Reviews for How to succeed in law school

The average rating for How to succeed in law school based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-07-13 00:00:00 Marc Desaules Now this is a book I'd recommend to other upcoming 1Ls! I haven't actually started law school yet so I can't say that the advice is 100% accurate, but I did enjoy reading it. Munneke's writing style is personal, humorous, and rooted in reality. He doesn't have an attitude of "read this book and be in the top 10% of your class!" but rather "here are some things you should know that will help you do the best you can." Most of the book is devoted to practical skills, like outlining, class structure, and exam preparation. I appreciated that Munneke also gave many examples of exam questions, good and not-so-good exam answers, cases to brief, and so on. The appendix is filled with additional material to give you practice with reading and analyzing cases. Munneke also devotes a good portion of the book to extra-curricular concerns, like stress, life after graduation, balancing work with play, and defining success for yourself. I think that these are important topics that are often overlooked in books about law school, and school in general. The message I got from this book is that law school requires lots of hard work, but you don't have to work so hard that you sacrifice your health or happiness. I did skim through two chapters: an early one about choosing a school (because I already chose my school) and a later one about special populations of law students. In this latter chapter, Munneke touches upon the unique challenges or concerns that may be faced by students who are minorities: women, racial minorities, and students with physical disabilities. I did read the section about women in law, which mostly focused on the fact that women are often responsible for child care and can have more difficulty balancing school/career with raising their children. I think this is an important point to make, but I would have liked a more thorough discussion of how women may be treated differently than men in the professional world. But that discussion is likely beyond the scope of this book. In sum, I think this book was a good addition to my preparation for law school.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-07-30 00:00:00 Ronald Omell concise.