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Informationen zum Autor Michael R. Dillon, PhD, JD, is Chair and Professor of Political Science as well as Coordinator of the Pre-Law Program at La Salle University in Philadelphia. He previously practiced law for twenty-two years in the Litigation Section of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the largest law firms in the United States. Klappentext This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide for college students and high school seniors considering law school. It teaches how to build an undergraduate resume, how to gather information about law school and legal careers, how to prepare for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and how to navigate the pitfalls of the law school application process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface---About this Handbook1. Pre-Law Undergraduates - Majors, Majors Everywhere 1.1. Follow Your Passion I 1.2. No One Right or Wrong Choice of Majors 1.3. Dual Majors Are Not Necessarily Better 1.4. Follow Your Passion II 1.5. Save Your Successes 1.6. It's OK to Decide "No"2. Your Mission Freshman and Sophomore Years 2.1. GPA Foundations 2.2. A Myriad of Options 2.3. It's Not on TV 2.4. Ask, Interview, Shadow and Visit 2.5. Pre-Law Programs and Advisors 2.6. Disciplinary Disclosures 2.7. Question 1 - How much will it cost and how do I pay for it? 2.8. Question 2 - Why such high levels of lawyer dissatisfaction? 3. The Time Table Junior Year 3.1. Counting Backward 3.2. The Friday Before Thanksgiving 3.3. Test Prep, Test Prep and More Test Prep 3.4. Timing of the LSAT 3.5. LSAC Accounts 3.6. Letters of Recommendation 3.7. Resumes 3.8. Personal Statements 3.0. Waiting for a Year or Two4. The LSAT Examination 4.1. Prep Courses - Do I Need One 4.2. Test Day - It's Not as Short as You Think 4.3. The Nature of the Questions 4.4. How Much Preparation is Enough? 4.5. But, Can't I Take it Again? 4.6. What to Know About The Scores 4.7. The Night After the Test5. Choosing a Law School - "Know Thyself 5.1. What Not To Do 5.2. Areas of Emphasis 5.3. Law School Rankings 5.4. Web-sites to Know 5.5. All the Same But Different 5.6. Careers Can Change6. How Do I Pay for It? 6.1. Don't Count on Scholarships 6.2. Tuition, Books, Living Expenses Equal? 6.3. Like Buying Your First House 6.4. Interest Rates on Loans 6.5. Your Debt Limits How and Where You Can Practice7. Application Process 7.1. LSAC Account 7.2. LSAT Score 7.3. Undergraduate Transcript(s) 7.4. Personal Statement 7.5. Letters of Recommendation 7.6. Resumes 7.7. Early Decision 7.8. Addendum Do's and Don'ts 7.9. Disclosures Advertent and Inadvertent 7.10.How Many Applications? 7.11.First, Second, Third Tiers 7.12.Forget Rankings Most of the Time 7.13.The "Wait" List 8. Acceptance - The Holy Grail 8.1. I Can Breathe Now 8.2. Visiting Schools - Stay the Day 8.3. What Is My Long Term Goal? 8.4. Where Can I Flourish? 8.5. The Summer Before Law School 8.6. Proposal for a Legal Reading Plan 8.7. Proposal for a Non-Legal Reading Plan9. The First Year - There Are No Second Chances 9.1. Transition and Success - Starting Fast9.2. Curriculum and Briefing 9.3. The Reading Load 9.4. Socratic Method 9.5. Study Groups or Not 9.6. "Thinking Like a Lawyer" 9.7. Outlines - Do Your Own 9.8. Examinations 9.9. Law Review 9.10.Second Year Interviews 9.11.Clerkships 9.12.Summer After First Year10. The Second Year 10.1. The Curriculum 10.2. Law Review 10.3. Interviewing for Summer Associates 10.4. Clinical Programs 10.5. Moot Court and Mock Trial 10.6. Elective Courses - Winnowing Down Your Options 10.7. Competitive, Confident and Cordial 10.8. Summer After Second Year - Summer Partners11. The Third Year 11.1. Waste of Time? The Unnecessary Year? 11.2. Electives - Has Your ...
