Unlike other websites that rate law school products based on purely technical specifications, the Law School Supplies Team includes all former law students. We rate each and every product on this site from the perspective of a law school student that has attended law school. We know the daily routines of law students. Additionally, we use the following criteria to rate law school products. You can rest assured that we have performed the due diligence necessary to get you the law school products that will perform the best in law school.
Law School Supplies Rating Criteria
Portability
Portability is a key criteria for rating products for law school. Law students spend more time walking to and from class than normal students. Additionally, most law students live further away from campus than undergraduate students.As a result, they spend a lot of time transitioning between their home off campus and the class room. Therefore, portability is a huge factor in whether a product is right for law students. Portability includes the durability of the product, how easy it is to move around, the weight, and whether it can withstand travel in a law school backpack or bag.
Cost
Cost is an important factor in law school products. Many law students are on a tight budget because of the rising cost of tuition at law school’s around the nation. Moreover, many law students are limited by their student loan amounts. This means that law students have to prioritize where to spend their money in regards to law school supplies. We know that it does not make sense to max out your law school budget because many unexpected expenses arise during law school. You may need a suit tailored or some new dress shirts for an interview. Even though law firms typically reimburse law students for travel expenses during an interview, law students usually have to pay out of pocket for the travel initially and get reimbursed later. Therefore, cost is a major factor the Law School Supplies team considers when evaluating products. If something will only marginally improve your law school life, but it comes with a high cost, we will usually advise against purchasing it.
Effect On Grades
Law students come to law school to improve their job prospects. The number one way to improve job prospects is with better grades. Thus, the Law School Supplies Team places high importance on whether a law school product will improve your grades. Law school products that help you take better notes, improve your exam taking abilities, or destress you so that you can focus on studying are all criteria that we consider when evaluating law school products. Law school is a waste if you don’t end up with a better job leaving then before you arrived. Accordingly, a products effect on grades is highly relevant to our reviews and recommendations for law school supplies.
Longevity
Law school products should last. They should last through all three years of law school without a doubt. However, it is beneficial if these products last beyond your three years of law school and help you as a young associate beginning a legal career. That is why longevity is an important criteria the Law School Supplies Team evaluates. If you invest in a product, you need to know that it will serve you for the long-haul. We don’t believe you should be re-investing in quality supplies each and every year. That is why we look for products that will stand the test of time and carry you throughout your early legal career.
Socially Conscious
The Law School Supplies team looks at products through a socially conscious filter. This entails two different kinds of socially conscious. The first is whether the product is something that commits to long-term sustainability efforts. For example, when possible we find products that are committed to environmental sustainability by utilizing renewable resources and product materials that will not ultimately end up in landfills. The second socially conscious filter we look through is whether the products are commonly accepted and used in law schools around the country and by other law firms. We strive to recommend products that law students can feel comfortable knowing they won’t be looked at with an awkward glance for having. The legal profession can be daunting enough, we don’t want you to be at a disadvantage for using a product disfavored by the legal community. Thus, the Law School Supplies Team keeps a socially conscious criteria for all the products we review.
Conclusion – Law School Supplies Rating Criteria
These are the five criteria we primarily use for rating law school products. There are many more factors we consider when rating products, but these are the primary pillars of our review system. If you have any questions about the rating of products or would like the Law School Team to review a particular product, please feel free to reach out at info@lawschoolsupplies.com.
Sincerely,
The Law School Supplies Team