With the semester coming to a close, students are faced with life-altering choices. This is especially true for upperclassmen. You may be figuring out what you want to major in. At the same time, you may also be figuring out whether you want to go to graduate school. The point is that now is the time to prepare yourself should you decide to go to graduate school. This is especially true if you want to go to law school.
One of the books you will need is "How to Get into Law School" by Susan Estrich. A professor of law and political science at the University of Southern California, Estrich writes a vast and accurate text on the labors of getting into, staying and excelling in law school.
Estrich uses her own experiences in this book. She graduated from Harvard Law School after being the first woman president of their law review. She worked for a while at a firm and became the first woman to run a presidential campaign. Then she discovered her passion in teaching law to students. It is quite a remarkable story of ambition.
That being said, Estrich paints a portrayal of the process one goes through to get into law school. That involves taking the LSAT, personal interviews, recommendations, and basically getting a very high GPA. However, the book achieves more. It brings readers to Estrich's journey to these steps. She gives tips on what to do and not to do in taking these steps.
Getting into law school is only half the book; Estrich also explains how to survive its rigors. That's what makes this book unique. Instead of splitting these two different aspects, they are joined. This emphasizes that students will not only learn to successfully enter law school, but will know what to expect when they get there.
The anecdotes from various professors, lawyers and admissions directors provide their take on matters on law school. They can be positive and negative, but they are the ones who give the book a personal texture. They can read what those people have to say and make their own judgments.
Be sure you check out the chapter that asks you if you're committed to law school. The books listed have a lot to do with what the law is about. They are great books to look at should you decide to go to law school. A few of them, such as John Grisham's "The Firm," became even greater films.
The chapter about the jobs market after law school is good. It is useful if you are looking for a job. It offers information on which jobs earn the most money, and in which major cities. This will determine whether or not they want to go to a high-powered law firm. The very last chapter is also worth reading as well. It pertains to work satisfaction, like which jobs will give someone the most long-term satisfaction.
Yet it is Estrich herself that gives the book its punch. She doesn't sugarcoat the process of getting into law school or how to survive there. She writes them as being tough and challenging things. In addition, Estrich doesn't just write the book out of mere education. It is evident that she took passion in writing this, which comes from her passion for the law. She considers all other books on the subject bad, and that to learn about the inner trappings of law school is the real secret to do well in it.
"How to Get into Law School" is a book that provides students a fresh look into law school preparation. It will also give them a glimpse into what they will expect there. Through that, they can decide if law is the career for them.
