I’d recommend that you, first, think long and hard about whether law school is actually what you want to do. Yes, this suggestion may seem obvious at first glance, but trust me…there’s tons of reasons I’m stating this at the outset. Chief among them is this: law school is no joke! There’s a lot of risk, a tremendous amount of stress, and incredible responsibility you will bare as a practicing attorney(another post).

After you’ve considered this, provided your answer is still “yes, I want to go to law school,” I recommend that you read the following books.

1. Bridging the Gap Between College and Law School. This book will help you with two things: it’ll help you understand that, partially due to the one-exam format which determines your entire grade in each law school course, the way you are used to being tested during your entire academic career is NOTHING like how you’ll be tested in law school. Buckle up, you’re in for a ride.
2. That brings me to the next book suggestion. One L of a Ride. This book presents readers with the ins and outs of the dreaded “1L” year. No, it won’t demystify every single encounter you’ll have during your first year of law school, but it’ll introduce to most of it.
3. Next, I recommend Getting to Maybe. It’s an exam writing book, which is going to be CRUCIAL for your success in law school. This’ll help you begin practicing exam-writing with the material you’re learning early enough into the semester that you’ll be more prepared & less anxious going into your final.
4. Finally, I recommend that you stick to whatever it is you enjoy doing and obtain a leadership role in that realm. That may be a competitive sport, a debate team, or something else. Notice I have not said anything pertaining to law. This is because once you begin law school (& I can not emphasize this enough), you’re going to need an outlet, if you will. Something that you enjoy. Something you love, that helps you stay grounded and reminds you that all of this-although completely foreign to you now- will one day pay off ten fold if you see it through. Also, you’ll have plenty of time during law school to discover exactly what your interest in the field is. Law school is tough but it’s doable & I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor!

Hope this is helpful!