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 is required via the links below with a PSU email:
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 5:00pm https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mKzg4brRRuyoAI3or9mYRA Monday, February 17, 2025 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YrsKZSHOT_CDA9fjp6Rjfg Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 4:00pm (in-person) CANCELLED https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RY30fNs9iUOpwcEVUm61... Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OYh-oREtSpuaqOPslTPSYA Step 1: Attend an Applying to Law School Session OR Step 2: Make an Individual Appointment with the Pre-Law Adviser
Other steps: