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 Pre-Law Advising Office
Dr. Joseph E. Devine
U 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
Irene Sun
senior, Music Performance (Violin) major and President, Thomas M. Kerr, Jr. Student Pre-Law Society
      
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The Bi-Weekly Newsletter of the Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-Law Program
Volume 8, Issue 14
September 2017 
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Articles

What I wish I'd Known Before Becoming an Attorney
Hear from some of Lawline's fantastic faculty share insights that are sure to be helpful to an aspiring attorney.
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The Law School "Trump Bump" is Real
Rise in students motivated by the political climate to go to law school.
Read article.

Which Law Schools Have Been The Very Best Over The Last 10 Years?
Which law schools make the grade?
Read more.

Law School Welcomes Its Tiniest Class Ever
This law school is trying to change for the better.
read more.

Patents for Legal Services Technology Rose 484% in 2016
A new report from Thomson Reuters documents the boom in patents relating to legal technology.
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LSAT/PreLaw
 
Thinking LSAT
The LSAT test prep company "Strategy Prep, LLC" is offering a free podcast, The Thinking LSAT? It's a free resource for LSAT tips and admissions strategy.
Strategy Prep, LLC
www.strategyprep.com
 
Registration is Open for Dickinson Law's Pre-Law Visitation Day Friday, Oct. 13, 9:45am - 2:00pm.  
Penn State's Dickinson Law is offering an exciting opportunity for pre-law students to visit, sit in on an actual law school class with esteemed professor Michael Mogill, participate in a panel discussion with current students, have lunch with law school students and faculty, and tour our facilities.

Additionally, there is a bonus opportunity following the official pre-law visitation! The Dickinson Law Moot Court Board will be hosting an Intra-School Moot Court competition at 4:30pm. All are welcome attend as audience members. For those wishing to stay for the competition, tours of Dickinson Law's downtown clinics and the surrounding business district will be offered in the interim.
The number of participants is capped at 25 students.
Register here by October 4.

Register Now: FREE Pre-Law Program with CLEO: College Scholars Program
The Ultimate Preparation to Help You Become a More Competitive Law School Applicant!
Designed to identify, motivate and prepare students for a career in the legal profession. Committed students can learn how to successfully navigate the law school admission process and underwrite their success in law school by participating in the College Scholars program.
Learn more and register.  
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Events / Seminars

PLEN Preparing Women to Lead Seminar: Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy  
Submission Deadline: September 14, 2017

The PLEN Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy seminar is an ideal opportunity for students to network with women leaders in Washington, DC who are using their legal backgrounds to impact policy every day.

Notable Dates:
Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy - October 19-21, 2017
Registration deadline - September 14, 2017
Scholarship deadline - September 7, 2017 
 
Learn more about the seminar and application process here! 
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Law School
 
The Best Law Schools for Prestigious Government Jobs
The list looks specifically at the schools that produce United States Attorneys, sitting federal judges, and state attorneys general and solicitors general
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Should you go to law school?
Spoiler alert: The answer is, "It depends." 
 
The law school at the forefront of emerging technologies.
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New York Law School Forum Friday-Saturday,  October 20-21 
The forum is an excellent opportunity for prospective law students to meet face-to-face and connect with admission representatives from more than 185 ABA-approved law schools.
Students can obtain admission materials and financial aid information and attend admission workshops to help them prepare for the law school application process  Learn more and register.

Duquesne University Law Fair
Monday, October 2
10:30am - Student Panel
11:00am - 1:00pm
Student Union
 Duquesne welcomes 40 law schools from across the country. Undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals are invited to meet representatives of law schools from New England to California.
For more details... click here

Georgetown Joins List of Top Law Schools Using GRE for Admissions
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