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High Court Case Summaries and Short and Happy Guides Audio Books
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Interactive Quizzing - Exam Pro Series, Acing Series, MPRE, and 1L of a Ride (McClurg)
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Academic Success - Stay Ahead of the Pack: Your Comprehensive Guide to the Upper Level Curriculum
Bar Review - Mastering Multiple Choice for Federal Civil Procedure MBE Bar Prep and 1L Exam Prep, 3d
Career Success - From Finals to the Firm: The Top Ten Things New Associates Should Know, 3d
Nutshell Series - Legal Research in a Nutshell,13th
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This title provides concise and down-to-earth information on how to succeed in law school, providing indispensable information to anybody who is considering applying to law school, preparing for his or her 1L year, or who currently is in law school.
This book offers a global overview of the first-year curriculum in a single volume. In short, accessible lessons, Get a Running Start covers all the major concepts taught in each of the courses most commonly offered in the first year of law school.
Written for every law student who ever wondered how to get better grades in law school, this title provides students of all levels with a detailed, comprehensive, and practical guide to success on law school exams.
This title provides practical advice on studying and taking exams while offering information about types of legal practice that are available to students after graduation.
1L of a Ride provides a step-by-step navigational guide to both academic and emotional success in law school’s crucial first year. It essentially answers the questions, what’s the first year of law school really like and how can I make the most of it? Readers learn what to expect, when to expect it, and how to respond to it.
In this volume students will find essential wisdom for the study of law and life and learn how to be their best in and out of the class from the unprecendented ten-time recipient of the Professor of the Year award.
