I think people who read the Harry Potter Books, especially Book 5, have a fair idea of what awaits them in law school, except for the whole magic thing of course.

1. The insane course-load and schedule Hogwarts students (especially 5th years) have is similar to that of a first year law student.


• They have Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and Divination (if you're Hermione Granger there is also Ancient Runes).
  


• A first year law student has torts, civil procedure, contracts, legal research and writing, criminal procedure (or law) and property.


• They have Quidditch practice, Gobstones club, visits to Hogsmeade, and Dumbledore's Army.


• A first year law student may join organizations such as BLSA, FedSoc, ACS, SPELA, etc.


2. The extreme importance of exams.


• They get year-end exams, and O.W.L.S. and N.E.W.T.S.


• A law student gets semester-end exams and then there is the dreaded bar.


3. The Socratic Method.


• Remember Harry's first day of potions with Professor Snape? "What's a bezoar Mr. Potter?"...


• The first day of law school in civil procedure -- "Can you tell me who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant?"...


4. The slightly sadistic faculty


• Professor Snape


• Your Contracts Professor...whomever s/he may be


5. The annoying classmate(s) who just seem to get it without any discernible extra effort...


• Hermione Granger


• ??? You know who it is in your section

To sum it up shortly and sweetly: Potions = Contracts