Summer Reading Summer Reading A meaningful life in the law often begins with a love for the written word. After all, within secular life, no institution is more devoted to writing down rules as a way of improving the quality of life. Accordingly, finding time to curl up with a good book during your summer before law school can only enhance your appreciation for the training to come. Our faculty is convinced that reading first class writing about almost any topic will prepare you well for what awaits you.
Law exists to facilitate virtually everything in life.
Those you represent will be better served if you take it upon yourself to understand their plans, their businesses and their lives rather than merely providing technical advice. We encourage you then to read widely on many subjects rather than limiting yourself to canonical texts. At the same time, it is never too early to start thinking about the role that law plays in society, and particularly about what role you might want to play within the law. Toward that end we have compiled this short list of books whose distinguishing characteristic is that they illuminate ways in which law and lawyers have changed or might yet change the world. We have also included one recent, and we believe quite enjoyable introductory book for those of you who just can't resist.