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Pre-law students are getting ready for their big day, the first day in law school. Here are a few tips to be prepared for that first day of law school.
Before law school starts, learn a few things:
- Learn How to Make a Good Impression at Law School Orientation
- Learn How to Read a Case for Law School
- Learn How to Outline a Law School Class
- Learn Important Terms and Phrases
- Listen to Audio CDs to Preview Course Subjects
- Learn How to Cope with Law School Stress
- Consider Take a Law School Prep Course
- Read: New Law School Students: Frequently Asked Questions
- Read: Advice about law school preparation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Read: Ways a 1L Can Prepare for Law School
Buy what you need for law school:
- Buy a Backpack and buy stuff to put in it
- Save Money Buying Law School Books Online but don’t get Old Casebook Editions
- Buy Essential Law School Books
- Consider Buying Law School Study Guides
- Consider Buying “Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams”
Prepare for your computer needs:
- Buy a Laptop, Select the Right Sized Laptop, or Consider Buying a Tablet PC
- Buy the best Law School Notetaking Software (for PC)
- Mac Law School Students Check Out These Great Resources
- Prepare a Computer Backup Plan and Consider Free Online Backup Options
- Set Your MySpace Page to ‘Private’
- Reduce Your Time Online with an RSS Reader
Once you start law school:
- Get the CALI CD in your law school library
- Consider Whether to Join a Study Group
- Learn to Use WestLaw and Lexis
- Prepare for Legal Writing in Law School
- Learn About Free Law School Outlines - 1L, 2L, and 3L
- Get Free Lexis Study-Aid Outlines
- Get Advice from Upperclass Law Students and Law Students Online
- Make a Schedule to Prepare for Law School Exams
- Read More Law School Tips Here
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