With the holidays right around the corner, now is the ideal time to prepare a care package for your law student. By now, your law student has spent countless hours studying in the library memorizing esoteric rules and statutes. Exercise We recommend purchasing a few stress balls for your care package. Or may be even… Continue reading A care package for a law student
Amazon Kindle vs. Barnes & Noble Nook Color
Currently, the two most popular e-book readers are the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. Each has its pluses and minuses.
LAWEXAMS.COM
One of the best gifts that we can recommend for any first-year (1L) law student is preparatory materials. LawExams.Com has a course designed for first-year law students that comes with a guaranty that your loved-one will finish in the top half of her class. A year subscription to LawExams.Com makes a great gift for a… Continue reading LAWEXAMS.COM
Notebook Computers
If you have the budget and can afford a higher-end gift for a law student or attorney, we recommend buying a notebook computer. Technology has greatly changed the practice of law. Everyone knows that computer technology is always changing. Almost all law schools today have embraced computers and have outlets for students to plug into… Continue reading Notebook Computers
Black’s Law Dictionary
My brother gave me a Black’s law dictionary when I first started law school. It’s one of the few law school books that I still own. Everyone in law school has a Black’s law dictionary. Black’s law dictionary will help any new law student learn legal jargon. This will make for a very memorable gift… Continue reading Black’s Law Dictionary
3Personalized Book Embosser
Although known for its kitchen items, Williams-Sonoma also sells a very nice book embosser (~$39.95) that you can personalize for your law student, attorney, and/or retiree. One thing to keep in mind, as a law student, you will likely be studying case books. The case books will likely not be too useful after you leave… Continue reading 3Personalized Book Embosser
Coffee Maker
Sure it’s nice to drink Starbucks everyday, but that can get real costly. Law students and attorneys drink a lot of coffee. An excellent, low-cost gift idea for a law student or an attorney is a coffee maker. We recommend the Black & Decker DCM675BF 5-Cup Drip Coffee Programmable Maker with Permanent Filter. The coffee… Continue reading Coffee Maker
bar classes
Before you can begin “practicing law,” you must pass the bar examination. Most bar examinations consists of a two or three day examination. The examination will typically involve short answers, essays, and/or multiple choice questions. In addition to passing this exam, you must also pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). According to the National… Continue reading bar classes
Rolling Catalog Briefcase
A rolling catalog briefcase makes an excellent gift for any new attorney or third-year law student. At some point in their legal career, they are going to need a catalog briefcase. We highly recommend a catalog briefcase with wheels. The following is available from Buy.Com for less than $150.00.
Keeping time with a nice watch
Don’t have time to find a nice gift for a law student? Think no further than getting a nice dress watch. A nice dress watch makes an excellent gift for any law student. For men, we recommend SmartBargains.Com. For women, we also recommend checking out the nice assortment of watches at SmartBargains.Com