Subjects:  1. Allied Health Personnel    2. Allied Health Services - General    3. Civil Procedure    4. Consumer Health    5. Legal Education    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. Malpractice    9. Medical    10. Medical personnel    11. Public Health Law    12. United States    13. Personal & public health   

Subjects:  1. Essay    2. Great Britain    3. Language    4. Law    5. Legal Education    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal Writing    8. Legal composition    9. Law / Study & Teaching    10. Law | Legal Writing, Skills & Methods    11. Legal skills & practice    12. Writing & editing guides   

Reviews (25)

Just get it - great intro!
This book is great for someone who is just learning how to think while in law school. While some of the reviews claim that it lacks substance, this book is not trying to lay out for you everything you should do in law school. It is sensitive to the fact that different people learn differently and so some things are going to be different. However, the basic tools it is laying out for you are the necessary tools to have a head start. I found that each page was jammed packed with tid bits on what not to worry about, what to focus on, what little things mean that will just make it easier when you get your books and feel overwhelmed... basically, it is not a step-by-step guide on how to be the best law student possible - that is up to you, but it gives you the tools to understand what you are supposed to be looking for and what not to stress about.
Good, but consider 'Law School Confidential' instead
This is a good book --- but as a current law student, the best book I've found was "Law School Confidential (Revised Edition): A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students," written by Robert H. Miller; ISBN: 0312318812.That book covers every stage of law school.It is organized so students can read relevant topics at the precise period a student needs to know the information.For example, the middle of "Law School Confidential" addresses issues faced by readers in the second-year of their law school career.
Lots of fluff and little substance.
This book is written on the level of People magazine and has a verytrendy feel to it.I used this book at a top 25 law school and found it to be largely useless, if not detrimental. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Higher    4. Law    5. Law (General)    6. Law students    7. Legal Education    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Study Methods For College Students    10. Study Skills    11. Study and teaching    12. United States   

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A MUST HAVE!!!
GREAT BOOK!Will help ensure your success in law school.Buy this 12 months out to start working on the suggested readings - You'll be glad you did!

not really necessary
My thoughts on this book can be summed up with a quote from "Law School Confidential" that starts their chapter on the summer before law school:
Excellent, insightful, and helpful
I love this book. It is very helpful and insightful. If I hadn't been lucky enough to stumble across this book I definitely wouldn't feel as prepared as I do now. I'm not sure how it will help the final outcome as I haven't started law school yet (3 more weeks) but I feel as if I have a great advantage over other incoming 1Ls already. Also, I really didn't find the author's "negativity" to be that bad at all. And, even if you find it to be, you'll be that much happier when you get to law school and things are better than you expected. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Graduate School Guides - Law    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Law    4. Law schools    5. Law students    6. Legal Education    7. Legal Profession    8. Reference    9. Study and teaching    10. United States    11. Advice on education    12. Legal skills & practice    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Education    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Torts   

Subjects:  1. Court Rules    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Jurisprudence & General Issues    6. Law / Study & Teaching    7. Law | Legal Writing, Skills & Methods   

Reviews (5)

Great Author, Great Book!!
Having had a chance to meet the talented Mr. Niewoehner during one of his recent autograph session/book reading at my local Jimbo's Bookwormania, I must confess that I was overwhelmed by is wonderous outlook on life and on law school.I found him, much like his book, to be an inspirational journey into legalistics.I, too, would someday love to attend that institution of institutions, Harvard Law School, and I believe that reading Mr. Niewoehner's book twice or perhaps even three times will start me in the right direction.It is, indeed, what I like to call a "must read" for the lawyers of the future! A Must Read for Anyone Considering Law School
I thought the book, notably the law school section, was superbly researched and written.A true must-read for anyone considering law school and a legal career. Very weak book in comparison to others of the same type.
After he persuades you not to go to law school, he gives very short and common descriptions of what law school is like.I think you would definitely be much better off with another book.A student counselor atany major college or university could have just as easily written thisbook, and quite possibly done a much better job. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Admission    2. Directories    3. Education    4. General    5. Graduate School Guides - Law    6. Law    7. Law (General)    8. Law schools    9. Legal Education    10. Reference    11. Study and teaching    12. United States    13. Vocational guidance    14. Advice on careers & achieving success    15. Business & Economics / Careers    16. Legal profession    17. Universities / polytechnics   

Reviews (8)

Give Grisham a rest
Storming the Court is a real-life account of a band of idealistic law students who take it upon themselves to represent Haitian refugees that are being held in military confinement in Guantánamo Bay.With the aid of a professor (Harold Koh, currently the dean of Yale Law School) and some outside attorneys, these students take on the United States government in a seemingly impossible case.The story switches from the students to the government to the refugees, giving the reader a solid understanding of each side of the case.Goldstein does an excellent job making complex international law comprehendible to the average reader.He paints an extensive picture as he touches on the chaos in Haiti, the conditions within the refugee camp, and the battles within the courts.As a conservative, I felt Goldstein did a great job at telling all sides of the story.I understand the players and their cause was somewhat liberal, but the value of human lives shouldn't be limited to political affiliation.There were people from every side of the spectrum, from radical leftists to corporate bureaucrats (though most were unquestionably lefties).
Fantastic Inspirational Book for Any Young Lawyer
I am a 3L about to graduate from law school and this book makes me want to shake off law firm salaries for the sake of making a change in this world.In less grandeous terms, it makes me proud to be a future lawyer.
I couldn't put it down!
Not since reading "A Civil Action" have I been as swept into a legal thriller.Brandt Goldstein takes a remarkable story and turns it into a remarkable book.You feel like you are there --with the students at Yale and the refugees at Guantanamo -- and you can't wait to find out what happens next.Superb writing.Engrossing storytelling."Storming the Court" was recently named one of the top ten nonfiction books of the year (Kirkus Reviews).A must-read for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cuba    2. Detention of persons    3. General    4. Guantâanamo Bay Naval Base    5. Haitians    6. Law    7. Legal Education    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    11. Refugees    12. U.S. Federal Courts    13. United States    14. Law / General   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Economic aspects    3. Economics    4. Economics - General    5. Economics - Theory    6. Law    7. Law and economics    8. Legal Education    9. United States    10. Jurisprudence & General Issues    11. Law / Study & Teaching    12. Legal skills & practice   

