Just a reminder folks that the Greater Western New York Law School Fair is on Monday, October 1st, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Buffalo-Niagara Marriot Hotel!
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet more than 50 law schools!
There will also be workshops offered from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Preparing for the LSAT
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. presented by Kaplan Test Prep
- Preparing the Law School Statement
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. presented by Dr. Charles Carr.
For more information go to www.wnyaccc.org or contact Wayne Porterfield at (716) 645-2232, wp9@buffalo.edu. This is a great opportunity to speak in-person with law school representatives from all over the country and learn more about their law school programs!
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.
Link to Article
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
There is an interesting article written by Sarah Kellogg on the financial burdens of a Law School degree (click here to go to article). While perhaps thankfully she doesn’t get into too many gritty details about how MUCH recent grads pay in students loans a month, she gives some hefty ballpark figures. A rather informative article was written by Mary Guiden (link to the article) about this topic as well. It is certainly something to reflect upon.
Will this effect what type of law you specialize in and what career path you choose? Well, yes, tuition for Law School is quite drastic. The returns however are on par with the investment, but to be honest this is highly dependent on what field of law you choose to pursue. However, even if your dream job is in Public Service, fret not. There are some governmental programs that may alleviate your debt if you’re working for Uncle Sam. We’ll talk more about this later. Read the articles for starters. It’s one of the components of your application that oftentimes is not factored in enough. Goodness this moves right into the topic of specializations, law school, financial packages, and other important topics. We’ll get to that in time.
Posted November 1, 2005 in Opinions
