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The first year of law school will be the one that is filled with some of the most difficult courses.  These are important.  Many other programs design their curriculum to set apart the weaker students from the stronger students.  These classes in the first year are requirements that are set by the American Bar Association, ABA.  The cover courses in Torts, Criminal Procedure, Contracts, Legal Writing, and Civil Procedure.

These are the groundwork courses that are intended to prepare those who will continue on with their degree, and to prepare those who will eventually work in a Salt Lake City law firm, or any law firm in the United States.  These are known to be some of the toughest courses that one will experience throughout their years in law school.  These are the basis for all other courses, and the concepts are all thrown out there at once.

But after the first year, one will have the knowledge, and be familiar with the language, and thus the other courses will be less difficult.  Most second and third year students refer back to the first year of study, and most practicing attorneys will refer back to their first year in school as well.  Once that year is completed, one will be able to find special areas of study that are of particular interest to them, such as Environmental Law, Entertainment Law or Intellectual Property.

The courses offered differ from university to university, so it is wise to study up on what each school will offer in order to make the best decisions, the decisions that are right for oneself and one’s interests.  Some courses include simple tests, while others involve more writing and research.  Time management, organizational skills and analytical thinking is a must as all the courses will be extremely demanding.  But the day one walks across the stage to receive their Juris Doctorate degree,  one will know that they have accomplished a task, one that has been a long and tiresome one, but one of the most important of their lives.