University of Illinois College of Law

University of Illinois Law Students


First-year grades are important -- very important. Your 1L grades at University of Illinois 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.



 University of Illinois College of Law Students
What University of Illinois College of Law Students Say

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

I felt prepared from day one to do what I had to do. The plan was before me: my only difficulty was in sticking to it. [Ranked 1 out of 226].

—Anonymous, University of Illinois College of Law, Class of 2012

I definitely think Law Preview helped me hit the ground running first semester. I gained a great understanding of how to do the "everyday things" necessary to succeed in law school. Without it, I would have spent the first few months of school trying to figure out law school. I also think the focus (Don's focus) on basically devoting yourself for 8 months was a great motivator, especially since I didn't know that the first year counted for so much.

—Anonymous, University of Illinois College of Law, Class of 2008

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