Planet Law School II: What You Need to Know (Before You Go), But Didn't Know to Ask... and No One Else Will Tell You, Second Edition |
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9781888960501
ISBN: 1888960507
Label: Fine Print Press
Manufacturer: Fine Print Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 858
Publication Date: 2003-11
Publisher: Fine Print Press
Studio: Fine Print Press
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Planet Law School is unlike any law school guide you will ever read. Written by an iconoclast with aims to improve all of law school education, this is an encyclopedic law school guidebook that has become shorthand . . . "PLS" . . . among law students. In its 858 pages, PLS offers in-depth advice on hundreds of legal resources, with chapters and sections on courses, materials, study guides, professors, law review, internships, clinics, bar review, research, writing, mastering exams (and the bar exam), and excelling in law practice. PLS simply has material and advice you won't find anywhere else.
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Summary: Must Have Book For Law School Success
Comment: This is by far the best book to help those planning on going to law school. I have read many others and this is the only one that actually tells you the good, the bad, and the ugly. It also tells you how to get a head start on law school so that when you get there you won't feel quite so confused. If you are looking for a shortcut this is not the book for you but if you want to know how to work smarter then this is a must have. You can also talk with Atticus through his Yahoo Group to ask more questions and clarify any misunderstanding you have. You can also talk to those that have followed his advice and done well.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/planetlawschool/
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Summary: Pointlessly Verbose
Comment: The "PLS Approach" is terrific, and is one you should follow. However, the "PLS Approach" occupies about 10 pages within this 858 page book. The rest is pointless digressions that fail to add anything necessary to your success in law school. I read so many chapters looking for a useful takeaway, only to discover, time and time again, that "Atticus Falcon" really just loves the sound of his own (written) voice. Ask someone what the PLS approach is - it can be summed up in two sentences. Skip the book. *Edit* Can't believe I gave this two stars. Tried to lower it to one, but Amazon won't let me. Book is a STEAMING pile.
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Summary: Four star advice, three star package
Comment: This book is great and you should buy it. But if you're going to read it from cover to cover, you're going to need a significant amount of time and patience. Between bits of very useful advice, the author rambles ON AND ON about different topics, reprinting emails he's received to illustrate his point or present competing arguments. He also spends entirely too much time being critical of law school professors. I found myself constantly paging ahead to get through pages and pages of material that I really don't need to read. Don't get me wrong, there are some very solid pieces of advice in this book. But at 850 pages you're going to have a hell of a time FINDING the good advice through the long-winded passages. This book should be edited down to a concise 400-450 page version.
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Summary: Not what it appears
Comment: This book is partly about what one person thinks will help you in law school and mostly about the complaints he has about law school in general. This book is unorganized, tangential, and very difficult to read. It's 800 pages long. The advice about law school is probably only about 200 of those pages. The rest is an unfocused rant about "the ivory tower" of law school and why law school professors are out to get you. This book is not really helpful for 1Ls. I would recommend either reading something else or skimming this book at most.
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Summary: Not necessary
Comment: Law school is difficult, but you can't prepare for it like you did the LSAT.
Take extensive notes, ask questions, study hard. Really, it's that simple. You will be reading so much once you get to law school- don't burn yourself out before classes start.
Take the money you would have spent on this book and buy yourself some bubble bath.
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