Slaying the Law School Dragon: How to Survive-and Thrive-in First-Year Law School - Softcover

Why do thousands of top notch students drop or flunk out of law school? This primer examines the problems that law student face and shows them how to stay in school, pass the bar, and go on to a rewarding professional career. Offers an overview of day-to-day law school existence. It offers a capsulized view of the four major first-year courses and illustrates novel methods of study, using real case studies to give a clear idea of what to expect in assignments. Finally, chapters on how to choose a specialty and a place to practice as well as how to get clients, help students with overall career planning.

George J. Roth survived New York University Law School by using the methods he lays out in this book. After ten years in private practice in California, he served as a California Deputy Attorney General, and in that capacity, argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.