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 Pre-Law Advising Office
Dr. Joseph E. Devine
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niversity Pre-Law Advisor (Baker Hall 154; for an appt.ΒΈ stop in or call 412-268-2831; fax: 412-268-5288; e-mail: [email protected])
  
  Thomas M. Kerr, Jr. Student Pre-Law Society
Meera Patel
Senior, Neuroscience major and president, Thomas M. Kerr, Jr. Student Pre-Law Society
      
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The Newsletter of the Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-Law Program
Volume 9, Issue 5
February 2019
 
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Articles

Most Diverse Law Schools
CUNY tops this year's list, which sees more schools earning honors. Yet, law schools could face more challenges to diversity, as university admission practices are under attack.
Top 60+ school for diversity
 
What Lawyers Earn
First-year salaries continue to climb, but not everyone gets the highest salaries. Two years ago, the starting salary for first-year associates jumped from $160,000 to $180,000.
Raises keep coming to Big Law
 
How to Choose a Law School
Since it's one of the biggest decisions you'll make in life, it's best to dig deep into the process. Cost, career goals and feel all come into play.
Law school selection tools

Most Devout Law Schools
Religion has long played a significant role in many of the nation's law schools. Some schools have scaled back their religious ties, while others continue to embrace them.
Most devout Catholic and Christian law schools
 
Important Questions to Ask When You Visit a Law School
As your acceptance notices arrive, you feel a huge wave of relief. You're in! But at the same time a new type of anxiety begins to creep in ... where should you deposit? One of the best ways is to help clear up the confusion is to actually visit the schools now that you're in.
Learn more.

Albany Law Gets Whopping Gift
Albany Law School has received a $15 million gift - the largest in school history - and the donor must be the more humble sort. He or she wishes to remain anonymous.
Learn more

9 Must-Know Scholarship Tips
What's better than finally being able to pursue your dream of going to law school? The answer is receiving a scholarship to do it!
Learn more.

Guide to Surviving Waitlists
Being waitlisted is tough. You worked hard to find law schools that fit you, put tons of ti me and effort into your application and then you get the waitlist decision...which isn't really a decision at all.
 
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LSAT/PreLaw  

Achieving Sucess in the Application Process Seminar
Deadline to apply: April 5, 2019
Achieving Success in the Application Process  is a two-day pre-law
summer seminar which focuses on the law school application process. Participants should intend to apply to law school in the fall semester after attending the program. The primary goal of ASAP is to help prospective law school applicants understand the importance of factors in the admission process that are often overlooked or undervalued.
Learn more and apply. 

Pre-Law Certificate Program in NYC
Deadline to apply: April 5, 2019
Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law is offering a three-week Pre-Law Certificate Program (PPCP) in July 2019 on the downtown New York City campus.This is a three-week, New York City-based comprehensive certificate program for aspiring lawyers who would like to practice in the United States.  
Learn more .

Dickinson Law's Pre-Law Student Visitation Day
Penn State's Dickinson Law is holding a Pre-Law Student Visitation on Monday, March 25, 2019. Join us for a panel discussion with current law students, sit in on a class, and tour Dickinson Law and our downtown clinics .
Learn more and register.

Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Deadline to apply: April 12, 2019.
The five-week program establishes a supportive learning community that encourages college students to reach for success and develops professional and academic skills to prepare for graduation and beyond.
Additional information and the application can be found here.
 
LSAT prep resources for CMU students - PowerScore
If you use the discount code futurelawyer19 when checking out on their site, you can receive either $400 off PowerScore's In-Person courses, $200 off their Live-Online courses, and $50 off their On-Demand course. PowerScore has a class beginning in Pittsburgh in April .
Learn more.

University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program
Are you interested in studying law? Are you a low-income, first-generation college student, or a member of a group underrepresented in the legal profession? Then apply to be part of this award-winning pre-law pipeline program
Learn more and apply. 

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Law Schools

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Events for prospective students this spring
Learn more.

Explore Law at Penn State
May 13 - 15, 2019
Explore Law is a tuition-free, residency program held at Penn State Law in University Park, Pa., available to any undergraduate student--regardless of location, major, or residence--who is interested in learning more about law school.
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Other Opportunities

Friedman Internship Program

Application deadline: Friday March 1

Are you interested in spending summer 2019 in Washington, DC, pursuing a policy-related internship?

All Carnegie Mellon undergraduate and graduate students from any college or school who have a strong academic record and would value the opportunity to spend a summer gaining firsthand policy experience in a public or private sector in Washington, DC, are invited to apply. Graduating seniors are not eligible. Students are responsible for finding their own internships. Grants of up to $3,500 are available. Internships usually cover a 10-week period.
 
Applications for summer 2019 are due by Friday, March 1, 2019. https://www.cmu.edu/govrel/friedman/index.html
 
Please contact Emily Half with any questions.