Professor Charles Carr will give a workshop tomorrow on writing the personal statement to law schools. I encourage all Pre-Law students to attend!
Perfecting the Law School Personal Statement
Wednesday, October 28th, 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. 250 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.
UB Law School Networking Event
Wednesday November 11th at 5:30 pm
From the reservation page: The University at Buffalo Law School will be hosting evening networking sessions addressing topics on UB Law School admissions criteria, curriculum and special programs, tuition and financial aid. There will also be a panel of current law students who will share their experiences about preparing for law school, why they chose UB Law and life as a law student.
Register for the event here! Hearing directly from law students is always interesting, and hearing what helped them prepare for law school as undergrads along with what they think about law school should be very helpful. Of course, hearing directly from the admissions office to UB Law is the best way to learn about their programs and being competitive.
The Law School Application Process
Wednesday, September 30th 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. 250 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), courses, majors, a reading list, and will answer any specific questions you may have.
This will be an ideal workshop for those unclear about what law schools are looking for in applicants and want a clear timeline and list of priorities to ensure they are competitive applicants to law school. We’ll be introductory and start right from the beginning, so it is certainly a perfect workshop for new students. We’ll also unravel the administrative stuff so you have a good understanding of when and how to do things.
The Acker Scholars program is hosting a Pre-Law UB Law School Application session today that will feature Dean Upshaw of the UB Law school as well as law students. All Pre-Law students are invited!
Presented by:
Lillie Wiley-Upshaw, Vice Dean for Admission and Financial Aid,
UB Law School
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Wilkeson Café, Ellicott Complex
Greater Western New York Law School Fair
Monday, September 21st, 2009
1:00 - 3:00pm
Buffalo Niagara Marriott
Come talk to law school representatives from lots and lots of law schools! Learn more about their programs (go here for the growing list of attending law schools & organizations attending). There will also be two fantastic panels starting at 12:10 p.m.:
1). Panel One- Law School Admission Deans and Administrators
2). Panel Two- Current Law School Students
After the fair UB Law School is hosting a site visit from 3:30- 4:30 pm.
I strongly recommend all students with an interest in attending law school attend this event!
From UB PAD (A University at Buffalo Pre-Law Professional Fraternity):
For anyone interested in joining, the best way to find out about Phi Alpha Delta and what we do here at the UB chapter is to drop by one of our informational meetings this week:
Tuesday Sep. 15th in room 145-E in the Student Union (6:15pm)
Wednesday Sep. 16th in room 145-A in the Student Union (6:15pm)
and Thursday Sep. 17th in O’brain room 213 (6:15pm)
The informational meetings all begin at 6:15 and will last about a half hour. Dress casual, there’s no pressure, we will be keeping things pretty informal. If you’re at all interested in law or a legal career, I really hope you drop by to say hello and find out what PAD is all about. If you have any questions before then, you can get in touch with myself or any of the eboard members listed on the right. Email and Facebook are the easiest ways to reach us. Hope to see you there!
Greater Western New York Law School Fair
Monday, September 21st, 2009
1:00 - 3:00pm
Buffalo Niagara Marriott
Come talk to law school representatives from lots and lots of law schools! Learn more about their programs and the opportunities their schools provide (go here for the growing list of attending law schools & organizations attending). There will also be two fantastic panels starting at 12:10 p.m.:
1). Panel One- Law School Admission Deans and Administrators
2). Panel Two- Current Law School Students
After the fair UB Law School is hosting a site visit from 3:30- 4:30
I strongly recommend all students with an interest in attending law school attend this event!
Have a look at the Pre-Law workshops for this upcoming Fall semester. You can find them by clicking on the “Workshops” tab above or clicking on this link: http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/workshops/.
This main page serves as a blog that will be updated frequently throughout the semester. This journal-format will keep you updated on upcoming Pre-law events, such as club meetings, workshops, informationals, and the occasional link to an article.
I would encourage you all to also have a look at the Student Guide link as well at the top. This is a great place to begin as it gives an introduction to the entire Pre-Law application process and timeline.
Appointments
To make an appointment to meet with me, please call 645-6013 or stop by 109 Norton Hall on North Campus. I also have drop-in hours from 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday and 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday every week.
I’d recommend students that are new to Pre-Law to head over to the American Bar Association’s “Preparing for Law School” page. It is the authoritative overview of what law schools are looking for in applicants. You will notice that there are no prescribed courses or specific types of hoops that must be jumped through. Rather, law schools want students that like to learn, learn well, and have excellent writing skills and a sound overall academic background that desire to serve their community.
Link to ABA Pre-Law website.
DiscoverLaw.org is a program focused on assisting underrepresented first and second-year college students start thinking about careers in the legal profession and help them choose an academic path that assists them reach their goals. Have a look at their website (same link as above). Has lots of good information and is quite informative on the law school application process.
