So You Want to Be a Lawyer: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School - Couverture souple

Francis, Timothy B.; Johnson, Lisa Jones; Jones, Walter C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1620872099 ISBN 13 : 9781620872093

Editeur : Skyhorse, 2012

Synopsis

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. 
 You will not only find out how to get into law school, but will also gain:
 ·         Educated advice on how to select a law school, along with names and addresses of American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools
 ·         A better understanding of the law school admissions process, and ways to improve your chances for admission
 ·         Practical exercises and advice that will give you a head start over other first-year law students
 ·         Information about career opportunities as a lawyer   

So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes a traditionally dry subject and breaks it down in a skilled and entertaining way. After you have read this book, you will have a good idea of the types of problems facing lawyers and law students on a daily basis. Not only will it prepare you for law school, it will become your trusted guide on the path to becoming a successful lawyer.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Timothy B. Francis is of counsel to the prestigious law firm of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C. in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his practice is concentrated in areas of commercial litigation and business transactions. Mr. Francis received his BA from Xavier University in 1980 and his JD from Tulane University in 1984, where he served as president of his law school class. Lisa Jones Johnson is an attorney, author and entertainment executive. She is the CEO of NextGen Media Group, Inc. which recently launched a global social media platform focusing on news. In 2007, Ms. Johnson's debut novel A Dead Man Speaks (Genesis Press) was nominated for a 2007 Image Award and for the Romantic Times Literary Critics award for best general fiction. Ms. Jones Johnson is an honors graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Law School, and she served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at USC Law School where she taught a course on Drafting and Negotiating Entertainment Contracts.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Skyhorse
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1620872099
• ISBN 13: 9781620872093
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible