There is a standard first-year subject matter. Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Legal Research and Writing, Constitutional Law, Property.If you want to learn how to get through your 1L while learning and getting good grades, this book is not about that, beyond the suggestive. This book is perfect for the soon-to-be law school student or the current 1L and speaks to the growing number of first-generation law students in America. Prepare for studying Law at university with 10 famous Law books. This guide provides resources to help new UCLA law students get started with Law School and become more familiar with the Law Library, UCLA and Westwood. Casebooks are available for contracts, torts, property, and other areas of law. This list contains some of the best books that any aspiring lawyer should pick up. Over the years, many admitted students have asked what they could read to help them prepare for the start of law school. Here is a selection of titles added in the last month.