Best Law School Books - Essential Books in a Law Student's Personal Library

Law school can be hard - just ask any 1L who's had to go without sleep for two days to prepare for the exam next week.

What can make negotiating the jungle that is law school even harder is inadequate preparation, or the wrong tools in your armory. The books listed below will help you come to grips with the complexities of school, and how to balance high grades with a social life without losing your sanity:

First Steps: Admission Guides:

1. How To Get Into the Great Law Schools

One of the best books out there on mastering every aspect of a law school, from the personal statement, to the LSAT, to choosing which college might be the best for your needs and skill set.

2. Law School Confidential

A book that has been called "a must for anyone thinking of, or attending law school", Law School Confidential is one of the best books to acquaint yourself with the school of law lifestyle. Its conversational, candid style has made it really popular with law students over the years. An essential read.

Getting In: Essential LSAT Prep and Personal Statement books:

1. The Official LSAT Prep Test 51

As the title says, this is the official LSAT Prep Test book brought out by the Law School Admission Council, making it an essential part of your library. Features actual tests from pervious years.

2. The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT Prep Tests

One of the best books to help you prepare for the LSAT, unlike other books, it features actual tests from previous years. Completing this book will make you feel like a champ when it comes to the LSAT.

3. PowerScore Logic Games Bible

A great guide to what is probably the hardest section of the LSAT: the logic games. Mastering this book will jump your score up by several notches.

4. How to Write a Winning Personal Statement

The highlight of this book is the actual essays by the admissions directors of top schools like Harvard Law, Yale Law, Univ. Of Michigan Law, etc. Other than this, it also features plenty of advice about writing the perfect personal statement.

Once You Are In: Guides to Success in the School

1. Law School Confidential

We are compelled to include this book in both this, and the above lists. The advice it delivers is useful for those thinking of applying to study law, as well as those who are already in. A must, and entertaining read.

2. Law School Insider: The Comprehensive 21st Century Guide to Success in Admissions, Classes, Law Review, Bar Exams and Job Searches.

A high quality, and thorough book that, as the title implies, deals comprehensively with admissions, classes, law review, bar exams, and job searches. A hefty book that will make school a whole lot easier.

There you have it: a comprehensive list of essential books in a law student's library.

Read more about the best lsat prep books, along with the best law books, that will help you negotiate the jungle that is law school at my website, JDJungle.com

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You Know What Makes Studying for the Bar Exam Easier? LOUD BANGING IN THE LIBRARY.

The first day of the bar exam is about 13 days away. THIRTEEN DAYS. The number thirteen is just evil (especially for those with triskaidekaphobia), but pairing that number with the term “bar exam” makes it that much worse. You’re probably on edge. Your Facebook statuses are bordering on homicidal. You’re so pissed off at the pen-clicking guy in the library that you’re contemplating slicing his throat with the worst notecard paper-cut ever.

I know that we’re not supposed to panic, but some people are panicking, and rightly so. The powers that be at the University of Minnesota Law School are not making it pleasant for recent graduates to study for the bar exam at the school’s law library. Apparently, there’s a lot of banging going on between the stacks, and not of the variety you’d brag to your friends about….

A recent graduate of Minnesota Law who is currently studying for the bar exam sent us this tip:

I and about a dozen of my colleagues are (attempting) to use the law library to study for the bar. This is proving difficult because the school has scheduled the month of July as the most opportune time to install new fire alarms in the law library, an activity that involves about 10 construction workers, concrete drilling, and hammering — all within 20 feet of people trying to cram MBE subjects into their skulls.

Now, I know what you must be thinking, and it’s probably along the lines of “quit your bitching and complain to the administration.” Well, they did. And this is what supposedly happened:

About 8 of us emailed the building’s facilities manager, Linda Lokensgard, yesterday complaining and asking her to please, for the love of god, knock it off until after the bar. We were all pretty clear that we know that these building upgrades needed to be done, but could you please delay for a bit. Her responses were essentially as follows:

1) Go to another library to study for the bar exam.
2) Schedule your bar exam study around the times when the workers aren’t here (afternoons and evenings only).

Their attitude seems to be: “You’re not paying us ungodly amounts of tuition anymore, so… f**k off.”

Because this is like my nine millionth time studying to take the bar exam, I’m about ready to stab myself in the eye with a No. 2 pencil, so I can only imagine what the poor souls at Minnesota Law are going through. I really, really feel for these people, because a similar situation happened to me during my first go at the bar exam.

My law school thought the most opportune time to do roof construction was during the BAR/BRI mock MBE. I completely lost my sh*t and had to leave during the middle of it, because even earplugs couldn’t drown out the noise.

And you all know how that wise decision turned out for me in the end. Ba-dum ching!

If you want some proof about what’s going on at Minnesota Law, here’s a little sample for you:

I guess this is just more evidence of the University of Minnesota’s commitment to its students. They already paid their dues as cash cows for the school, and now they get to suffer the consequences.

So, what happens when these people complain and nothing is done? What happens when these people are basically told to, well, go f**k themselves? What happens is that the school gets publicly shamed on Above the Law. These people are trying to study for the most important test of their lives — and how they do on it will affect Minnesota Law’s U.S. News ranking.

SO SHUT UP THE HELL UP, AND STOP ALL THE BANGING!

And to those of you who are trying to cram at the University of Minnesota School of Law, we sincerely wish you the best of luck, especially considering these crappy circumstances. Try to hang in there and stay positive.

Earlier: Previous ATL coverage of the University of Minnesota Law School

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