This guide helps first-year law students prepare for law school. It describes what to expect, reading and writing like a lawyer, taking notes, communicating in class, the structure of government and law, the American legal system, fundamental legal concepts, theoretical and historical concepts relevant in law school classes, and becoming and being a lawyer. This edition has been updated with new graphics. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)