Furi-Perry, Ursula, 1980-

Law school revealed : secrets, opportunities, and success! / Ursula Furi-Perry ; foreword by Michael L. Coyne. - Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2009. - ix, 294 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

You're doing it : important questions to consider before you go -- Financing law school -- Summer strategies for law school success -- What to expect during the first year -- Great ways to study law -- All about briefing and outlining -- Mastering legal research and technology -- Legal writing : what to expect and how to improve -- Writing a great law school exam -- Bettering your oral communication skills -- Law student ethics and interactions -- Joint degrees and advanced law degrees : are they for you? -- Law school concentrations, certificates, and specialization -- Clinics and internships/externships -- International legal study -- Balancing work, life, and law school -- Law school extracurriculars -- Law school diversity : resources for students from typically underrepresented backgrounds -- Focused study for the bar exam throughout law school -- Career planning for new JDs.

9781593576165 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1593576161 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2009006043


Law students--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Law schools--United States--Popular works.
Law--Study and teaching--United States--Popular works.
Derechos de los estudiantes--Estados Unidos--manuales, etc.
Escuelas del derecho--Estados Unidos.
Derecho--Estudio y enseñanza--Estados Unidos.

KF 283 / F984l 2009

340.071/173