Are you ready for 1L of a Great Start?!
This month’s book display is dedicated to materials that can help you start off law school on the right foot.
These materials can be checked out by members of our community so if you see something you are interested in, contact circulation@mitchellhamline.edu.
Display and bibliography developed by Kelsey Schmidt and Steve Liska.
1L of a Great Start Resources
The Insider’s Guide to Your First Year of Law School: A Student-to-Student Handbook from a Law School Survivor. Justin Spizman. KF283 .S64 2007
Strategies & Tactics for the First Year Law Student: Maximize Your Grades. Kimm Alayne Walton & Lazar Emanuel; with contributions by Eric S. Lambert & Alex Ruskell. KF283 .W36 2010
Later-in-Life Lawyers: Tips for the Non-Traditional Law Student. Charles Cooper. KF287 .C66 2012
Mindfulness for Law Students: Using the Power of Mindful Awareness to Achieve Balance and Success in Law School. Scott L. Rogers; illustrations by Cathy Gibbs Thornton. KF287 .R64 2009
Nine Steps to Law School Success: A Scientifically Proven Study Process for Success in Law School. Lisa M. Blasser. KF272 .B53 2021
Law 101: What Law School’s Really Like: The Book and Documentary. Chad Noreuil. KF283 .N665 2015
Hard-Nosed Advice from a Cranky Law Professor: How to Succeed In Law School. Austen L. Parrish & Cristina C. Knolton. KF283 .P37 2010
Law School Labyrinth: A Guide to Making the Most of Your Legal Education. Steven R. Sedberry. KF283 .S43 2009
Law School Without Fear: Strategies for Success. Helene Shapo & Marshall Shapo. KF283 .S52 2009
Navigating Law School’s Waters: A Guide to Success. Patricia Grande Montana. KF283 .M65 2014
Demystifying the First Year of Law School: A Guide to the 1L Experience. Albert J. Moore & David A. Binder. KF283 .M66 2010
What Every Law Student Really Needs to Know: An Introduction to the Study of Law. Tracey E. George & Suzanna Sherry. KF283 .G46 2016
Finding Your Voice in Law School: Mastering Classroom Cold Calls, Job Interviews, and Other Verbal Challenges. Molly Bishop Shadel. KF283 .S49 2013
Law School Lowdown: Secrets of Success from the Application Process to Landing the First Job. Ian E. Scott. KF283 .S39 2013
The Law Student’s Pocket Mentor: From Surviving to Thriving. Ann L. Iijima. KF283 .I44 2007
What the L? 25 Things We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Law School. Kelsey May, Samantha Roberts, & Elizabeth Shelton. KF283 .M38 2010
Open Book: The Inside Track to Law School Success. Barry Friedman & John C.P. Goldberg. KF283 .F75 2016
1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School. Andrew J. McClurg. KF283 .M394 2017
The Guide to Belonging in Law School. Russell A. McClain. KF283 .M393 2020.
A Short & Happy Guide to Being a Law Student: A Daily Companion for Law School, Practice and Life. Paula A. Franzese. KF283 .F735 2014.
Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, For Students. Robert H. Miller. KF283 .H86 2021.
Surthriving Law School (and Beyond…): An Essential Guide to Surviving and Thriving On Your Legal (and Life) Journey. W. Adam Hunt, with guest contributors. KF283 .H86 2021.
How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School. Kathryne M. Young. KF287 .Y68 2018.