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Welcome to UST Law!
To help you prepare for, and be successful in, your studies, we've put together a few resources we hope will be helpful.
We hope your time at St. Thomas Law is educational, valuable and meaningful. The library is here to assist you with your research and study. Please stop by and introduce yourself and walk in, email or call with your questions.
The International Students' Survival Guide to Law School in the United States by
The Survival Guide is designed to provide practical and comprehensible information to International Students coming to US law schools. Do you know the answers to these questions? Do you know what to do before you come to law school? Do you know what to do when you get to law school? Do you know how to organize for classes? Do you know you how to participate in class discussions? Do you know how to brief a case? Do you know how to outline and study for exams? Do you know how to attack writing papers? Do you know how to prepare for oral arguments? Rachel Gader-Shafran has written a useful guide for law graduates of international universities. She writes with clarity and the authority that comes from having graduated from a leading US law school and teaching International students for many years.
The Unofficial Guide to Legal Studies in the United States for Foreign Lawyers by
Caveat emptor : earning an American diploma / Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang -- Choices and opportunities / Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang -- The application process: demystifying the experience / Johana Mantilla Gómez -- Counting the costs: financing your U.S. legal education / Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang -- The law school experience : in a nutshell / Zubin Billimoria, Malte Richter, Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang -- U.S. bar exams / Mohammad A. Syed, Yufeng (Ethan) Ma -- Understanding the playing field : career opportunities for foreign lawyers / Johana Mantilla Gómez -- Who's who among U.S.-educated lawyers around the world -- Other essentials. Immigration issues / Donna D. Scadova -- College towns for foodies / George I. Aquino -- Tourist attractions with a legal bent / Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang -- Questions you were afraid to ask -- Afterword. A few (well-picked) insights to help you stay afloat in a U.S. law school / Johana Mantilla Gómez -- Life and career in Michigan, U.S.A. / Albert Vincent Y. Yu Chang.
Use LibrarySearch to find books, e-books, DVDs & videos, etc
LibrarySearch is the library catalog of the Saint Thomas libraries. Books from other campuses can be requested online and delivered to the UST library of your choice.