Product Description
If you’re looking for an easy-to-read, chronological guide to every step of the law school experience, this is the book you need. Written from a student’s perspective, rather than that of a professor, Law School Insider answers every important question faced by today’s new law students and their families! Learn about admissions, each year of classes from 1L to 3L, student organizations (including special sections on law reviews and other journals), job hunting,… More >>
#1 by J. Alfonso on April 28, 2010 - 1:58 am
I liked this book more than I thought I would. The author writes well and hits on issues that each law student eventually will deal with whether he wants to or not: law review, relationships, interview programs, and so forth.
While far from ground breaking, this book is sure to entertain those who just can’t get enough of the “This is what law school is like – at least as experienced by me at such and such school” genre. It will also appeal to the new generation of blog surfers; this books is tantamount to a well written, cohesive blog, snatched from the web and transferred to paper form.
As an aside, it would be nice to hear an account of law school from someone who thoroughly academically dominated his fellow classmates; found it easy to get the best job; and did not kill himself in the process. Such a person might be able to offer better insight into what most Type A future law students want to know about: How to excel academically. Mr. Horowitz did all right academically but not outstandingly well. And quite unfortunately, he perpetuated the “grading at law school is arbitrary” myth, just as “One L” did. People, surprise suprise, actually do get As at schools such as Harvard, and even A+’s and these people fall far short of being “universal” geniuses; most are bright kids who simply work harder and more intelligently than the rest of their classmates do. And they get those grades consistently which calls into question the whole arbitrary aspect of the grading. But this is a discussion for a different forum.
In sum, this is a good book if you like such books. Otherwise, it amounts to a rather solid yet banal addition to the genre.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by RDR on April 28, 2010 - 3:03 am
I found this book an excellent introduction to what the experience of law school would be like– from one student’s perspective. It didn’t have a great deal of practical advice on how to brief cases or outline classes, but it did provide me with a better sense of what to expect from the whole 3+ year process. For practical advice on briefing cases and studying suggestions, I found Law School Confidential much more useful. However, I think the two books complement each other. I enjoyed reading this book, and suspect I will reread sections as I move through law school.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Amanda Hershimer on April 28, 2010 - 4:57 am
I can see why this book was assigned reading for one of my college classes, it has been very helpful (and easy to read) in explaining what law school is really about, the careers I can pursue, and telling me what I need to do to prepare. Most of my books get sold at the end of the semester, but because this has so much information on how the first, second and third years of law school work (still 2 years away for me), I will keep this when I dump my other books. I have also found the web site (with free updates and discussion forums) for this book to be major bonuses.
BTW, it’s funny to see how the “critics” behind the 1-star reviews here disagree about such ridiculous things. Is this book “mature”? “Humble?” Everyone who loves the book knows that it is both of these things, but even the “critics” can’t seem to agree, probably because the “critics” are really jealous competing authors trying to take whatever shots they can to make people doubt a great book. Look past the 1-star smears and get this 5-star book!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on April 28, 2010 - 6:49 am
a great and precise book. It got me asking the right questions of myself with regard to where, when and how I wanted to attend law school.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 28, 2010 - 7:08 am
Prospective law students are invariably eager for insight into the admissions process and the law school experience itself. 1Ls wonder about the mysteries of Law Review and what to do with their summer. 2Ls and 3Ls fret about getting “the offer” and how to prepare adequately for the bar exam. “Law School Insider” satisfies all these needs through its comprehensive approach. It’s informative and well written. As long as you’re not in my law school class, I’d recommend it highly.
Rating: 5 / 5