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Pre Law

Pre Law Timeline

1. Select a major in a field that interests you and in which you will excel.

2. Develop a relationship with professors and Teaching Assistants; you will need their assistance for recommendations

3. If interested in 3 + 3 Law Program, return application to Dawn Kakumba by end of first semester

4. Apply to the Pre-Law Listserv

5. Join the UAlbany Pre-Law Association

6. Explore relevant job and internship opportunities listed with the Career Development Center and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies office.

 
Junior Year

1. Copies of the LSDAS Law School Admissions Test application are available early in the semester

2. Register for June LSAT

3. Begin preparing for LSAT

4. Begin investigation of law schools

5. Attend the University at Albany Law Fair in the fall

6. Summer After Junior Year

7. Take June LSAT

8. Register with the LSDAS

9. Research law schools

10. Register for October LSAT if appropriate

 

Fall of Senior Year

1. Request letters of recommendation

2. If required, have Dean's Recommendation forms signed by Pre-law Advisor

3. Review financial aid material

4. Take October LSAT if appropriate

5. Prepare applications according to law school deadlines

 

Spring of Senior Year

Call law schools in January to ensure application is complete.