Books to read before Fall (distraction from the waiting) Forum

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[bettielocke]

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[skyhvm]

Does anyone have any more information on study programs like LEEWS? are these courses truly helpful? Any feedback or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[vanwinkle]

Does anyone have any more information on study programs like LEEWS? are these courses truly helpful? Any feedback or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =3&t=90171

[IHaveDietMoxie]

I found this article really entertaining, and apparently it sparked a lot of debate back in the day. The Case of the Speluncean Explorers
http://www.nullapoena.de/stud/explorers.html

[charcop]

Bookmarking, and bumping to revive

[BriaTharen]

Got Law School Labyrinth as a gift- is anyone familiar with this book? I've never heard of it...

[caligirl07]

I received "One L" by Scott Turow for Christmas and read it this past weekend. It was a really fascinating book about Turow's first year of law school at Harvard. It takes place in the 1970’s and I’m sure a lot has changed since then, but it was an interesting read.

[thesealocust]

I received "One L" by Scott Turow for Christmas and read it this past weekend. It was a really fascinating book about Turow's first year of law school at Harvard. It takes place in the 1970’s and I’m sure a lot has changed since then, but it was an interesting read.

He's really whiny, but a lot of what he describes is close enough for government work to what the first semester will actually be like. And hell, we law students ARE really whiny

My advice is to save some stuff for 2-3 weeks into the semester. For me at least, reading Getting to Maybe before the semester was fun for shits and giggles, but reading it after a few weeks of law school was eye-opening. There's so much you won't be able to comprehend until you've started the schooling process, you just aren't going to do yourself any favors by trying to 'get ahead' via hornbooks prior to law school. The damn things aren't always that helpful even when you know what to be looking for

[sapp]

Currently reading Working with Contracts -What Law School Doesn't Teach You by Charles M. Fox on the advice of my current employer (lawyer).

I'm hoping it helps. Lots of information to abosrb between obessively checking app status online pages and working.

[kimber1028]

If any of you want LEEWS, I'm selling a copy for $90 including shipping. PM me and we can arrange something. I thought it was helpful, especially for Torts and Crim.

[rw2264]

i thought this was going to be a thread on novels. you can imagine my disappointment.

just read crime and punishment. is that pertinent?

[SR86]

I have a question that probably fits here: I'd like to read an introductory book on economics sometime before law school. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I would probably prefer if it it included some math, maybe something of an "intro econ for scientists" type thing...

[misformafia]

brief history of time by s. hawking

+ a trillion.

[GMVarun]

At the U of C, we use Varian's Intermediate microeconomics textbook for the first quarter of price theory:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... sa=title#p

It has some math, but Varian scaled down the calculus considerably. His appendix's are kinda useful for some of that. I think its a pretty good intro book though.

[lewis louis]

If one is to be a politician, then one must have a law degree. If one does not have a law degree, one cannot be a politician.


DUH! C'mon, guys!

[sckon]

i thought this was going to be a thread on novels. you can imagine my disappointment.

just read crime and punishment. is that pertinent?

I am also just finishing up with Crime and Punishment so I vote yes.

[BriaTharen]

I have a question that probably fits here: I'd like to read an introductory book on economics sometime before law school. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I would probably prefer if it it included some math, maybe something of an "intro econ for scientists" type thing...

Not an intro to econ, but still freaking awesome- Freakonomics

[GobiasIndustries]

Not an intro to econ, but still freaking awesome- Freakonomics

+1. I'm actually reading this right now, and it's really interesting. I'm going to try and read a few more books like this one (nonfiction, thought-provoking, etc) and grab a couple of the "overview" books on 1L and legal thinking, etc. Probably save the study aids for class, but I'm sure they're helpful.

[BriaTharen]

Not an intro to econ, but still freaking awesome- Freakonomics

+1. I'm actually reading this right now, and it's really interesting. I'm going to try and read a few more books like this one (nonfiction, thought-provoking, etc) and grab a couple of the "overview" books on 1L and legal thinking, etc. Probably save the study aids for class, but I'm sure they're helpful.

When you're finished with Freakonomics, read More Sex is Safer Sex. Similar idea, and just as awesome.

[Unitas]

I have a question that probably fits here: I'd like to read an introductory book on economics sometime before law school. Does anyone have any good recommendations? I would probably prefer if it it included some math, maybe something of an "intro econ for scientists" type thing...

Armchair economist is ok.. It will let you see how economist think without teaching you how to do it yourself.

"My micro theory teacher made us read it before class started and note all the problems we saw in it."

[Baylan]

i thought this was going to be a thread on novels. you can imagine my disappointment.

just read crime and punishment. is that pertinent?

I am also just finishing up with Crime and Punishment so I vote yes.

My junior/senior year of HS Brit Lit/AP English teacher said, and I quote about this book, "The first chapter is the crime, and the rest is the punishment."

Just sayin'.

I was not a fan.

[rw2264]

i thought this was going to be a thread on novels. you can imagine my disappointment.

just read crime and punishment. is that pertinent?

I am also just finishing up with Crime and Punishment so I vote yes.

the end is really nice.

[rw2264]

i thought this was going to be a thread on novels. you can imagine my disappointment.

just read crime and punishment. is that pertinent?

I am also just finishing up with Crime and Punishment so I vote yes.

My junior/senior year of HS Brit Lit/AP English teacher said, and I quote about this book, "The first chapter is the crime, and the rest is the punishment."

Just sayin'.

I was not a fan.

i was always so mad they made us read the classics in high school. it ruined them for so many people. luckily not me. i can't bear to read anything written after 1900

[LSAT! Nooooooooo!]

Got a subscription to the New York times a month ago. Best decision ever. I live in San Antonio Texas, and the writing is sooooooo noticeably better (duh...). Easy way to pass the time. Really cheap also!