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• Title:How to be sort of happy in law school / Kathryne M. Young.
  
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• Variant Title:How to be happy in law school
  
• Author/Creator:Young, Kathryne M., author.
  
• Published/Created:Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2018]
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY learning commons (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF287 .Y68 2018
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Law students--United States--Psychology.
  Law schools--United States--Sociological aspects.
  
• Description:xv, 290 pages ; 23 cm
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780804799768 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
  0804799768 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. You Are Not Alone
  Let's acknowledge that law school kind of sucks
  It is normal to feel like the workload is impossible
  You are not the crazy one
  You are not the only one who feels out of place
  2. You Are Good Enough to Be Here
  primer on impostor syndrome
  You have never worked so hard to be average
  Self-sufficiency is a myth
  3. Why Are You Here?
  Contemplate your reasons for going to law school
  Remember the passions that brought you here
  You are being trained as a technician, not an inventor
  What we talk about when we talk about happiness
  relationship between flow and happiness
  4. Understanding the Storm
  Law school changes people (and so does life)
  subject matter may not be what you expected
  Law school is not a PhD program
  Your interests may change
  JDs lead people in many directions
  5. Should You Drop Out?
  You are allowed to leave
  Reasons to stay and reasons to leave
  Advice from alumni
  Can you afford to drop out?
  What happens to people who drop out of law school?
  Taking a year (or a semester) off
  Some final thoughts about dropping out
  6. Don't Just Follow the Crowd
  This is your life
  Recognize risk aversion
  You don't have to do everything
  Even if you have the luxury of OCI, you still don't have to participate
  Law review may not be worth it
  Take a stand
  7. Identity Matters
  Remember where you came from
  Gender and sex(ism)
  Race, racism, and racial identity
  White people
  Social class and cultural capital
  Sexual orientation and gender nonconformity
  Political beliefs
  Other aspects of identity
  Your identities and other people's identities
  8. Law School State of Mind
  Know what constitutes true disaster
  Lest you forget, this stuff is hard
  Paying attention: Law school mindfulness
  Build your wings
  9. Art of Alleviating Stress
  Think small
  Schedule time to do things that are not law school
  Seek new ways to alleviate stress
  Kill your Internet connection for a few hours every day
  Beware of stealth time vacuums
  It is okay to watch stupid television sometimes
  "Waste" part of your summer
  Get a dog. Or a plant. Or a hamster.
  Read some poetry or look at some art
  Hold fast to your creativity (a note to artists,writers, musicians, and actors)
  10. Finances and Physicalities
  Don't spend money in stupid ways
  Don't save money in stupid ways
  Don't let your body wither on the vine
  Sleep deprivation is the law student's kryptonite
  Dine well
  Live somewhere that maximizes your happiness and minimizes your stress
  Choose effective study spaces
  11. Mental Well-Being
  Law students' mental health
  Obstacles to mental well-being
  Mental well-being and the legal profession
  Anxiety
  Depression
  Suicidal and nonsuicidal self-harm
  Exogenous shocks
  Alcohol use and abuse
  Prescription drugs and illegal drugs
  What makes drug or alcohol use a problem?
  Therapy is worth trying
  What to do if you are worried about someone
  Resources
  12. Peers
  Law school can be socially stressful
  Some law students are assholes (sorry)
  Find your people
  Look for connections in unlikely places
  Get to know advanced law students and recent alumni
  Disengage when necessary
  Be a good citizen
  Commit microinclusions
  13. Professors and Law School Administrators
  Some professors are lousy; don't let them demoralize you
  Get to know a few professors you like
  Don't worry too much about whether professors like you
  Go to office hours for help with class
  Ask your professors about other things, too
  Don't forget the law librarians
  law school administration can be helpful
  14. Relationships (Mostly) Outside of Law School
  People who don't get it
  Rely on your family
  Rely on your friends outside of law school
  Your romantic life
  15. Choosing Courses
  Take professors, not courses
  Don't worry (too much) about bar courses
  Do a clinic
  Choose classes that will teach you the skills you will use in practice
  Take a class outside the law school
  16. Surviving (Thriving?) in Class
  Go to class if it is even a little bit useful
  Stand up for your beliefs, ideas, and questions
  Cold calls
  Strategies for dealing with cold calling
  Give yourself a break during class if you need to
  Stay offline (and maybe even off your computer) in class
  Learn to focus, and practice often
  Never give up on a class
  17. Reading and Outlining
  Reading will take a really long time
  How to cope when you don't finish your reading
  Revisit the material after class
  Read to understand concepts, not to defend yourself against Socratic assault
  Read commercial outlines and hornbooks...selectively
  Use and build on past outlines, but make your own
  Outline even as a 2L or 3L
  Study groups are not required
  How to form a study group
  Develop your own study methods and stick with them if they seem to work
  18. Exams and Grades
  At the end of the day, you are being tested on rule application
  Learn what constitutes a good answer
  Look at past/practice tests and answers; anticipate test questions
  Don't reread cases before an exam
  Spend equal time on material from the last few class sessions
  Do not, even for a fleeting moment, think about cheating
  Prepare for exams in nonacademic ways, not just academic ones
  Sitting down with your exam
  Understand what grades really mean
  Work to improve, even though the system is not set up for that
  19. Designing Your Post-Law School Life
  Landing your first job may require patience
  If you have the luxury of choice, choose an interesting first job
  word on BigLaw
  Think flexibly and creatively
  What makes lawyers happy?
  You get to decide what your life looks like after law school.