http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw News and Information from UB Pre-Law Advising Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To celebrate the countdown to Thanksgiving, Kaplan is offering students an opportunity to get $200 back* on their Kaplan enrollment! The timing is perfect for any student who will begin preparing in December or the New Year for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, PCAT or DAT!* The $200 rebate promotion ends ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/lsat/kaplan-lsat-offer/ 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 ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/workshops/networking-session-with-ub-law-today/ Law Jobs Without (or Before) Going to Law School: Panel Discussion Thursday, November 5th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm. So you are interested in working in the legal profession but don’t see yourself going to law school or you are planning on going to law school but want to get some real world experience ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/workshops/workshop-this-thursday/ 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 ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/announcements/workshop-tomorrow-writing-the-personal-statement/ 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 ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/announcements/ub-law-school-networking-session-nov-11th/ Have some questions about law school? Want to know more about the application process? Interested in knowing what the law school experience is like? The UB Law School will be presenting a workshop this upcoming October 14th, from 4:00 – 4:50 p.m. in 145 A Student Union about the law ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/workshops/ub-law-school-informational-next-wednesday/ 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), ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/announcements/workshop-wednesday/ 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: ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/announcements/acker-scholars-program-presents-applying-to-law-school/ This excellent list was found at the Pre-Law Dean's Certification page at Cornell, and appears to be an up-to-date and comprehensive list of schools that require a Dean's Certification. Keep in mind that these thing change often enough, and you should read the applications carefully to ensure no supplementary ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/law-school-admission/deans-certifications-list-of-schools/ A very interesting lecture on the credit economy, a definition of how median household incomes are affected, and the economic hardships created by a society in debt. Elizabeth Warren is a law professor at Harvard Law School. A highly recommended video to watch if you want to learn more ... http://sas.buffalo.edu/prelaw/video/video-on-the-credit-economy-and-law/