- E-Reader – Studying law requires a lot of reading and research, and an E-Reader allows you to carry thousands of books at a time, without weighing you down. E-Readers are also relatively inexpensive, which is always great when you are competing with a student budget. I own a Bebook One, and it is such a small and useful device to carry around with me. It makes it much easier to carry multiple books around, as the device is very light and thin. Two of the most popular E-Readers include the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble Nook.
- Smartphone – Smartphones allow you to keep in touch with classmates in multiple ways, including traditional methods such as calling or texting, but also gives you the option to use the internet to connect via social networking websites on the go. As a law student it is important that people are able to contact you, especially if you wish to work pro-bono cases, and having a smartphone allows you to connect with people in a variety of ways.
- Laptop or Netbook – Laptops and Netbooks are both portable devices which allow you to take your work with you, giving you more flexibility. It also allows you to work on campus using your own computer, instead of having to transfer data via memory sticks and ensures that you always have a place to work. Netbooks are smaller and cheaper versions of laptops, however they generally don’t include a CD-ROM drive and aren’t very good for running heavy programs or games.
- Voice Recorder – With the lecturers permission, a voice recorder is an excellent way to record your lectures, allowing you to listen back to them later on. This is especially useful if you are struggling with a certain module or aren’t very good at taking detailed notes, as you can review the whole lecture again and again until you get all of the information that you need.
- External Hard Drive or Memory Stick – Backing up data is crucial for a student as anyone who has ever lost data will tell you. No-one wants to lose all of their hard work, especially when the hard work in question is lecture notes and coursework. It is important to buy an external hard drive or a memory stick so that you can back up your work frequently. These two devices also allow you to transfer work easily. Using either of these devices you can access your work on any computer, providing that it has a USB port, and print out copies of your work, which is really useful if you don’t own your own printer.
- Printer – Whilst there is bound to be multiple printers at your university, you may find that printing every document that you need will become an expensive process. Purchasing your own personal printer and ink may set you back a little bit in the beginning, it will save you money in the long run. You also don’t have to worry about queuing to print a document, or whether the university printer is going to work!
These are some of the gadgets that I would recommend students in general, but especially those considering law. For a more detailed overlook of what is needed for Law School, please read; 'What Do I Need For Law School?'. Please feel free to recommend your own list of gadgets for students in the comments section below!
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