The Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools published by the American Bar Association and the Law School Admissions Council each year is a key reference to all ABA approved law schools in the United States. The guide reports academic statistics, statistics regarding the make-up of the student body, admissions statistics and much more. In addition, the guide contains practical information regarding law school and the practice of law ranging from Pro-Bono practice information, information on the ABA accreditation process, how to finance law school, and finding a job after law school. In most situations the guide should be the only reference one need consult to find desired information. A current edition of the guide is available for loan in Dr. Follett's office located in Sanderson 210.

For more specific situations, the guide includes a list of recommended, specialized readings pertaining to particular areas of legal education and practice. The following are a few selections from that list recommended by the Pre-Law Society:

Regarding Law School and Legal Education:

Barber, David H. Winning in Law School: Stress Reduction. 2d ed. Dillon, CO: Spectra, 1986.

Bay, Monica. Careers in Civil Litigation. Chicago: American Bar Association/Law Student Division, 1990.

Bell, Susan J. Full Disclosure: Do You Really Want to Be a Lawyer? Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides, 1989.

Briggs, Amy Thompson. Degrees of Difference: A How-To Guide to Choosing a Law School. Washington, DC: National Association of Law Placement, 1998.

Deaver, Jeff. The Complete Law School Companion: How to Excel at America's Most Demanding Post-Graduate Curriculum. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992.