Going to Law School: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law [Paperback]

Harry Castleman (Author), Christopher Niewoehner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471149071 | ISBN-13: 978-0471149071 | Edition: 1

Is a career in law right for you?

Thinking of attending law school?

Where should you apply?

The verdict is in: This comprehensive guide has the answers to all your questions.

Written from the perspectives of a veteran lawyer and a recent law school graduate, this guide covers every aspect of preparing for and pursuing a career in law. Going to Law School? takes you through the entire process--from what you need to do before applying to what you can expect during law school to what career paths you can follow after graduation. You'll find:
* Straight facts on the application and admissions process
* Tips on studying for and taking the LSAT
* Advice on determining which law school is right for you
* An insider's look at how law schools operate
* A thorough survey of career options.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This nuts and bolts guide to choosing and getting into law school helps students take the first steps on the road to a career in law. Written by a current Harvard Law School student and a practicing attorney, it offers advice to prospective law school students on everything from taking the LSAT to determining which academic and non academic activities are best for law school applications and choosing which schools to apply to. It offers career alternatives presented by a law degree in academia, business and the public sector.

From the Back Cover

Is a career in law right for you?

Thinking of attending law school?

Where should you apply?

The verdict is in: This comprehensive guide has the answers to all your questions.

Written from the perspectives of a veteran lawyer and a recent law school graduate, this guide covers every aspect of preparing for and pursuing a career in law. Going to Law School? takes you through the entire process—from what you need to do before applying to what you can expect during law school to what career paths you can follow after graduation. You'll find:

• Straight facts on the application and admissions process
• Tips on studying for and taking the LSAT
• Advice on determining which law school is right for you
• An insider's look at how law schools operate
• A thorough survey of career options.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471149071
• ISBN-13: 978-0471149071
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an absolute must- read for anyone thinking about law school, February 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Going to Law School: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law (Paperback)

The best thing about this balanced, comprehensive review of law school is that it does not assume that everyone should go to law school. It provides a detailed description about what a law studen'ts life is like and carefully lays out both the costs and benefits of getting a law degree. Those who are dead-set on going to law school might want to skip ahead to the sections on applying, but anyone who is even mildly curious about what law school is like would benefit from the authors' depictions. The book also provides sound advice on deciding where, when, and how to apply; the calendar in the back is especially helpful. Although those who, like me, have already graduated college may find some of the advice on how to choose a major a little belated, the book does its best to be relevant to both younger and older students and doesn't make any assumptions about financial resources or academic qualifications, either. All in all, this book is a well- written primer for anyone thinking of becoming a lawyer.

4.0 out of 5 stars Law school = big decision. This helps, May 25, 2011

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This review is from: Going to Law School: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law (Paperback)

Law school is a WHOPPING big decision. This book (along with several others) helped me decide NOT to go - and I've not regretted the decision. While there are other books like this, this one was one of the better ones (I read almost a dozen).

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You probably don't need this book, April 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Going to Law School: Everything You Need to Know to Choose and Pursue a Degree in Law (Paperback)

I picked up this book after I had been accepted to a law school, but now I feel it was a waste of money. For one thing, I feel that the information is so generic, that any student who has talked someone who is in (or has recently been to) law school or their pre-law advisor would know this. This is espicaly true with the application process. One feeling I got from the book was that it was intended for a freshman in college who is thinking about going about law school. If you are a junior or senior, you probably know the stuff in the book. All and all, not bad but I suggest "How to Succeed in Law School" by Gary Munneke if you want to know what law school itself is about.