Since few choose law school as an academic exercise, most applicants are concerned in part about practical matters. What are your chances of getting a job? Will that job be financially rewarding? Will your J.D. be an asset? This session will untangle myth from reality and evaluate the true state of Law school education and employment. If you are considering law school and have been told it is not a good idea, or have been encouraged to go to law school and think it might not be for you, come find out the what the state of legal education and practice of law is. There will be time for question and answer.

September 28 -- FH 111 3:00

Financing Options for Law School (good news/bad news)

While students are often put off by the price of law school, the “sticker price” of a law school is often very deceptive. This session will help students identify what the real cost of a law school education will be and introduce different programs that will help students repay debt and allow graduates to attend law school for manageable cost.

Friday the 12th from 1-3 -- Political Science Conference Room (FH280)

Personal Statement Consultations

This session is for students who are applying to law school and have a draft of their personal statement. These are one-on-one consultations with the prelaw adviser designed to strengthen personal statement to increase an applicants chance of law school admittance. To schedule an appointment contact raadams@salisbury.edu. Please schedule by October 8.

October 26 -- FH 111 3:00

Preparing For Law School and Scheduling Classes

This session during program planning period is designed to answer students questions and aid them with scheduling their courses in a way which would be beneficial for gaining admittance to law school. This is NOT meant to replace advising with your major adviser but to supplement it.

November 12 -- FH 114 4:30

Panel discussion with Director of Admissions from Regional Law Schools

Admission’s officers from regional law schools will discuss their programs and what they look for in an application. They will be able to answer your questions about the application process as well as their individual law schools and programs. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with admissions officers without leaving campus.

November 30 -- FH 111 3:00

Constructing an Effective Application

This session will address how to make your application most effective. It will address how to avoid the mistakes that might make application readers put your application aside or prematurely put it in the rejection pile. This session will also look at what might make application readers give your application a second look. Each area of the application will be examined to ensure that simple mistakes are avoided, and simple advantages maximized.

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