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ABA LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools
KF 266 .A8x 2005 (Ref Desk Collection)
Prepared by the Law School Admission Council and the American Bar Association, this standard guide offers prospective students information in a simple format facilitating comparisons between schools. Beginning chapters provide an overview of the legal profession, followed by statistical information about each law school.

Barron's Guide to Law SchoolsKF 266 .B37 2000 ABA (Ref Desk Collection)
This book will help the reader determine if the law is the right career and guides readers through the process of choosing the best school, the application process, taking the LSAT, and financial aid information. The majority of the volume offers profiles of ABA-approved law schools in the US.

eLearners.comParalegal training offers alternative careers other than the J.D. degree. This site identifies programs available online at different schools. Type paralegal in the search box to focus on this aspect of legal education.

For regular, not online, paralegal programs, any guide to colleges and universities can be consulted for degrees and certificate programs.



Getting Into Law School
KF 273 .R63 General Stacks

How to Get into the Right Law SchoolKF 285 .L47 1997 (Ref Desk Collection) Paul Lermack guides prospective law students through the law school application process, including how to get the most from the undergraduate education, preparing for the LSAT, setting priorities, using a law school assembly service, writing application essays and securing letters of recommendation, and what to do if you do not get into law school. Includes a detailed checklist and timeline of what one must do to be successful in the law school application process.

Insider's Book of Law School Lists
KF 266 .B34x 1997 (Ref)

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work
L 901 .P4463X 38th 2004, Vol.6 (Reference Desk Collection)

Peterson's Law Schools: A Comprehensive Guide to all 181 accredited…
KF 266 .P37x 1999 (Reference Desk Collection)

The Best Law Schools
KF 273 .M37 1993 (Ref)

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