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The Successful law student
498 pages, Paperback
Published March 15, 2018
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April 5, 2018
Read to evaluate for work. A good, clearly-written guide for those thinking of, or embarking on, law studies at university.
Where many books of this type (e.g. Glanville Williams' Learning the Law) make assumptions about levels of knowledge, this does not assume any prior knowledge of law, legal culture or practice. It is intended to help students who don't have contacts or connections in the law to guide them - this is a good thing for inclusivity towards entrants to the profession.
Practical guidance about courses, teaching and learning, legal thinking, and career development are given throughout in this well-structured book.
Tries to be as engaging as possible - it is peppered with "I wish I'd known" quotations from current or former students (though these are in a green colour which not everyone will find easy to read), and the introductory advice about straining out gnats but swallowing camels has led to each page being marked with a camel wandering through the book (and which forms a flick-book animation...). As a bonus, in an early chapter about inspiration, it recommends a range of films. Along with Twelve Angry Men and the like, it includes My Cousin Vinnie and Legally Blonde. You wouldn't get that from Glanville Williams...
Where many books of this type (e.g. Glanville Williams' Learning the Law) make assumptions about levels of knowledge, this does not assume any prior knowledge of law, legal culture or practice. It is intended to help students who don't have contacts or connections in the law to guide them - this is a good thing for inclusivity towards entrants to the profession.
Practical guidance about courses, teaching and learning, legal thinking, and career development are given throughout in this well-structured book.
Tries to be as engaging as possible - it is peppered with "I wish I'd known" quotations from current or former students (though these are in a green colour which not everyone will find easy to read), and the introductory advice about straining out gnats but swallowing camels has led to each page being marked with a camel wandering through the book (and which forms a flick-book animation...). As a bonus, in an early chapter about inspiration, it recommends a range of films. Along with Twelve Angry Men and the like, it includes My Cousin Vinnie and Legally Blonde. You wouldn't get that from Glanville Williams...
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