Reviews (2)

NOT worth the money
I was asked to read this relatively expensive book before my one-week intro to law class.I am not impressed.It seems very dry and very basic and mostly tells you what you will learn in the first year.Well, I plan to finish my first year so I suppose I will learn everything they want me to know.I have no fear of law school, so maybe I'm biased.There are also several pages dedicated to grammar.Useful enough, but hardly information that is going to allow me to attack law school without fear.Oh, and if you don't have a BASIC understanding of the purpose of the US Constitution (as included in this book, along with advice like being prepared for class), maybe you should reconsider attending law school.Please, please, please, go to a library and look at this book.If you feel you still need it at that point, buy a used copy.It won't be heavily used. A little dull
There is interesting and valuable information in this book, but the presentation -- the writing -- is about as dull as you can find.I would recommend it as supplemental material, but not your first read prior to law school.I can recommend "Acing You First Year Of Law School" by S.C. Noyes & H.S. Noyes.It touches on the same material, but the writing is leaner and far more approachable. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Contracts    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal Education    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Contract law   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Courts & procedure    6. Legal skills & practice   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Professional - General    5. Study & Teaching    6. Study Guides    7. Constitutional & administrative law   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Reviews (18)

CORRECTION
The author, Willie J. Epps Jr., is of no relation to the previous Dean, as stated in Kevin Meyer's review. The author was a student at Harvard Law who wanted to help students reach their goal of getting into law school by uncovering the mystery of how others did just that. The author's purpose of providing insight into the types of candidates and applications accepted into Harvard Law is invaluable for college students interested in attending law school and the essays provided by accepted students gives those applying a view of what types of essays made the cut. The book is helpful for anyone trying to develop a strong candidacy to any law school -- not just Harvard. While some reviewers find the student comments 'egotistical' , one should be reminded that it is the nature of 'personal' essays. (Yes, one's own pride needs to be in check when reading the applications and essays of these exemplary individuals.)
Lame
I picked this book up in a "bricks and mortar" bookstore, and it only took me about two seconds to realize it was totally worthless.Epps's father was a Dean at Harvard College, which, I assume, is how he got the authority to pass such a book off as an expert "How To" guide.As other reviewers have noted, it's little more than a compilation of survey responses from people who have gotten in.
you don't have to spend money on this book
i will tell you precisely how to get into harvard law school:Read more

Subjects:  1. Admission    2. Cambridge    3. Education    4. General    5. Graduate School Guides - Law    6. Harvard Law School    7. Individual Institutions Of Higher Education    8. Law    9. Law schools    10. Legal Education    11. Massachusetts    12. Professional Education    13. Reference    14. Higher & further education    15. Law / Study & Teaching   

Reviews (3)

only bought cause school required
it's a helpful book but the information is repetitive to other materials i already had...

Concise, to the point, and well-organized
I have purchased several books on law school exams, and this one isthe best. It is organized logically and sequentially and is therefore easy to understand and put to practical use. The information it contains is also very clear and is written in plain, easy to understand english.

This book should get you a B
This book offers practical, time-tested advice for performing well on law school exams. I've tutored students on test-taking for years, and this book covers 90% of what it takes to excel on law school exams--clarity of expression, issue spotting, analysis, and organization. But in my experience, those will get you a B or a B+ at best. What you need is that added something, that brilliant insight, that "extra" that gets the professor to say "Wow. This is an A exam."Read more

Subjects:  1. Essays    2. Law    3. Law examinations    4. Legal Education    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal Writing    7. Legal composition    8. United States   

Reviews (1)

Required reading
All law students, future and present, must read this book. This book is a definite eye-opener to the realities of the legal profession. The thesis and supporting research are so compelling that they might actually change the reader's mind as to whether to invest the time and money in a law degree. Alternatively, this book will make the aspiring law student a much better customer of a legal education and/or profession. Read more

Subjects:  1. Law    2. Legal Education    3. Legal Profession    4. Current Events / Law    5. Legal skills & practice   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Law    3. Legal Education    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. Islamic education    5. Islamic law    6. Legal Education    7. Medieval    8. Study and teaching    9. Education    10. Islamic studies    11. c 1000 CE to c 1500    12. c 500 CE to c 1000 CE   

Subjects:  1. Bar examinations    2. LSAT (Law School Admission Test)    3. Law    4. Legal Education    5. Study Guides    6. United States