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Hey, I think I can help out here.
I am a 2L and I worked at a law firm last summer. Actually, I had my choice of two- I chose Troutman Sanders LLP in ATL, so I know they hire 1Ls (actually quite a few 1LS, I think there were like 15 in my class). The other I got an offer from was Ice Miller in Indianapolis. They have a program where you split your summer with Eli Lilly's OGC, so if you are interested in one day going in house it's a great program.
I can honestly say the one thing that matters the MOST when it comes to getting a summer associate position (not just working at uncle's law office) is grades. Unfortunately, this most often means you must have rocked it first semester 1L year because by the time you interview for jobs after your 1L year you will only have one semester of grades.
I didn't read any books or anything so I can't vouch for them. I do know however that if you have good grades the job is yours to lose. You just need to be personable and honest in your interview. If you want to be a litigator let them see that you have a backbone- if you want to do transactional work, stress attention to detail. Well, ATD is important in all legal work, but particualr important there.
I hope this helps. Remember, use your office of career services- that is how I got my s.a. position- no Dec. 1 mailouts or anything, half the time those don't get read by recruiters anyway because they want students from the schools they interview at.
If your grades aren't stellat, please don't count yourself out. Drop resumes wherever you can and just dazzle them in your interview. If you don't get a summer associate position then try for public interest work- I know the Delaware AG's office hires 1LS.
PM if you like.
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