The following books offer invaluable insights into the legal profession, ethics, and the justice system for students interested in understanding or studying law.
24 Hours with 24 Lawyers: Profiles of Traditional and Non-Traditional Careers
by Jasper Kim
The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the daily twenty-four-hour day lives and career paths of 24 law school graduates in different careers, shedding light on both conventional and non-conventional legal careers.
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
by Michael J. Sandel
Michale Sandel, a renowned American philosopher, offers thought-provoking philosophical concepts of justice in today’s world.
Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students
by Robert H. Miller
It is a comprehensive guide offering tools and strategies students need to succeed in law school and beyond.
Reading Behind Bars: A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian
by Jill Grunenwald
Jill Grunenwald offers her experience as a prison librarian and the transformative power of reading on jail inmates.
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
Though the book does not explicitly focus on the law, it helps readers understand the legal
concepts, and the wisdom of great thinkers.
For interest in other subject areas, read our summer reading list on architecture, art, business and management, computer science, design, engineering, environment, history, medicine, performing arts, science and technology, and sports management.
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