Whistle Stopper - Law School Confidential (Revised Edition): A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 340.071173
EAN: 9780312318819
ISBN: 0312318812
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin

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Summary: A must read for any future law student
Comment: This book is a must read for anyone considering going to law school. It gives you the ins and outs of law school from applications to orientation all the way through the bar exam. It includes everything from study tips to information about your resume and interviewing at law firms. I would definitely recommend reading it before even applying to law school because it will really challenge you to think about your reasons for wanting to go to study the law.

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Summary: DON'T GO TO LAW SCHOOL TURN BACK WHILE YOU STILL CAN.
Comment: The first line of this book is: "CONGRATULATIONS! By picking up and opening this book, you have just taken the first significant step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps an even pleasant law school experience." THIS IS FALSE. If you are smart enough to go to law school then you are smart enough to be successful at a cool job that you enjoy NOT MINDLESS TEDIOUS STRESSFUL LAW WORK. PAY YOUR DUES FOR A FEW YEARS IN A FIELD YOU ENJOY AND DONT BE RISK AVERSE AND GO FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE EASY MONEY, THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH. Do you think they would be paying that much at top law jobs if it was a cool job? How much do they pay people starting out in fashion or music business jobs? NOTHING. BECAUSE THOSE ARE DESIRABLE JOBS. If someone is going to pay a kid with no experience or noticeable skills 6 figures right out of the gate, wouldn't that raise a red flag in your head? Law school is for risk averse pretentious status-hungry arrogant pompous failures. Get out in the real world and hustle and make success for yourself that you can be proud of. When you are a lawyer you will be embarrassed to admit to it in public. When people ask what you do you will get a sinking feeling and want to make something up because it is too boring to describe. Still not convinced? See you in 20 years when you're bald, fat, have high blood pressure, crappy relationships, kids you barely know, still paying off debt and wondering where your life and youth went.

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Summary: Big Book of LIES
Comment: This book is a fraudulent attempt to make law school seem like a good economic investment for your future. In fact- it's not. Approximately 90% of practicing lawyers hate their jobs and regret ever going to law school. Most people go to law school because they think they will make a lot of money. WRONG. The majority of lawyers only make an accountant's salary. If you enjoy tedious and pointless work with no potential for growth then become a lawyer. Otherwise, go to business school and get your M.B.A..

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Summary: A Successful Preview of The Law School Experience and Beyond
Comment: Law School Confidential provides a complete and insightful analysis of the law school experience; Robert Miller covers everything from admission advice to making smart career choices. I picked up this book during my junior year of college, hoping it would help determine if law school was a smart move for me. The book, by combining the author's experiences with those of several other recent law school grads, gave me a comfortable understanding of what exactly to expect from law school.

By reading LSC I came to learn what a law school education would do for me, what it would require of me, and how to get the most out of the experience. Coming from a lawyer-free family, the knowledge and advice was priceless and significantly deeper than anything provided by my college's Pre-Law adviser.

Perhaps the most valuable aspect of Miller's book is its honesty. LSC paints a realistic and sometimes critical picture of the law school experience. This honest depiction of law school is an absolute necessity for those that want to make a well informed decision on what often amounts to a huge commitment of time and resources. Law School Confidential allowed me to make this decision with confidence, and I look forward to enrolling this fall as a result.

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Summary: Great Overview for Prospective Students, but don't get too absorbed in his ideas and panic..
Comment: I just finished this book about a month ago and am a week away from taking my LSATs. So, I have no experience going to law school.
My warning for readers is that this is a great book to get a good overview of what to expect and really ground yourself in what it takes to finish law school and do well. It reminds people that this is REAL money you are spending and real time you are studying, it isnt law and order. Law school =/= glamour!
But.... I can tell you already that reading this entire book and trying to put all of it's processes to heart will fill you with anxiety and overpreparation! You will finish and already have your heart pumping about recruiting in the second year and how you're going to deal with law review and even what to wear on your first day of real work. Read the book and get the overview, but accept that real life comes a day at a time, and cross each bridge when you come to it. We don't NEED any more freakily obsessive and anxious attorneys!! Good luck. : )

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Law School Confidential is written for students about to embark on this three-year odyssey by students who have successfully survived. It demystifies the life-altering thrill ride that defines an American legal education by providing a comprehensive, blow-by-blow, chronological account of what to expect. It arms students with a thorough overview of the contemporary law school experience. This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners decades removed from law school. Miller has assembled a panel of recent graduates to act as "mentors", all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. From taking the LSAT, to securing financial aid, to navigating the notorious first semester, to taking exams, to applying for summer internships, to getting on the law review, to tackling the bar and beyond...this book explains it all.