1L of a Ride, A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School
Author:
McClurg, Andrew J.
Edition:
3rd
Copyright Date:
2017
- Publication Date: June 7th, 2017
- ISBN: 9781684679386
- Subject: Academic Success
- Series: Career Guides
- Type: Academic/Prof. Development
- Description: Assigned as required or recommended reading at law schools throughout the country, 1L of a Ride provides a candid, comprehensive roadmap to both academic and emotional success in law school’s crucial first year. Told in an accessible first-person voice, covered topics in the revised and updated third edition include pre-planning, top student fears, first-year curriculum, the Socratic and case methods of teaching, effective class participation, top habits of successful students, essential study techniques, legal research and writing, exam strategies, maintaining well-being, and much more. Combines anecdotes, comments from law students, empirical research, and authentic samples of signature documents from the 1L experience, including exam questions, Socratic dialogue, and student case-briefs, class notes, and course outlines. McClurg is an award-winning professor who has taught at six different law schools.
