Preface

• Author: Allan C. Hutchinson
• Pages: 11-13

In writing any book, certain assumptions have to be made about the

likely audience, and this injunction is doubly applicable for this par-

ticular project. Although considerable risk is attached to such an

ambition, this book has been written with three somewhat related

groups of readers in mind:

•Those who are thinking of going to law school and want to know

what it is about and how to get there. The early chapters try to

give a good indication of what law school life is like, so that

prospective students can make an informed decision about

whether law and law school are for them.

•Those who have been accepted at law school and want to know

how to succeed. Apart from the early chapter, the book aims to

provide students with insights and tips on how to cope with the

routines of law school life and to succeed in becoming good law

students and even better lawyers.

•Those who are studying law in an undergraduate course and want

a general introduction to the law and its mysterious ways.

Although parts of the book are directed more at the law school

student, there is much throughout the book that will be helpful to

those who want to get a basic orientation to law and go beyond

the theoretical introductions for undergraduates.

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