1000 Days to the Bar,
But the Practice of Law Begins Now!
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- Lay a solid foundation for the professional practice of law
- Achieve fluency in the “language of the law”
- Earn grades that reflect their best efforts
- Pass the bar exam the first time around
- Prepare for a successful career in law
Hit the Ground Running
That’s looking at the law school experience from the “grading” or “class rank” point of view—a very important consideration.
But look at it this way: each day of law school ought to be devoted to becoming the kind of lawyer you would hire if your personal freedom were at risk…if you were accused of a felony you did not commit; if you were facing a corporate meltdown that could be avoided; or if your child were in legal trouble.
The sooner you realize that the day you graduated from your undergraduate institution was your last day of “school,” the better you will do in law school. This is a fact: When you show up for your first day of law “school,” you will be entering the first day of your practice of law. Don’t be baffled by demands of law school; be prepared to enter the practice of law.
About the Author
Dennis Tonsing’s two decades as a California litigator provide the essential platform for his message to law students across the country – when you begin law school, you are beginning the “practice of law.” School’s over. Those who consider their days from law school orientation until the bar exam as “school” may be good students. Those who approach those 1000 days as “practice” for the real thing will be good lawyers.
