Law School Confidential (Revised Edition): A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students
by Robert H. Miller
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Author: Robert H. MillerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN: 0312318812
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Review: 5 stars for the study tips + 2 stars for career advice / 2 = 3.5 stars overall
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall experience: This book has a lot of good advice and reads quickly. The studying tips are great, but the career advice will scare you half to death. I skipped over the "getting into law school" portion because I'm already admitted; the LSAT and admissions process are a thing of the past for me.
DO NOT let the career advice section of this book scare you to death. This part of the book, particularly the interview with two hiring partners, might lead you to believe that you are completely SCREWED if you aren't in the top 10% of your class at a top-tier school. Furthermore, this section might even lead you to believe that being a top 10% student in a top-tier school might not even be enough - that you're going to have a hard time finding employment if you aren't a top 10% student in one of the TOP 15 law schools.
If you will go to a third or fourth tier school, there are still jobs available. You won't start off with a 6-figure salary in one of the most prestigious mega-firms, but you will find A JOB. Look to public interest - the $40,000/yr positions that top-tier students won't touch.
The school I will begin attending in 4 months - which according to US News is a "3rd tier" school - has students working in all areas of law: Judicial Clerkships, Public Defenders, Corporations, Firms (albeit smaller firms), and many more areas that I have yet to discover (I havn't begun yet, after all).
So overall, I do recommend this book. But take the career advice with a grain of salt and realize that you WILL BE OKAY if you don't end up being a top 10% student at a top-15 law school. You won't be driving a Ferrari to work, but personally, I'm quite happy with my Ford Taurus and will gladly drive it to work after graduation.
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