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Hope's Promise Publishing
Category:
Education/Training
Publisher: Hope's Promise Publishing
ISBN-10: 0967930324
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 648
Copyright: 2006
The first and only law school survival guide for African Americans who want to make the best of and the most of the law school experience!!!
This empowering book is a must read guide for any person thinking
about applying to or who is getting ready to attend law school - one
of the most challenging postgraduate, professional school programs -
and who wants to maximize their experience!
There are many books out there that discuss important things you need
to know regarding the law school experience, but this is the first and
only one that gives you all of that key information plus pays special
attention to the unique issues and concerns particularly facing
African American law students!
In addition to general and comprehensive information on the realities of law school, pre-law school preparation, finances, course selection, class preparation, reading and briefing cases, the Socratic method, note taking, study groups, exam-taking, the grading system, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, clinical education, the legal job search, and the bar exam, this book also provides critical and focused chapters on other significant areas including:
• Visiting and Transferring to Another Law School
• Studying Abroad
• Social Issues
• Sex, Gender and Relationships in Law School
• The Nontraditional Law Student
• The Part-Time vs. Full-Time Law Student
• Dealing with Racism in the Law School Environment
• Black-on-Black Concerns
• Promoting and Supporting Diversity at Your Law School: Ways to Make Diversity Work
• The Historically Black Law School Experience
• Social Responsibility
• The Power of Networking
• Making the Most of Law Student Work Experiences
• Alternative Careers and Opening Your Own Doors By Creating Your Opportunities
• Motivational Words of Advice for Your Sanity and Survival
• The Secret to Your Success: A Solid Support System
• Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health and Well-Being
And much more!!!
This essential primer is filled with numbered, digestible and
easy-to-read facts, insights, advice, observations, antidotes and
anecdotes based on the author's research, as well as personal
experiences in four different law school environments. Furthermore,
it features thoughtful, enlightening and invaluable contributions from
law students, lawyers, law professors and law school administrators
across the nation who genuinely want to see future Black law students
succeed! Yes, law school is a means to an end, but you don't want to
merely survive in law school, you want to thrive – and you can do this
best by better understanding what you are about to face. This
resource helps you put the experience into perspective.
This book should be required reading for all prospective Black law
students serious about being prepared for and truly making the most of
their entire law school experience.
Evangeline M. Mitchell, J.D., Ed.M. is a graduate of Prairie View A&M
University, the University of Iowa College of Law and the Harvard
University Graduate School of Education. She is also the author of
The African American Pre-Law School Advice Guide: Things You Really
Need to Know Before Applying to Law School, Profiles & Essays of
Successful African American Law School Applicants and the upcoming
Conquering the Bar Exam: Personal Stories and Practical Advice for
Overcoming the Final Hurdle to Becoming a Full-Fledged Lawyer.
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