This guide is designed to help new students succeed in their first year of law school. It contains information about library resources & services including
study guides,
books & dvds to help students prepare for class.
CALI Lessons
The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction provides more than 600 interactive computer-based tutorials to assist students in understanding a wide range of legal subjects.
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Bridging the gap between college and law school : strategies for success - Ruta K. Stropus & Charlotte D. Taylor
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .S77 2009
ISBN: 159460603X
Acing your first year of law school : the ten steps to success you won't learn in class - Shana Connell Noyes & Henry S. Noye
Call Number: Academic Success -KF283 .N69 2008
ISBN: 0837714109
Law school without fear : strategies for success - Helene Shapo and Marshall Shapo
Call Number: Academic Success - KF386 .S51 2009
ISBN: 1599414198
Law school labyrinth : a guide to making the most of your legal educationv - Steven R. Sedberry
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .S43 2009
ISBN: 142779958X
Hard-nosed advice from a cranky law professor : how to succeed in law school - Austen L. Parrish, Cristina C. Knolton
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .P37 2010
ISBN: 1594608024
What every law student really needs to know : an introduction to the study of law - Tracey E. George, Suzanna Sherry
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .G46 2009
ISBN: 073558236X
Expert learning for law students - Michael Hunter Schwartz
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .S39 2008
ISBN: 1594605459
Law school success in a nutshell : a guide to studying law and taking law school exams - Ann M. Burkhart, Robert A. Stein
Call Number: Academic Success - KF283 .B87 2008
ISBN: 031416779X
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