Ah, the goodies. So much bait to go for in law school. Everywhere I turn, someone is trying to give me something for free. The two primary online "law libraries (Lexis and Westlaw)" are constantly having demo sessions at the school to teach you how to make better use of online research using their tools. They even goes as far as to give us points for each case/statute search we perform using their tool. These points are kinda like Coke rewards. You redeem them for a bunch of random crap. They offer free books, study aids, blockbuster rentals, beer, cars, planes...you name it, they got it. As my research professor correctly assesses, "They offer you guys the crack for free while you're in law school hoping you become a fiend. Then when you get out into actual practice, they sit back and laugh as you pay 150 bucks per search. Once you're hooked, you're screwed. That's why you need to learn how to research the stacks as well." Hmmm...Could there be a reason the law school is constantly offering free beer?
Another one of these money-sucking ho-bag companies is the Bar Review folks. They offer discounts if you sign up for the $1500 dollar course as a 1L. Each year thereafter, they tack on an additional 100 bucks.
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