DePaul University College of Law

DePaul Law Students


First-year grades are important -- very important. Your 1L grades at DePaul University College of Law will not only determine your eligibility for law review and other honors, but will dictate what job opportunities are available when you graduate. This is because the most selective legal employers recruit law students at the beginning of their second year, and they often will only interview law students who finished at the top of their 1L class. Given the staggering cost of a legal education, and a highly competitive legal hiring market, adopting a trial-and-error approach as a 1L is a flawed strategy. Learn why preparing for the challenges you will face during your first year of law school can help protect the substantial investment you are about to make in your legal education.



 DePaul Law Students
What DePaul Law Students Say

More than 99% of our surveyed customers have said Law Preview met or exceeded their expectations:

Law Preview helped me know early on what would be required of me all semester. It provided a familiarity of the subject matter, and gave me important tips on how to approach outlining and studying for exams. I was one of few students who began preparing early, and taking practice tests early, and taking them in to the professors for help, and it really paid off in my final grades.

—Tanvi P., DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2011

I really can't thank you guys enough. Coming into law school, I had no idea what to expect, but Law Preview gave me the tools I needed to get a running start and keep up the pace for the entire year. I finished up my first year in the top 5% of my class, and I know that would not have been possible without the guidance and motivation I received at Law Preview.

—Alexander C., DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2010

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