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    So You Want to be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School
    So You Want to be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School
    So You Want to be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School
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    So You Want to be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School

    By Lisa Fairchild Jones, Timothy B. Francis and Walter C. Jones

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    Completely revised and updated, So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class. Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school and lawyers might in an actual courtroom. Find out how to get into law school. And there’s much more:

    •Advice on how to select a law school, along with names and addresses of American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools

    •An explanation of the law school admissions process, and ways to improve your chances for getting in

    •Practical exercises and advice that will give you a head start over other first-year law students

    •Information about career opportunities as a lawyer

    Written by three experienced lawyers, this book will help you understand the types of problems facing law students and lawyers on a daily basis. Not only will it prepare you for law school, but it will also become your trusted guide on the path to becoming a successful lawyer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateSep 12, 2017
    ISBN9781510726390
    So You Want to be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School

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