The Law School Labyrinth: A Guide to Making the Most of Your Legal Education,   ISBN:9781427799586

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I am going to be attending my first year of law school in a month and I wish I read this book sooner.
The book is not only a great read, but give you some amazing perspective. It covers how you should be preparing even before you apply to law school, how to pay for law school, and then how to succeed and law school and beyond. It really gives a great overview of what to expect.
I wonder if the tips will work, but they are definitely interesting and I hope I try them out.
Also, unlike many books, Sedberry tells his own story, it feels more like a conversation at time, then a book.
LOVED IT!

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I'm a journalist, but I've always considered whether going to law school would be a possible professional alternative for me. This book certainly helped me get a better sense of what to expect in law school from someone who lived through it. I highly recommend it!

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If only I had had this book before I attended the University of Texas law school! Instead of spending the first semester flailing around and trying to figure out if others knew some secret I didn't know, I would have had a PLAN for my reading, class participation, note-taking, outlining and exam preparation. Though I worked very hard, I did not work efficiently and my first semester grades were lackluster to say the least. Eventually I graduated with honors, but my mistakes at the beginning made the next two and a half years far more difficult and stressful than they should have been.

This book, besides being a roadmap for law school, also addresses many other useful topics including the process of getting into law school, paying for it, applying for and getting summer clerkships, and preparing for and taking the bar exam. Mr. Sedberry gives you the perspective of those you will have to deal with and impress along the way - admissions counselors, professors, recruiters for potential employers, etc. His tips are insightful and will help you know what is expected of you so that you can perform to your potential in every instance.

Bottom line: law school is far too competitive (and expensive) to waste time while you get your bearings. Reading this book will enable you to hit the ground running in an efficient manner, even before law school begins. Make no mistake though - following Mr. Sedberry's suggestions will require you to work very hard. But you will stand out among your peers and be far better prepared and more confident than the vast majority of your classmates.

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It's a long story - and a good one because I got to meet the author - but the fact is I read this book as a practicing attorney, and I'm grateful. Clearly, this book was written for the purpose of being of service to others. If you read it, you will have been well served.

Nearly 20 years after law school, this book crystalized for me my own law school experience, and it reminded me that the foundation for success in this profession begins in law school. This book solved a mystery for me; it helped me see that the lessons learned in law school paved the way for any success I enjoy today. It would be a huge mistake to limit its relevance only to persons considering or entering law school. I intend to share this with my practicing colleagues and highly recommend it to the 1Ls with whom I speak routinely.

Steve Sedberry's book is honest, courageous, funny, and it is loaded with practical solutions. Key word: solutions. This book can and will help you solve the problem known as law school and it will open your eyes to solutions in the daily practice of law.

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Although my career has been in theology and education rather than law, I found this work to be interesting and helpful to anyone entering graduate or post graduate studies. Sedberry has captured the spirit of higher education and has offered not only insight but also helps to the student. I would commend this book to any student pursuing an advanced degree. This is an excellent analysis of the education process but especially of the law school experience.