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Law School Admission Council’s LSAT & LSDAS Information book is now available to pick up in the Pre-Law Resource area in Norton 108. The new book includes sample LSAT questions, and information on the application process. Definitely a good book to pick-up to familiarize yourself with how Law School Admission Council prepares your applications for law schools and of course, to get a started on the LSAT.
UB Law School Informational
Wed., Apr. 15, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
145 A+E Student Union
Learn about University at Buffalo Law School! Admissions officers will present on the application process, admissions, curriculum, student-life, and post-law school opportunities, and will answer specific questions you may have. An invaluable event for anybody interested in UB Law School and wishing to hear directly from law school representatives.
Please RSVP to Jon Bonebrake (bonebrak@buffalo.edu) by April 14th.
Law School Personal Statement
Wed., Apr. 8, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
145 A Student Union
Your law school personal statement can be the deciding factor for acceptance. This session will teach you how to write a winning essay that will positively impact your overall law school application.
Professor Charles Carr will be presenting this workshop. This is a great workshop for students preparing for their upcoming application cycle and tackling one of the key parts of your application. It’s never too early to start thinking about Personal Statement topics, either, so all are welcome to attend!
Princeton Review is offering a Free Practice LSAT next Saturday, April 4th, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. They’re located at 4498 Main Street, Suite #2. To find out more information, call 800-495-7737, or visit http://princetonreview.com.
Law School Application Overview
Wed., Mar. 25, 3:00pm – 3:50pm
145 C Student Union
We will comprehensively discuss the entire application process: timelines, academics, extracurricular activities, the online application materials, financial aid, the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), the Law School Database Assembly Service (LSDAS), researching schools (The Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, the Boston College Law School Locater), recommended courses, majors, a reading list, and will answer any specific questions you may have.
Michigan State University College of Law will be hosting a LSAT Webinar this upcoming April 7th. It’s open to the public, but requires advanced registration to participate in this very cool LSAT preparatory session. I’d encourage UB Pre-Law students to check it out. You can pre-register by going to their Webinar registration page.
Mark your calendars! And have a good Spring Break! 
LSAT Strategy and Admissions Workshop (II)
Wed., March 18, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Buffalo Kaplan Center, UB Commons Suite 201
Researching Law Schools
Wed., Mar. 18, 4:00pm – 4:50pm
250 Student Union
Confused about which law schools to apply to? This workshop will address the different criteria that are important to consider in narrowing your search. We will discuss the different factors that set law schools apart from one another, and we’ll discuss on-line tools and resources.
Just a reminder to everyone that application deadlines are right around the corner if not already passed. If you have questions about the deadlines for schools that you are applying to (or considering applying to) there are of course several ways to find out how late you can get your applications out. To discover the “official” deadline date, you can simply view the electronic application main menu for that law school in your account. However, many schools have a somewhat (and sometimes begrudging) flexible deadline for applications received.
Please contact law schools if you have any questions whatsoever about the deadlines for application materials.
For those of you not applying for this upcoming application cycle of 2009, please remember to get your applications out early when you do apply. An ideal timeline would be to have your applications out no later than Winter Break for the next Fall admission.
1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School is a book written to help students prepare for their first year in law school by a professor with lots of good advice to give. For those of you planning to attend law school this fall this might be a very helpful and entertaining book. The book hones in what what makes students academically successful their first year, and what it takes and how they should prepare. With both anecdotes and scientific research, the ideas in this book are both personable and entertaining but also backed up with solid research. Worth a look.
Hi folks,
Just an FYI, I will gladly review your Personal Statement for you for law schools. Please just email me your PS to bonebrak@buffalo.edu and make a consequent appointment with me to go over it in person.
