November 24 2010
Top gifts for law students
posted in 1L/2L, 3L, Law School Applicants by Christy
Categories: Classroom, Social Life
If you are looking for the perfect holiday gift for the law student in your life or just want to prepare them for their first year, check out these useful gifts…
Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams. This book is great for incoming and current law students. The authors explain how to excel on law school exams by teaching the reader how to apply legal analysis to examination problems. Amazon.com sells the book for $24.00. [Insert link to product on Amazon.]
All About Law School DVD. This film covers the main questions and concerns posed by law students. This is a great resource for incoming law students and is only $34.90 at allaboutlawschool.com. [Insert link to product on All About Law School}.
Magazine subscription to The Week. While it is important for law students to be current on what is happening in the world, at times it seems absolutely impossible to sit down a read a newspaper or skim multiple news websites. The Week is a current affairs magazine that provides a digest of the week’s news and editorial commentary to provide the reader with multiple viewpoints. I personally recommend this subscription. I read it every week and LOVE IT! You can get 4 free issues at theweek.com. [Insert link to product from their site]. Some other great magazines for law students include Time, The Economist, Newsweek, and People (everyone needs a break, haha).
Executive portfolio. Law students need to look professional in meetings and job interviews and having a portfolio is essential. It provides a place to house business cards and documents and provides a place to take notes. Every law student I know has one or needs one, which makes it the perfect gift. Prices range anywhere from $30 to $350. Law students can probably wait to get an expensive one until they graduate. For now, a portfolio on the lower end of the price scale is appropriate. There is even the option of personalizing the portfolio for a custom look. Executive portfolios can be found at any office supply store. [Insert link to office depot or etc.]
Bluebook. Unfortunately almost every law student will need to buy a bluebook. A bluebook is a legal citation book that every legal writing class requires. This is a great gift because the law student will also use it after graduation when writing legal documents for their firm. The bluebook can be purchased as an online resource or in print form at legalbluebook.com. The print version is $18.50 and the online subscription for 3 years is $55.
Personalized stationary. Between networking and job interviews, law students write a lot of thank you notes and follow up remarks. Personalized letterhead or thank you cards are a great gift for any law student.
VistaPrint or
123Print have great prices for these custom gifts.
Other gift ideas. Some other gift ideas for law students include massage certificates, gas cards, mall gift cards (for suits or other business attire), and DVDs of their favorite shows.
Finally, not to be too corny, but the best thing you can give a law student is your understanding and support. It means so much to a student to know that the people they love are behind them and not giving them guilt trips when they have to back out of social events or can’t talk on the phone everyday.
