demonstrate how the law is applicable to dispute resolution. Those linger along many chapters and require the reader to follow closely each anecdote in order to discern the applicability of the law.
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Subjects:  1. Business Law    2. General    3. Law    4. Law (General)    5. Legal Education    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal System    8. Popular works    9. Reference    10. United States    11. Law / Legal Education    12. Law | Comparative Law and National Legal Systems    13. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    14. USA   

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Best starter
This is the best little book I have found for those wanting just a basic starter in the law.It is concise and clear, a good overview for the summer before law school or those considering applying.

Excellent primer on the study of law
This is a book, along with _Bramble Bush_, by Karl Llewellyn, and _Introduction to Legal Reasoning_, by Edward Levi, that all prospective law students ought to read.Ms Nygren's method is to introduce the prospective law student to the concept and strategy of legal thinking and legal study. Necessary and sufficient
This short book is clear, helpful and on target.I read it most of it before starting law school last year.The book accurately describes the legal learning process, the process of the law, and the experience of law school.This book is a must read for anyone heading to law school. ... Read more

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Good Resource
This is a great reference to anyone applying or thinking of applying to law school.Whether or not you agree with the influence US News has in law school admissions it remains a fact of life.It is a system that is inherently flawed, but along with the rankings, this book gives detail on each school which you can and should use to further investigate the schools to which you apply.Don't let the US News rankings dictate where you apply and don't let this book replace a campus visit and talking with the dean of admissions with a prospective school.Use it to supplement those things.

Some Good Information, but Faulty Data
First of all, I agree with the other posters that a lot of information is packed into this magazine/guide.It might be worth your while to purchase it for that reason.
This book lives up to its name
If you are looking for an all-encompassing guide to United States law schools, I would whole-heartedly recommend this book. I reference it continually and am amazed at just how much information is concisely packaged into it.
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Subjects:  1. Graduate Departments And Schools    2. Graduate School Guides - General    3. Graduate School Guides - Law    4. Legal Education    5. Reference    6. Study Aids    7. Test Prep    8. Study Aids / Graduate School Guides