For first year students, you will definitely need the 1987 Constitution, Civil Code with Family Code, and the Revised Penal Code. The law library has standard legal research materials such as codes, cases, legal treatises, law reviews, finding aids, practice guides, and manuals.The purpose of the LSAT is to test the skills necessary for success in the first year of law school. Fees Associated with LSAT. Law libraries usually have self-help legal books. These books are written for people who are not lawyers and give you tips on how to handle your case. Three basic plans are used in scheduling classes: three meetings per week (usually Monday-Wednesday-Friday), two meetings per week or one meeting. There is a standard first-year subject matter. Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Legal Research and Writing, Constitutional Law, Property. Check out open classes for spring, priority registration dates, and save on textbooks with our new BookSaver program.