From Library Journal
Anyone thinking about attending law school faces three years of discipline and hard work. Miller, an attorney and 1998 University of Pennsylvania law school graduate, shares his knowledge about getting through. Miller covers every aspect of the law school experience-from surviving the first semester to seeking summer internships-which makes this book unique. He presents experiences of other law students to help readers understand what is expected of them and how these expectations will affect heir social and personal lives. The author emphasizes that discipline and conviction are the keys to successfully completing law school. Chapters are of course included on how to study for entrance tests and select an appropriate school. Recommended for all college and larger public libraries.Patrick Mahoney, Central Michigan Univ., Mount PleasantCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.


New York Law Journal
". . . walks the reader from the decision to go to law school through the bar exam. . . a useful, worthwhile book."


The Docket
"Miller has decorously armed his readers. . . excellent advice."


Journal of the Denver Bar Association
"This abundance of information is just the remedy for the nerves of a student anxious to enter law school. . ."


The Houston Lawyer
"This book is a must for anyone attending or thinking about law school."


Law Preview
". . . pulls no punches in providing revealing and honest advice for all three years of the law school experience. . ."


Review
". . . walks the reader from the decision to go to law school through the bar exam. . . a useful, worthwhile book."
- New York Law Journal

"Miller has decorously armed his readers. . . excellent advice."
- The Docket

"This abundance of information is just the remedy for the nerves of a student anxious to enter law school. . ."
- Journal of the Denver Bar Association

"This book is a must for anyone attending or thinking about law school."
- The Houston Lawyer

"... pulls no punches in providing revealing and honest advice for all three years of the law school experience..."
- Law Preview



Book Description
I wish I knew then what I know now!

Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience...read this book!

Written for students about to embark on this three year odyssey, by students who have successfully survived law school. Law School Confidential 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. Law School Confidential 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 the law school. Fresh out of University of Pennsylvania Law School, Robert Miller has assembled a panel of recent law school graduates all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. Law School Confidential invites you to walk in their steps to success and to learn from their mistakes. From taking the LSAT, to securing financial aid, to navigating the notorious first semester, to exam-taking strategies, to applying for summer internships, to getting on the law review, to tackling the bar and beyond...Law School Confidential explains it all.



About the Author
Robert Miller is now working for Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Law School Confidential mentors have attended law schools across the country including Vanderbilt, Yale, Boston College, and the University of Miami.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

I WISH I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW! Don't get to the end of your law school career muttering these words to yourself! Take the first step toward building a productive, successful, and perhaps even pleasant law school experience -- read this book!

Written for students about to embark on this three-year odyssey, by students who have successfully survived law school, Law School Confidential 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. Law School Confidential 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. Fresh out of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Robert Miller has assembled a panel of recent graduates, all of whom are perfectly positioned to shed light on what law school is like today. Law School Confidential invites you to walk in their steps to success, and to learn from their mistakes. 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...Law School Confidential explains is all.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal