Pre-Law Toolkit
Index of Link Categories
- Should I Become a Lawyer
- Grade School and Junior High Pre-Law Resources
- High School and University Pre-Law Resources
- University Pre-Law Pages and Links
- Legal Organizations Allowing Student Enrollment
- Law.com Legal Dictionary
- Law Career Fairs
- Diversity-Related Issues
- Financial Aid
- Choosing A Law School
- Application Process
- Law School Prep Courses
- Understanding Court Decisions
- Law Journals
- Related National Organizations/Listings
- Featured Pre-Law Publications
- Just for School Counselors
Should I Become a Lawyer:
- Paralegals considering law school: An insider's perspective
- FAQs
for Pre-Law Students
- from
the ABA Career Resource Center
- from
Arizona State University
- from
the Educational Advising Center "Osvita"
- from
For Future Black Law Students
- from
LSAC
- from LSAC: Think About Law School (PDF)
- from
Princeton Review
- from
Skidmore University
- from
the Southern Methodist University
- from the University of Texas at Austin
Grade School and Junior High Pre-Law Resources:
- Preparation for Legal Education (Pre-Law Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar)
- A Life in the Law (ABA Division of Public Education)
- Kids Career Information Web site (New Directions)
- Law and Social Service Workers (State of Minnesota)
- Legal Profiles (The Role Model Project for Girls)
- Federal Prosecutor Information (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Patent Attorney Information, mid-page (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
- Legal Resources (FirstGov ™, the U.S. government's official web portal)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- California Labor Market Information Division
- Careers in Law (Arizona State Bar Association)
- Lawyer Job Description (What Do They Do)
- Lawyer Job Description (LawForKids.org)
- Lawyer Skills (LawForKids.org)
- Lawyer Schooling (LawForKids.org)
- Steps to Becoming a Lawyer
High School Pre-Law Resources:
- Lawyer Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (America's Career InfoNet)
- Lawyer Tasks and Activities (America's Career InfoNet)
- Lawyer Wages and Trends (America's Career InfoNet)
- Lawyer Education and Training (America's Career InfoNet)
- Student
Center (Hieros Gamos)
- Law and Public Safety, includes a link to related internships and jobs (Get That Gig)
- Law (Wetfeet.com)
- FAQs:
- Suggested High School Classes (LawForKids.org)
- History of Lawyers (LawForKids.org)
- Lawyer Growth (LawForKids.org)
- Fields of Law (LawForKids.org)
- Law: What Can I Do with this Degree? (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- Need for Law School (LawForKids.org)
- Sociology (University of Delaware)
- Pre-Law Major (Princeton Review)
- See Grade School and Junior High Pre-Law Resources as well
University Pre-Law Pages and Links:
- Best Pre-Law Major Survey Results (The Affiliates)
- Pre-Law Handbook
- University
of Alabama
- American
- University
of Arizona
- Arizona
State University
- University of Arkansas-Fayettville
- University of Arkansas-Little Rock
- Birmingham-Southern
- Boston College
- Boston
College
- Brigham
Young University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California Santa Cruz
- California State University
- Catholic
- Chapman
- Chicago
- Chicago State
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Colorado State
- University of Connecticut
- University of Denver
- DePaul
- Drake
- Elon
University
- Florida
- Florida State
- George Washington
- Georgia
- Georgia State
- Harvard
University
- Hawaii
- Holy Cross
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Illinois
- Indiana-Bloomington
- Indiana University Northwest
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- LSU
- Loyola-Chicago
- Loyola-Maramount
- Mercer
- University
of Missouri-Kansas City
- Northeastern
- Northern
Arizona
- Northern Illinois
- Northwestern
- Notre Dame
- Nova Southeastern
- Ohio
Northern University
- University of the Pacific
- Princeton
University
- Quinnipac
- Rice
University
- The
University of Richmond (Pre-Law Handbook)
- Samford
University
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose State University
- Santa Clara
- Skidmore
College (Handbook)
- Southern California
- Southern Illinois
- Southern
Methodist University
- Stanford
- Stetson
- The
University of Texas at Austin
- Tulane
- Valparaiso
- The
Washburn University School of Law Pre-Law Page
- Washington University in St. Louis Pre-Law Society
- Western New England
- Widener
- The
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- See High School Pre-Law Resources as well
Legal Organizations Allowing Student Enrollment
- American
Mock Trial Association: Open to students in a 2 or 4 year
university or college.
- Beta
Alpha Rho (BAR): Open to students at the University of Texas.
- Phi Alpha Delta
(PAD): Open to college and law students.
- Phi Delta
Phi: Open to law students.
- Practicing
Attorneys for Law Students, Inc. (PALS®): Open to minority
law students at 13 New York law schools.
Law Career Fairs:
- Arizona State University, Annual
- The
University of Texas at Austin, Annual
- LSAC: Law School Events
- LSAC Forum: Online Registration
Diversity-Related Issues
- NALP
Diversity Initiatives
- ABA's
Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession:
Created to increase the number of people of color in the lawyer
"pipeline," the council's initiatives span from those for grade
school level students through those for law school graduates sitting
for the bar.
- Council on Legal Education
Opportunity (CLEO): Dedicated to diversifying the legal profession
by expanding legal education opportunities for minority, low income
and disadvantaged students.
- Minorities
Interested in Legal Education (MILE): Provides accurate information
about the law school application process to minority students,
primarily for college freshmen and sophomores.
- Hope's
Promise Publishing: A catalog of books created and intended
for African Americans who are interested in pursuing a legal education
or who are trying to make it through law school.
- Advice
to Incoming Minority Students: Insight from the Princeton
Review.
- Addressing
Diversity in the Application Process: Insight from DeLoggio
Achievement Program.
- Practicing
Attorneys for Law Students, Inc. (PALS®): Assists minority
law students at 13 New York law schools.
- Female
Judicial Aspirations: Insight from LawForKids.org.
- For
Future Black Law Students: Information and Support Network:
Created and intended for African Americans who are interested
in pursuing a legal education.
- Pre-Law School Preparatory Programs Specifically for Minorities (For Future Black Law School Students): Listing of minority programs.
- Historically
Black Colleges and Universities Career Center: Search under
"Legal" for related opportunities.
- LSAC: The MILE project with links
- LSAC: Info for lesbian,bisexual, gay & transgendered applicants
Financial Aid:
- ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
- Overview:
- U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
- FinAid Page,
LLC (Monster)
- Financial Aid Programs (CLEO)
- Financial Aid Facts (CLEO)
- Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web
- Publication: Funding your Education (Federal Student Aid)
- Federal Student Aid
- Budgeting (Access Group)
- How much you should borrow (Access Group)
- Financial Aid Advisor
(America's Career InfoNet)
- FastWeb,
Inc. (Monster)
- Aid Comparison Calculator (Princeton Review)
- Scholarships Available to Law Students with Disabilities (The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, Subcommittee on Lawyers With Disabilities)
- Scholarship Help
- Planning For College (Federal Citizen Information Center)
- LSAC:
Federal/private loans, scholarship& grant information
Choosing a Law School:
- American
Bar Association Approved Law Schools (ABA Section of Legal
Education)
- LSAC: Letter To Candidates Regarding Law School Rankings (Law School Admission Council, Inc.)
- U.S. News & World Report's 2005 Law School Rankings:
Why They May Not Be Trustworthy, and How the Alternative Ranking Systems Compare (FindLaw column)
- Directory
of Law School Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs (ABA Division
for Public Services, The Center for Pro Bono, AALS Pro Bono Project,
and the AALS Section on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities)
- Choosing
a School (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
- Legal
Study Abroad Headquarters (Internet Legal Resource Guide)
- Comprehensive
Guide to Bar Admission Requirements (ABA Section of Legal
Education and Admissions to the Bar and National Conference of
Bar Examiners)
- Predominantly
and Historically Black Law Schools (For Future Black Law Students)
- Law
Schools with High Minority Enrollment (For Future Black Law
Students)
Application Process
- Related Checklist (The University of Texas at Austin)
- Admissions Materials (For Future Black Law School Students)
- LSAC: What Law Schools look for in an applicant
- LSAC: Steps of the Admission process
- LSAC: Deans write on how rankings systems are flawed
- LSAC: LSDAS Explanation and Registration
Academics:
- Need straight A's to get into law school (LawForKids.org)
- Beneficial Courses for Pre-Law Students (Boston College)
- Majors You Should Consider (For Future Black Law School Students)
- Academic Factors (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
- Pre-Law Programs (CLEO)
Timelines:
- for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors (CLEO)
- for Juniors and Seniors (Arizona State University)
- for Juniors and Seniors (Southern Methodist University)
- How and When to Apply (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
- When You Will Hear Back (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
LSAT General Information:
Resumes:
Personal Statements:
- Personal
Statement (The University of Texas at Austin)
- Personal Statements (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
- Personal Statements Advice (CLEO)
Recommendation Letters:
- Letters
of Recommendation (The University of Texas at Austin)
- Recommendations and More (DeLoggio Admissions Achievement Program)
- The
Incoming One-L FAQ (Internet Legal Resource Guide)
- LSAC (Materials Only)
- Accepted.com
- Admissions
Essays, Inc.
- BAR/BRI Complete Law School Prep Program
- DeLoggio
Admissions Achievement Program
- Get
Prepped! L.L.C.
- Home LSAT
- LSAT Advice (CLEO)
- Kaplan
- Law Preview LLC
- PowerScore
- The Princeton Review
- The Writing Web
- Additional Options (For Future Black Law School Students)
- Pre-Law School Preparatory Programs (For Black Law School Students)
- Law School Preparatory Materials (For Future Black Law School Students)
- Article: Lawyers, Law Students Were Overcharged $300 Million For Bar Review Courses, Federal Lawsuit Charges
- Check with your College or University to see if it (or a local vendor) offers LSAT assistance as well.
Understanding Court Decisions
- Legal information Institute - A comprehensive guide and a free online law library
- Provides easy to read cases and opinions
- Findlaw
- Provides more in depth search for case law, breaks down each type of law for search
Related National Organizations/Listings:
Just for School Counselors:
- Pre-Law Advisors
National Council (PLANC)
- Midwestern Association
of Pre-Law Advisors (MAPLA)
- Northern Association
of Pre-Law Advisors (NAPLA)
- Southern Association
of Pre-Law Advisors (SAPLA)
- Southwest
Association of Pre-Law Advisors (SWAPLA)
- Western
Association of Pre-Law Advisors (WAPLA)
- Pacific Coast
Association of Pre-Law Advisors (PCAPLA)
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
