With the aim of decreasing students' anxiety and increasing their chances of achieving academic success, What Every Law Student Really Needs to Know: An Introduction to the Study of Law, now in its second edition, prepares students to succeed in their first year of law school. Newly updated in 2016, this text serves as a valuable reference over the entire law school experience. With a friendly and informal writing style, this orientation to law school guide features insight into how and why law school works the way it does and the tools and techniques to fully understand first-year substantive law. By understanding concepts like the American legal system and court structure before law school, students will be able to not only get by, but thrive in the classroom. Written by Tracey E. George and Suzanna Sherry, this edition has been updated with a new, fresh presentation, including lively graphics and engaging text. By reading this book, students will feel more confident starling their new academic endeavor and will be more prepared with the knowledge of what is to come and how to handle it. Book jacket.