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Knowledge
is power. The more information you have, the better
informed – and more effective – your decision-making process will be.
Here are a few recommendations for books about law
school (courtesy of Amazon.com). They provide sound information
on law school and law school applications, and good insights
to the process of pursuing a law degree.
Ultimate Guide to Law Schools by US News & World Report
Buy this book from Amazon.com
This book contains a great amount of
information on U.S. law schools, as well as exclusive
rankings indices on all law school programs in the US.
Furthermore, this book contains expert admission advice,
including that
culled from interviews with our own law school admissions
consultants. While there are a number of other books
giving
admission advice, we do not know of any aside from this
one that provide views from experts with three years and
more of admissions
committee experience at top 10 law schools.
ABA/LSAC Official
Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, 2008 Edition
 Buy this book from Amazon.com
This book is the only official guide to
the 187 law schools that are accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). It is also the only guide
that provides current admissions
criteria and other pertinent information supplied directly
by the schools.
The Official Guide to Legal
Specialties by
Lisa L. Abrams
Buy this book from Amazon.com
It is unfortunate that so many law
school applicants, and students, unnecessarily limit
themselves to considering a mere handful of legal career
options. That is why we recommend this book, which
presents interviews with over 130 attorneys in 30
different practice areas. This "real world" perspective
on law careers should be invaluable to both law school
applicants and students by helping them understand the
full array of legal career options open to them.
One L: The Turbulent True
Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School
by Scott Turow
Buy this book from Amazon.com
We include this book on our list because it has been so widely read
and because so many students are interested in Harvard
Law School. In fact, the majority of consultants and
applicants we surveyed recommended
this book. However, there was also a sizable minority
in that group who cautioned that Turow's book is a bit
melodramatic at times.
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