Admitted first-year law students frequently ask if there is any required or recommended reading prior to the start of the fall semester. While there is no required reading, the following is a selection of recommended books and websites you might find helpful.

1000 Days to the Bar - But the Practice of Law Begins Now: How to achieve your personal best in Law School,
Dennis J. Tonsing
ISBN: 0837737265
Publisher: William S. Hein & Company

Bridging the Gap Between College and Law School: Strategies for Success
Ruta K. Stropus, Charlotte D. Taylor
ISBN: 0890899452
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

Law School Survival Manual, from LSAT to Bar Exam
Nancy Rapoport and Jeffrey Van Niel
ISBN: 0735594902
Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Law School without Fear: Strategies for Success
Helene Shapo and Marshall Shapo
ISBN: 1599414198
Publisher: Foundation Press

One L of a Ride: a Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School
Andrew McClurg
ISBN: 0314283056
Publisher: West

Planet Law School II: What You Need to Know (before you go)…but Didn’t Know to Ask
Atticus Falcon,Esq.
ISBN: 1888960507
Publisher: Fine Print Pr Ltd

Succeeding in Law School
Herbert Ramy
ISBN: 1594607400
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press