The 2024 Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School

The Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School offers advice for new law students on surviving law school, landing a summer job, and planning your legal career. Covering everything from study strategies to practice area research to interview prep, this guide provides detailed insights on the ins-and-outs of 1L year, tips to help you navigate law school with confidence, and guidance on where to find key information about firms, practice areas, and rankings on Vault.

Accessing the guide is easy if your law school is a Vault Campus partner school. Create a Vault login with your student email through Career Services or your Career Management portal and pull it up from the Vault Guide Store.

Here’s a sneak peek of some pages from the guide:

If you have questions about the First Year Guide, Vault’s profiles, Resource Centers, or anything else, contact Carter Isham at cisham@vault.com.