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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 6
March 2019
 
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Articles

Hottest Tech Jobs For Law Grads
A law degree has always been a versatile tool, but as technology brings significant change to the legal field, new career options continue to emerge.
As technology transforms our world, the legal field is being stirred up and rearranged as never before.
18 hottest legal tech jobs

Summer Specialty Courses
Forget barbecues and beaches. Think of the joy, the learning and the networking experiences one can get from taking courses in the summer. Really. We mean it. Summer and school were once considered one of the most dreaded pairings in the history of the civilized world. Ask any 10-year-old.
  Summer options at 57 schools

The Dangers of Facial Recognition Technology 
Northeastern law professors urge confronting dangers of facial recognition technology.
 
Law School Rankings Aren't All That For Prospective Students
It really all comes down to money.
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Did Rutgers and the Penn State schools get ranked? 
 
The Trump Bump Continues?
Is Trump the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to law school admissions?
 
Four things no one tells you about law school  Find out what they are.  

Ideas For Your Personal Statement
Many law school ask for a personal statement, but few actually tell you what to write about. Indeed, the request can be kind of vague and confusing. Here are some tips to get you started.
How personal should your statement be? 
 
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LSAT/PreLaw 

Pre-Law Diversity Day 2019
Friday March 29, 10 am - 4 pm
Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Drexel University
1200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
You are cordially invited to the Kline School of Law's Second Annual Pre-Law Diversity Day. This event is free to students and advisors and will include a law school admissions panel with representation from Philadelphia area law schools, as well as panelists and presentations to discuss the importance of preparation, professionalism, and diversity in the legal profession.
 
Duke Law D.C. Summer Institute
Thinking about law school? The  Duke Law D.C. Summer Institute on Law and Policy is a great way to try it before you buy it, and an opportunity to learn from premier Duke Law faculty - without ever leaving Washington .
Learn more.

Seattle U School of Law Summer program
Seattle's Alaska Summer Program offers four course credits, and valuable legal work experience through a wide variety of internship and externships, and the opportunity to explore the state.
Learn more and register.

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 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. 

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Law Schools

It's A Law School Party and You Are Invited
Admitted student receptions can be an extremely valuable tool for making one of the most important decisions of a lawyer's life.

Top Schools For International, Environmental And Employment Law
As nations have become more interconnected, this specialty has broadened. And technological advances will likely only speed and complicate globalization moving forward. Law schools have long understood the importance of this specialty, and many have expansive, venerable programs.
 
Even Northwestern?
In recent years, several law schools have cut back on staffing in an effort to better balance faculty and staff resources with smaller enrollments. But none of those schools have had the pedigree of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
 
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Events for prospective students this spring

Western State College of Law on brink of closing
Yes, legal education has seen some topsy-turvy moments these past few years, but Western State College of Law at Argosy University just may have set a new bar for it.
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Other Opportunities

Applications now being accepted: Mediation Program of the D.C. Circuit i Administrative Specialist
Application deadline: April 2, 2019
The Mediation Program for the federal courts in the District of Columbia Circuit has an entry level, assistant position that would be ideal for a recent college graduate considering law school or with an interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.