Guide for first year law students

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Subjects 3 Law Review 4 Case Law Method 5 Books on Suceeding in Law School 6 Study Aids 7 Books on 1L experience 7.1 The Paper Chase 7.2 One L : The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School 8 External Links 8.1 *LegallyNoted.com LegallyNoted.com is a free online law school note-sharing website where law students can share notes, outlines, strategies, and ask & answer law-related questions

[edit] Introduction

1L is how lawyers and law students informally refer to the first year of the law school education. Law school education (full time) in the United States is typically 3 years. The first year courses are typically: Contracts, Torts, /Property, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Legal Writing.

[edit] Subjects

• Contracts
• Torts
• Property
• Civil Procedure
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Legal Writing

[edit] Law Review

• Wikiversity Law Review
• Writing Competition

[edit] Case Law Method

Learn the Casebook Method and How to Succeed In Law School

[edit] Books on Suceeding in Law School

[edit] Study Aids

• CALI
• InLawSchool.com - Learn How to Excel in Law School
• LegallyNoted.com LegallyNoted.com is a free online law school note-sharing website where law students can share notes, outlines, strategies, and ask & answer law-related questions

[edit] Books on 1L experience

[edit] The Paper Chase

[edit] One L : The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School

[edit] External Links

[edit] *LegallyNoted.com LegallyNoted.com is a free online law school note-sharing website where law students can share notes, outlines, strategies, and ask & answer law-related questions