Introduction 1 Part 1: Considering Law School 5 Chapter 1: Exploring the Realities of Law School 7 Chapter 2: Inclusivity and Belonging in Your Law School Class 25 Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Law School for You 37 Chapter 4: Using Battle-Tested Application Strategies to Succeed 53 Chapter 5: Financing Your Legal Education 81 Chapter 6: Preparing for Pre-Orientation and Orientation 87 Part 2: Getting What You Came for: The Law School Experience 93 Chapter 7: Shopping for What You Need to Start Law School 95 Chapter 8: Getting into the 1L Groove 103 Chapter 9: Surviving First-Year Classes: A Crash Course 115 Chapter 10: Keeping Academics in Perspective 127 Chapter 11: Time Management 101 137 Part 3: Studying Law: Secret Techniques That Really Work 143 Chapter 12: Thinking, Talking, and Writing Like a Lawyer 145 Chapter 13: Making the Most of Your Study Time 161 Chapter 14: Assembling Your Study Aid Arsenal 181 Chapter 15: Acing Your Law School Exams 189 Chapter 16: Starting Your Second Semester 205 Chapter 17: Making the Most of Your 1L Summer 211 Part 4: You're Almost There: 2Ls and 3Ls 217 Chapter 18: Choosing Courses, Concentrations, and Clinics 219 Chapter 19: Getting Involved in Law School 237 Part 5: Preparing for Your Future 255 Chapter 20: Landing Your Perfect Summer Job 257 Chapter 21: Getting the Lowdown on Careers 279 Chapter 22: Narrowing Your Focus: Choosing an Area of Practice 297 Chapter 23: Considering Alternative Legal Careers 307 Part 6: Wrapping Up Your Law School Career 321 Chapter 24: In a Class of Its Own: Preparing for the Bar Exam 323 Chapter 25: Moving toward Graduation -- And Beyond 335 Part 7: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 26: Ten Best and Worst Things about Law School 347 Chapter 27: Ten Little-Known Law School Secrets 353 Index 359.