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Pre-Law Resources

*   1. INTRODUCTION TO PRELAW ADVISING AT EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE
  • What is prelaw advising?
  • Justin Giordano - A little bit about myself
*   2. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • Are there special challenges that I face as an Empire State College student?
  • Is there such a thing as a prelaw degree?
  • What classes should I take at the undergraduate level to best prepare for law school?
  • What can I expect once I am in law school?
  • What about going to law school part time given my other commitments?
  • What do the terms attorney at law, lawyer and esquire mean and how do they differ from each other?
*   3. THE DECISION TO APPLY TO LAW SCHOOL
  • What to expect from law school
*   4. THINKING ABOUT A LEGAL CAREER
  • The legal profession
  • What can I expect to earn as a new attorney?
  • Can my law degree (J.D.) be utilized in nonlaw related careers?
  • The practicing attorney and law-related careers
*   5. THE APPLICATION PROCESS
  • Things worth knowing
  • LSDAS (The Law School Data Assembly Service)
  • What is the LSAT?
  • Personal statement
  • Recommendation letters
  • Minority applicants
  • Application checklist
*   6. FINANCING A LEGAL EDUCATION
  • The average cost of a law degree
  • Financing my law school education
  • Sources of funds
*   7. CHOOSING A LAW SCHOOL
  • How do I choose the law school that I wish to attend?
  • Law school ranking
*   8. LAW IN HISTORY AND SOCIETY
  • The origins and historical role of law in human evolution
*   9. OUR ALUMNI KEEP IN TOUCH
  • Our alunmni keep in touch
  • Alumni contacts
*   10. INDEX TO LAW RESOURCES
  • Index to law resources
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