If you finally made it into law school, take a short moment to pat yourself on the back. You should congratulate yourself – or console yourself. Law school can be a life-changing experience, but it can also seem life-threatening – at least in terms of your sanity.
Inevitably, you’ll find a study pace that works for you … and then you’ll get lazy. But resist this temptation to slack off. If you do, this negative momentum will stick with you for your remaining years and your grades will fall.
2. Use Hornbooks and Study Guides
Don’t feel ashamed about using study guides. Practicing attorneys have the practice guides (the real world equivalents) and use them quite frequently. If they’re good enough for actual lawyers, they’re good enough for you.
Hornbooks and study guides Distill the law into condensed versions of what you need to know. Also, consider purchasing bar preparation books ahead of time. You’ll find that bar materials are basically distilled versions of your core classes. If nothing else, bar prep books present comprehensive outlines of all basic legal subjects.
3. Find a Mentor and Network With Influential People
Let’s face it. You know almost nothing. But the good news is that plenty of people have been where you are. Do yourself a solid and find a mentor. A quasi-mentor figure once offered a piece of advice I’ll never forget: “Life is too short to learn by your own mistakes.”
Related References:
- How to Find a Mentor: 6 Steps to Finding a Professional Mentor (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)
- 6 Tricks & Tips to Surviving 1L (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)
- Outlines 101: How to Write the Best Legal Study Outlines Ever (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)
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