Pre-Law Orientation Session in-person (1st and 2nd year students)

Start Date: 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Event Time: 
10:00am-11:00am
Location: 
Grange Building Lobby

Pre-Law Orientation Sessions are open to all Penn State students considering law school. First- and second-year students must attend a Pre-Law Orientation Session prior to scheduling an individual appointment with the Pre-Law Adviser or attending the Applying to Law School Session. Topics covered in the Pre-Law Orientation Session include: 

  • Preparing for law school and strengthening your application now (even if you are not yet certain that you want to attend)
  • Skills required for law school
  • Learning about law school
  • Exploring legal practice
  • Deciding whether to apply to law school
  • Introduction to the LSAT  and GRE (brief intro to this topic – more in the Applying to Law School Session)
  • Law school application timeline (brief intro to this topic – more in the Applying to Law School Session)
  • Pre-Law Advising resources

Registration in advance is required:  https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Ido0l9wdOunyn4