1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School (Career Guides) *PDF
Assigned as required or recommended reading at law schools throughout the country, 1L of a Ride provides a candid, comprehensive roadmap to both academic and emotional success in law school's crucial first year. Legal education continues to evolve and so does this classic work. Told in an accessible first-person voice, covered topics in this updated and expanded fourth edition include pre-planning, top student fears, the first-year curriculum, the Socratic and case methods of teaching, effective class participation, the top habits of successful students, essential study techniques, legal research and writing, exam strategies, maintaining well-being, online learning, career planning, and much more. Combines comments from hundreds of law students, empirical research, and authentic samples of signature documents from the 1L experience, including exam questions, Socratic dialogue, and student case-briefs, class notes, and course outlines. McClurg is an award-winning professor who taught at six different law schools. Read more
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Why Must Read 1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School (Career Guides)?
This is the only “about law school” book I will whole heartedly recommend. McClurg is the first author I read that seems to understand that the majority of law students will not be going to a top 14 school. There are over 200 ABA accredited law schools in the US and it seems that most books about law school are geared towards the top 10% of schools and forget that the other 90% of people need more practical advice other than how to apply for Yale - Georgetown. McClurg gives a good glimpse into what law school will be like for the majority of students. From addressing the typical fears incoming students have, to tips on how to succeed (spoiler alert: there are no short cuts in law school!), and the real impact law school has on your day to day life. McClurg even includes a chapter on non-traditional students because he understands that a number of law students are not “high-school to undergrad to law” people. We have had families and jobs/careers and maybe will be working while in school. Whereas other books will suggest you move in with your parents and have them help you pay for school, this book understands that most of its readers will not have that option. This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone thinking about going to law school or anyone preparing to start their 1L journey. Let McClurg be your guide to note taking, outlining, exams, case-briefing, and the Socratic method. He will do so with humor and understanding.
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