Suggested Reading List
Many new students have inquired about what they can do this summer to prepare for law school. In reality, the best thing you can do is read, read a little more, and continue reading. Read newspapers and news magazines about current local and world events, read books, including novels and biographies. Also, numerous books offer advice and strategies for navigating law school; these books offer insight and advice into the first year of law school and beyond. Here are a few we recommend:
Introduction to Law
- John Makdisi and Michael Makdisi- Introduction to the Study of Law : Cases and Materials
- Benjamin N. Cardozo- The Nature of the Judicial Process
- Jay M. Feinman- Law 101: Everything you Need to Know About the American Legal System
- H.L.A Hart- The Concept of Law
Developing Practical Skills for Law Students and Lawyers
- Hon. Ruggero J. Aldisert- Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking
- Richard Michael Fischl and Jeremy Paul- Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams
- David Hricik- Law School Basics: A Preview of Law School and Legal Reasoning
- Richard C. Wydick- Plain English for Lawyers
- Alan Dershowitz- Letters to a Young Lawyer
- Ward Farnsworth- The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law
- Ruth Ann Mckinney- Reading Like a Lawyer : Time-Saving Strategies for Reading Like a Layer (2nd Edition)
- Ruta Stropas and Charlotte Taylor- Bridging the Gap Between College and Law School: Strategies for Success
- Andrew McClurg- 1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School
For “FUN”
- Karl N. Llewllyn- The Bramble Bush
- Franz Kafka– The Trial
- Caterine Mckinnon- Women’s Lives , Men’s Laws
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky- Crime and Punishment
- Jonathan Harr- A Civil Action
- Lenora Ledwon, Harry Potter and the Law (2010).
For Your Family and Loved Ones
- Andrew McClurg- The “Companion Text “ to Law School: Understanding and Surviving Life with a Law Student
