The 9th Annual Statewide Student Graduate Awareness Conference is Saturday, October 11th 2008. There will be several events that will be of interest to Pre-Law students, including:
* Law Panel (comprised of admissions staff, faculty and judges)
* Preparing for Graduate School Workshop
* Financing Graduate School Workshop
* Preparing for Standardized Exams
* Graduate Student Perspectives Panel
The conference is free and provides breakfast and lunch. I highly encourage you to attend this highly informative event! For more information and registration info, please visit http://www.ubetc.org/GAC
Keep in mind there are several upcoming Pre-Law Workshops in the next couple of weeks. For the UB Law School Informational session, please RSVP to bonebrak@buffalo.edu if interested in attending.
1) The Law School Application Process
Wednesday, October 1st, 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. 210 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.
2) Greater Western New York Law School Fair
Thursday, October 2nd, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Buffalo Niagara Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst.
Recruiters from over 45 regional and national law schools will be available to answer questions about application requirements and qualifications for their respective schools. A list of participating law schools is available at: http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/wnyaccc/forstudents.html (click on Greater Western New York Law School Fair).
The third annual event, which is free and open to all UB students/Alumni, is sponsored by the Western New York Association of College Career Centers (WYNACCC), a non-profit organization of professionals from 19 Western New York college career centers.
3) UB Law School Informational Session
Wednesday, October 8th, 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. 210 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 for this event by emailing Jon at bonebrak@buffalo.edu by October 6th
4) Perfecting the Law School Personal Statement Session I
Tuesday, October 14th, 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. 210 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.
Posted September 23, 2008 in Workshops
Just a reminder that the Greater Western New York Law School Fair is October 2nd. Here’s where you can find out what law schools are attending (and more law schools are still being recruited). This is an excellent opportunity to meet law school representatives from schools that you are interested in.
All the details:
Thursday, October 2, 2008
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Buffalo Niagara Marriott
Contact: Wayne Porterfield, (716) 645-2231, wp9@buffalo.edu
Posted September 9, 2008 in Workshops
Just a reminder that tonight is Kaplan’s free LSAT strategy session from 6pm to around 7:15 in the Kaplan Center in 202 Commons.
Posted September 8, 2008 in LSAT
Now might be a good time to start to think about attending a Law School Forum! Law School Forums, organized by the Law School Admission Council, are Pre-Law events that include workshops and representation from law schools and lots of information about the application process and law as a profession. They are nation-wide events, and there are only a few of them annually. In the Northeast, there is one in both New York City (September 26th) and Boston, (September 29th). The LSAC Forum page has additional information.
Also, UB will have our very own Law School forum on October 2nd called “The Greater Western New York Law School Fair”. This will be an excellent way to meet law school representatives and find out more about the kinds of programs they have to offer, as well as other vital Law School information. Every Pre-Law student is highly encouraged to attend! To find out more, head over the workshops section.
