Introduction -- Family and the law school experience -- Preparing for and participating in class -- Preparing for exams and learning the law -- Writing a law school exam -- Other variations of law school exams : multiple choice, true-false, short answer, policy questions, take-home exams, and pass-fail exams -- Legal research & writing classes -- Tough decisions after the first year -- Student Organizations, moot court, and clinics -- Journals and law reviews -- Writing seminar papers and notes -- Winning scholarships, awards, fellowships, and grants -- Working in law school -- The 1L job search -- The 2L job search -- The judicial clerkship maze -- Becoming a lawyer : planning for the bar exam