Used law books

[FatJackSprat]

I am starting a sole practice in Pa. and have been looking for places to buy used practice books.

I have purchased two sets of books from The Lawbook Exchange for very good prices. Summary of Pa. Jurisprudence current through 2003 for only $530 ($1890 new) and West's Legal Forms for $749 ($1938 new). You don't get the updates when you buy them like this, but the price is right and as long as you check the law they're okay, something you should do anyway.

Does any one know of other places to buy practice materials for good prices?

Thanks

 

[Kipper]

Wrong place to ask this question. Try the "I WANNA" thread at the top of the forum.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
Wrong place to ask this question. Try the "I WANNA" thread at the top of the forum.

Actually, no it is not.

He is sharing a source for people to purchase used law books, and is asking others to share their sources.

I am a lawyer starting my own practice in Houston, and I greatly appreciate the link. Thanks!

 

[Axon]

Have you tried contacting a Library at a big firm? I know here at Chadbourne & Parke we throw out our older material.

Maybe a good idea?

 

[samsl]

does this site have casebooks for law students too??

 

[paranoidandroid]

quick question, even though its off topic. but i'm an electrical engineering student (graduating in december) at Univ. of Texas and im gonna apply to law school in the fall. my gpa isnt that great..only a 3.0 but my lsat score is 168 (gonna take it in june to see of i can break 170). Anyway, is it possible to get into a decent law school still? my first choice is berkeley, but their average gpa and scores are practically flawless. (3.9 and 168) should i even bother applying? im hoping to go to a law school in northern california (bay area) are there any law schools (besides stanford and berkeley) that are pretty good out there? Also, will admissions take into consideration that my major was harder (hence my lower gpa) compared to some other majors?

 

[russw]

Originally posted by: FatJackSprat
I am starting a sole practice in Pa. and have been looking for places to buy used practice books.

I have purchased two sets of books from The Lawbook Exchange for very good prices. Summary of Pa. Jurisprudence current through 2003 for only $530 ($1890 new) and West's Legal Forms for $749 ($1938 new). You don't get the updates when you buy them like this, but the price is right and as long as you check the law they're okay, something you should do anyway.

Does any one know of other places to buy practice materials for good prices?

Thanks

Should I assume that you're looking for stuff that looks nice on your bookshelf? Check out a WestLaw account for current research needs. They also sell CDROM sets with updates. Legal Solutions (now by West Publications) is decent practice software for complaints. Of course you can always check for updates and advance sheets at your local law library. But what you've indicated should at least provide you with relevant issue tracking.

...russ

 

[osiris3mc]

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid
quick question, even though its off topic. but i'm an electrical engineering student (graduating in december) at Univ. of Texas and im gonna apply to law school in the fall. my gpa isnt that great..only a 3.0 but my lsat score is 168 (gonna take it in june to see of i can break 170). Anyway, is it possible to get into a decent law school still? my first choice is berkeley, but their average gpa and scores are practically flawless. (3.9 and 168) should i even bother applying? im hoping to go to a law school in northern california (bay area) are there any law schools (besides stanford and berkeley) that are pretty good out there? Also, will admissions take into consideration that my major was harder (hence my lower gpa) compared to some other majors?

Hey...you need to PM me. I'm at NYU Law right now and I was basically in your situation, although not an engineering student (I actually got a B.A., so much less respectible). Anyway, if you want to talk to someone who just went through it last year and landed a great school, PM me, I'll reply with my email address, and we'll go from there...

Sorry guys, I know this has nothing to do with Hot Deals, just trying to help a fellow member out!

 

[ECartman]

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid
quick question, even though its off topic. but i'm an electrical engineering student (graduating in december) at Univ. of Texas and im gonna apply to law school in the fall. my gpa isnt that great..only a 3.0 but my lsat score is 168 (gonna take it in june to see of i can break 170). Anyway, is it possible to get into a decent law school still? my first choice is berkeley, but their average gpa and scores are practically flawless. (3.9 and 168) should i even bother applying? im hoping to go to a law school in northern california (bay area) are there any law schools (besides stanford and berkeley) that are pretty good out there? Also, will admissions take into consideration that my major was harder (hence my lower gpa) compared to some other majors?

yup...harder majors from better schools help, as do science majors verus BA's. My clerk just got into U of Chicago, Hastings and Davis, but was rejected at Berkeley and Stanford. She had huge LSAT (99%) and 3.7 gpa. good luck!

