Attend a Pre-Law Orientation Session
Sessions are open to all 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 Law School Application Process 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
- Learning about the practice of law
- Deciding whether to apply to law school
- Introduction to the LSAT (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
Fall 2019 Pre-Law Orientation Session dates:
- Tuesday, September 10th from 3-4pm in 106 Boucke Building
- Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 – 11am in the Grange Building (West Lobby)
- Thursday, October 17th from 11-12pm in the Grange Building (West Lobby)
- Friday, November 1st from 1-2pm in the Grange Building (West Lobby)
- Monday, November 18th from 3-4pm in the Grange Building (West Lobby)
- Wednesday, December 4th from 4:30pm – 5:30pm in 307 Boucke Building
Registration is required. Please check your class schedule before registering for a session.
If, after registering, you find you can no longer attend your scheduled Pre-Law Orientation Session, please call the Division of Undergraduate Studies at 814-865-7576 and cancel so we can offer your seat to another student.
Other steps:
Step 1: Attend an Applying to Law School Session
OR
Step 2: Make an Individual Appointment with the Pre-Law Adviser