The 2007 version is now online. Given that this is the best resource of information out there as far as law schools are concerned, any pre law student will want to check the updated information!
For more information about this database go to our overview of it here.
This is the first year that the online edition has been published before the book. This allows prospective law school applicants to make use of the searches and information contained in the Guide earlier than ever.
Link to the database
Dom Deleo of Boston College has put together a companion piece for students looking to go to PART TIME law schools. This coincides of course very nicely with their Boston College Locator for all law schools.
Check out the Part time Boston College Locator
Check out the regular version of the Boston College Locator
Paraphrased from Tiffanie, president of the Pre Law Society:
Meeting is at 5pm in 209 O’Brian Hall on Thursday, March 9th. Carl Neussle from KAPLAN will be there to talk about the LSAT, law school preparation, and the overall application process.
At the conclusion of the meeting, they will be drawing for a $500 voucher that can be used toward a Kaplan course, which cuts your cost in HALF for this course!
Please be sure to attend! There are also a few other things that will be discussed, so if you’ve already taken the LSAT, please still attend.
I’ll see everyone at 5pm!
So, have you taken a practice LSAT and want to get an idea how well you did as far as national averages go and “competitiveness” for law school? (For a link to a Sample LSAT that you can take, click here). Here is an excellent summary I gleaned from a post on the LawSchoolDiscussion.org website.
“If you answered 58 or less correctly, you would have received a score of 150 or below. If you fall in this range, you may want to consider taking more than two months to properly prepare for the LSAT. You need to learn most of the skills that encompass a successful LSAT scoring ability. Consider taking at least four months to prepare in order to get a score in the high 150’s and at least six months to prepare in order to get a score in the low to mid 160’s. If you are serious about getting a score in the high 160’s and low 170’s, you will need to at least study for six to nine months. The good news is that the LSAT is a completely learnable test. (Please also read and follow the advice for the 151-155 score range.)
Continue reading How to understand your Prep Test LSAT score…
Posted March 7, 2006 in LSAT
One great place to get started thinking critically about the LSAT is to read the Law School Admission Council’s online strategy guide. (Warning, PDF!). This guide walks you through sample questions from an LSAT and gives you an in-depth explanation of what the appropriate answer would be for each.
Then of course, take a Practice LSAT itself, again, available online for free at the Law School Admission Council’s website. (Warning, again direct link to the PDF.)
Posted March 7, 2006 in LSAT
It’s tough to get much whiter than the legal profession, which in California is 85 percent white.
The American Bar Association says it’s time that changed.
The association has proposed stricter diversity requirements for the 193 law schools it has accredited nationally. The ABA’s governing body will vote on the rule change in August.
For many schools, the reform would require that administrators take steps to increase minority enrollment through admissions preferences and recruiting. But the policy is less clear for schools in California and other states that forbid affirmative action in college admissions.
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Article on Cardozo’s public interest fellowshop program. Successful placements included for example to the Office of Legal Affairs forthe 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, New York offices of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Becoming a public interest attorney is the culmination of a long-standing dream for Anita Delshad. “I always wanted to do public service law,” said Delshad, who graduated last year from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. “I’ve wanted to do it since I was an undergraduate. Working in the public sector gets you the most experience early on in your career.”
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An article addressing the concern that minorities are underrepresented in the legal field. The article goes on to mention some scholarship and other programs to encourage minorities to apply.
Leaders in the legal industry worry there are not enough minorities entering the legal industry to adequately serve the nation’s population. But a concerted effort by professional groups and law schools is underway to get youngsters interested in the law early.
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Law School is expensive. We’re talking about upwards of $80,000 average debt over the 3 short years it will take you to complete your law school degree. Here is a brief article talking a little bit about paralegals and legal secretaries and how working for a law firm in this capacity may be a means to pave your way through law school.
Occasionally, a law firm may hire a paralegal with the condition that he/she go to law school in the future. This arrangement can serve two purposes for a firm. The first purpose is to try to obtain the most dedicated and hardworking employees, because individuals with high aspirations will tend to have those qualities. The second purpose is to set up a long-term investment for the firm.
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Link to Article on Alternative Preparation for Law School