Legal Professions Advising

Legal Professions Advising supports undergraduate students who are considering law school, legal careers, and other professional opportunities connected to law, policy, advocacy, and the justice system. Whether you arrive on campus certain that you want to become an attorney or are simply curious about where an interest in law might lead, Legal Professions Advising provides individualized guidance, programming, and resources to help you explore your options and prepare for your next step.

Our students can work with Legal Professions advisors to:

  • Explore legal careers and learn about the many ways a law degree or legal background can be used.
  • Determine whether law school is right for you and consider how it fits with your interests, strengths, and professional goals.
  • Prepare academically for law school through guidance on courses, majors and minors, skill development, and undergraduate experiences.
  • Build a strong pre-law portfolio through internships, research, leadership, service, campus involvement, and other experiential opportunities.
  • Understand the law school application process, including application timelines, LSAT preparation, personal statements, résumés, letters of recommendation, and school selection.
  • Navigate law school admissions and financial planning, including scholarships, costs, and evaluating law school offers.
  • Connect with the legal profession through attorneys, judges, law students, alumni, law schools, and other legal professionals.
  • Develop the skills that matter in legal careers, including critical thinking, analytical reasoning, research, writing, communication, professionalism, and ethical decision-making.
More Than Law School Advising

Preparing for a legal career is not a checklist, and there is no single “pre-law” path. Students from every major can successfully prepare for law school and other legal careers.

Legal Professions Advising helps students make intentional choices throughout their undergraduate experience while providing opportunities to learn about the legal profession firsthand. The goal is not simply to help students get into law school, but to help them understand the profession, identify where they might fit within it, and arrive at their next step prepared to succeed.

    Legal Professions Advisors