 

[Axon]

On the flip side, I had a 3.4 and a 168 and got told to take a walk by all the schools I applied to, save Brooklyn Law and Syracuse. It's funny like that.

You should be fine though. Remember, a good lawyer is a good lawyer, and graduating top of your class from any respectable school basically makes you a lock for a top associate position.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid
quick question, even though its off topic. but i'm an electrical engineering student (graduating in december) at Univ. of Texas and im gonna apply to law school in the fall. my gpa isnt that great..only a 3.0 but my lsat score is 168 (gonna take it in june to see of i can break 170). Anyway, is it possible to get into a decent law school still? my first choice is berkeley, but their average gpa and scores are practically flawless. (3.9 and 168) should i even bother applying? im hoping to go to a law school in northern california (bay area) are there any law schools (besides stanford and berkeley) that are pretty good out there? Also, will admissions take into consideration that my major was harder (hence my lower gpa) compared to some other majors?

You are going to get in to a good school - maybe not your first choice, but a good school - and I have a feeling you are going to do well.

Where do you want to practice? CA, TX? Make sure you go to law school in the state where you intend to practice.

If I were you, I would look no further than UT. Its law school is really awesome.

 

[paranoidandroid]

I am considering UT, but I would prefer to go to school in CA because I want to practice law there. Also another thing, the reason why my gpa is lower is because I have to work a full time job and go to school full time as well. Is there any way I can explain that on my application or to admissions, or do they not really care..?

 

[lizardboy]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid
If I were you, I would look no further than UT. Its law school is really awesome.

Except for the the studying part. And the memo I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend working on.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: lizardboy

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid If I were you, I would look no further than UT. Its law school is really awesome.

Except for the the studying part. And the memo I'm going to spend the rest of the weekend working on.

Cry me a river. I am going to be working all weekend. If you are going to be a lawyer, get used to it

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Originally posted by: paranoidandroid
I am considering UT, but I would prefer to go to school in CA because I want to practice law there. Also another thing, the reason why my gpa is lower is because I have to work a full time job and go to school full time as well. Is there any way I can explain that on my application or to admissions, or do they not really care..?

They do take that into consideration on borderline cases.

 

[mgo]

Good luck.

I want to second going to a school in which you want to practice and if you have a choice in that regard check out their placement offices. I also want to second get used to working long hours. Finally, there are even little nitches like elder law where you won't make as much as in corporate, but you really help people who need legal services. Best of luck to you!!

 

[samsl]

here's the thing...i used to teach the lsat...most schools will avg your scores...so that gives you 6 pts to move up from your 168...that 6 pts can make a difference, bc it's a nice feat to break 170...if you think you should've done it last time, by all means, do your thang...if you were crossing your fingers, i would consider the fact that a lower score may very well hurt you more than a higher score and weigh the cost-benefit...don't forget that a 168 is a great score...

needless to say, if you go to stanford and boalt, you'll be pretty much set...i would venture to say, however, that most of the practicing attorneys in the bay are NOT from either...davis and hastings are top tier schools and feed a substantial chunk of the "need" (hahahahaha) for lawyers in the area...if you want to practice in the northern cali, those are some great backups to stanford and boalt...

another point about that pesky lsat...if you do weigh the cost-benefit in favor of another crack at it or if you just muffed your way to a 168 - a 99%ile score itself can get you into a high-end law school...if you wander into the "hallowed ground" of scores - i would apply to all the top 15s that you don't completely detest and your score should get you into one of them...that's the best advice i ever got for applying...i left la with a 3.1 in psyc/premed from a small liberal arts school for a top 10 that'll set me up for when i get home in a couple years...
big caveat - the bay area is one of the toughest markets to break into as an outsider - if you don't have family or history to justify wanting to be there, you will really want to be going to school there...

pm me if you have any questions...