Recommended Summer Reading for New Law Students
Suggested Summer Reading List
Suggested Summer Reading List for New Law Students
This is a brief research guide for new law students with a suggested reading list of books and resources that provide information about the legal world.
Legal Argument by
ISBN: 1422418200Publication Date: 2007-01-01This book explains how lawyers construct legal arguments and explains how to take a well-constructed legal argument and present it in a persuasive manner.Law School Without Fear: Strategies for Success by
ISBN: 1599414198The authors explain the hurdles that most often baffle law students and how to jump them. This book started out as a practical advice to the authors' child. Now every law student can benefit from its clearly written road map for success.Black's Law Dictionary
ISBN: 0314275444Black's Pocket Dictionary provides more than 13,000 clear, concise, and precise definitions. It is the essential companion dictionary to the Standard edition.Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams
ISBN: 0890897603This guide is helpful in translating learning into better exam performance.Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law
ISBN: 0199341699This fully updated fourth edition of Law 101 accounts for all this and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law.Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students
ISBN: 0312605110This updated edition contains the very latest information and strategies for thriving and surviving in law school.Starting off Right in Law School by
ISBN: 1594608253Publication Date: 2011-07-01This book introduces students to the fundamentals of the legal process and by helping them acquire the study skills necessary for success.Strategies Tactics First Year Law Student (Maximize Your Grades) by
ISBN: 0735591075Publication Date: 2010-07-07Strategies and Tactics for the First Year Law Student gives a detailed, step-by-step program for surviving the first year of law school.Learning Legal Reasoning by
ISBN: 0960851445Publication Date: 1987-07-01Succeeding in Law School by
ISBN: 1594607400Publication Date: 2010-06-01A common question by students is: ''What do I need to do to succeed in law school?'' Professor Ramy has written the second edition of Succeeding in Law School to help answer this question.How to Do Your Best on Law School Exams by
ISBN: 0960851453Publication Date: 1988-11-01My Life in Court by
ISBN: 1614273766Publication Date: 2012-11-01One L by
ISBN: 0143119028Publication Date: 2010-12-28Turow's experiences at Harvard Law School, where freshmen are dubbed One Ls.The Paper Chase by
ISBN: 087875539XPublication Date: 2004-09-02Describes the experience of students within American Law Schools.A Civil Action by
ISBN: 0679772677Publication Date: 1996-08-27This is a true story of an epic courtroom showdown,Twelve Angry Men by
ISBN: 0143104403Publication Date: 2006-08-29A landmark American drama including a character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check.Gideon's Trumpet by
ISBN: 0679723129Publication Date: 1989-04-23A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964.My Beloved World by
ISBN: 034580483XPublication Date: 2014-01-07The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court.The Majesty of the Law by
ISBN: 081296747XPublication Date: 2004-04-13Sandra Day O'Connor explores the law, her life as a Supreme Court Justice, and her own experiences as the first female Justice of the Supreme Court;.Elena Kagan by
ISBN: 1440828970Publication Date: 2014-01-01Describes Elena Kagan from her early life and her ascent to the Supreme Court .The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by
ISBN: 1107062462Publication Date: 2015-01-26Chronicles the remarkable achievements Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made leading to the U.S. Supreme Court.John Paul Stevens by
ISBN: 0875804195Publication Date: 2010-04-21A detailed portrait of Justice John Paul Stevens's remarkable life and tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court.David Hackett Souter by
ISBN: 0195159330Publication Date: 2005-09-22Provides a fascinating account of David Souter and the U.S. Supreme Court.A Defiant Life by
ISBN: 0517599317Publication Date: 1999-01-19Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contributions to civil rights.The Supreme Court by
ISBN: 0375708618Publication Date: 2002-02-05This new edition of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's classic book offers a lively and accessible history of the Supreme Court.The Chamber by
ISBN: 0385424728Publication Date: 1994-05-01A lawyer is risking it all for a death-row killer and an impossible case.The Client by
ISBN: 038542471XPublication Date: 1993-02-01A lawyer protects the client and tries to win his freedom. which could cost them both their lives.The Pelican Brief by
ISBN: 0385421982Publication Date: 1992-02-15A suspenseful plot that involves a law student who comes up with an ingenious theory to explain two baffling assassinations.A Time to Kill by
ISBN: 0385470819Publication Date: 1993-11-01This is a riveting story of retribution and justice.The Firm by
ISBN: 0385416342Publication Date: 1991-02-01Describes the inner workings of a law firm set up by the Mafia to launder money and concoct tax evasions.