Choosing a Major for Law School
Criminal Justice and Criminology Career Paths
Four-Year Academic Planning Worksheet (Google Sheets)
- There is no "law" course list located on the right of the plan
National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
- Association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North America and beyond
- Collectively a lot about the world of lawyer jobs
- NALP Pre-Law Portal was designed by NALP volunteers to help prelaw advisors and students in the US learn more about the legal employment market
| ABA-Approved Law Schools by LSAC/ABA | available in PAC |
| Law School Admission Reference Manual by LSAC |
available in PAC |
| UHM’s Manoa Pre-Law Association (MPLA) | mpla@hawaii.edu |
| Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) | www.lsac.org |
| Law School Admissions Test | http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/about-the-lsat |
| Law School Credential Assembly Service | https://www.lsac.org/jd/applying-to-law-school/cas |
| The Law Engine | www.thelawengine.com |
| Jurist: The Legal Education Network | http://law.pitt.edu/aboutjurist |
| Find Law for Students | http://stu.findlaw.com/index.html |
| American Bar Association (ABA) | www.abanet.org |
Excerpted from LSAC.org: https://www.lsac.org/jd/choosing-a-law-school/assess-yourself-realistically
Information from LSAC.org: https://www.lsac.org/jd/financing-law-school/financial-aid-overview
- Non-profit that does consumer advocacy and public education about the legal profession
Law School Transparency Podcasts
- Women In The Law
- First-person narratives, thoughtful conversations, and synthesis of economic and social science research
- Empowers women and men to recognize and constructively address a range of workplace issues that negatively impact women, the organizations and firms they work for, the clients they represent, and the society we all live in
- Conducts roundtable discussions among lawyers and experts about each of the show’s themes
- I Am The Law
- Interviews law school graduates about their jobs
- Learn about various practice areas and practice settings, recipes for success, and the biggest challenges lawyers face today
- Provides thoughtful, revealing answers that go beyond the surface responses students typically receive
- Explore a future legal career and pursue a legal education via a holistic pathway to law school admission
- Designed to help undergraduate students
- Develop the skills necessary for success in law school
- Navigate the admission process
- Build a supportive network
- Subscribe to two free pre-law magazines
Fordham Pre-Law Institute Online
- Learn what it takes to succeed in law school by attending Fordham’s Pre-Law Institute
- Earn undergraduate credits studying the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system and U.S. law
- Be exposed to the rigors of law school while you experience New York City
- May choose to receive 3 undergraduate credits or to take the course without credit at a reduced cost
- Designed for those contemplating law school but all are welcome
Duke Law D.C. Summer Institute on Law and Policy ONLINE
- Thinking about law school?
- Starting in the Fall?
- Try it before you buy it – or get ready for it – by learning from the premier Duke Law faculty
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