[Note: This information is provided as a courtesy to UNLV Students. UNLV Prelaw does not endorse any particular test preparation company.]
Kaplan is putting on three events in April:
Free LSAT Class - 4/13/2009
Learn some of Kaplan’s exclusive strategies and methods to raise your LSAT score. An expert LSAT teacher will provide information on the structure and scoring of the exam, strategies you can use on tough questions types, and an overview of Kaplan’s LSAT course and materials.
Law School Experience (Mock 1L Class) - 4/18/2009
Experience a mock law school class and get inside tips on what to expect during your first year. You will also work through an actual case, taught using the Socratic Method, and participate in an analysis of the legal issues.
Law School Personal Statement Workshop - 4/21/2009
Learn how to write a winning personal statement that gets the attention of law school admissions officers. Develop essay topics based on your vision, goals and accomplishments; focus your theme and get expert tips on writing and editing.
For more information on these and other events, see the events calendar on the UNLV Prelaw Facebook Fan Page.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Practice LSAT (Princeton Review)
[Note: This information is provided as a courtesy to UNLV Students. UNLV Prelaw does not endorse any particular test preparation company.]
Are You Ready for the LSAT?
Don’t wait until Test Day to find out. Last year, 87,800 students competed for about 56,000 spots at law schools across America. With competition this fierce, a higher LSAT score can put you ahead of the pack. Put your skills to the test by taking a full-length, real LSAT. It’s a great way to discover your strengths and weaknesses and become comfortable with the exam’s format. You’ll get a personal, detailed score report that breaks down your performance on each section of the LSAT.
FREE LSAT Practice Test
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 1pm to 4:30pm
Location: The Princeton Review – Summerlin Classrooms
1151 S. Buffalo Dr.. Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89117
To reserve your spot, call us at 800-2Review (800-273-8439) or register at PrincetonReview.com/LSATTestWeek.
Space is limited, so act now!
-UNLV Prelaw on behalf of Princeton Review
Are You Ready for the LSAT?
Don’t wait until Test Day to find out. Last year, 87,800 students competed for about 56,000 spots at law schools across America. With competition this fierce, a higher LSAT score can put you ahead of the pack. Put your skills to the test by taking a full-length, real LSAT. It’s a great way to discover your strengths and weaknesses and become comfortable with the exam’s format. You’ll get a personal, detailed score report that breaks down your performance on each section of the LSAT.
FREE LSAT Practice Test
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 1pm to 4:30pm
Location: The Princeton Review – Summerlin Classrooms
1151 S. Buffalo Dr.. Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89117
To reserve your spot, call us at 800-2Review (800-273-8439) or register at PrincetonReview.com/LSATTestWeek.
Space is limited, so act now!
-UNLV Prelaw on behalf of Princeton Review
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
LSAT 101 Webinar
The Michigan State University College of Law invites prelaw students to participate in "LSAT 101," an online meeting (webinar) that will be hosted on Tuesday, April 7 from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. (EST).
"LSAT 101" will provide an informative overview of the Law School Admission Test. Mr. David Lynch, Director of Curriculum Development for a national test-prep company, will be the featured presenter. He will explain the various sections of the LSAT, offer suggestions for LSAT preparation, and provide tips for creating an LSAT prep plan. Additionally, Dean of Admissions Charles Roboski will offer comments regarding the role of the LSAT in the application-review process. Following the 35-minute presentation, there will be a 10-minute question and answer session.
As "LSAT 101" is an online meeting (webinar), participants will need to have access to the internet and a phone connection. Advance registration is required. Click here to register now!
"LSAT 101" will provide an informative overview of the Law School Admission Test. Mr. David Lynch, Director of Curriculum Development for a national test-prep company, will be the featured presenter. He will explain the various sections of the LSAT, offer suggestions for LSAT preparation, and provide tips for creating an LSAT prep plan. Additionally, Dean of Admissions Charles Roboski will offer comments regarding the role of the LSAT in the application-review process. Following the 35-minute presentation, there will be a 10-minute question and answer session.
As "LSAT 101" is an online meeting (webinar), participants will need to have access to the internet and a phone connection. Advance registration is required. Click here to register now!
Monday, March 16, 2009
John Marshall Tuition Waiver Contest
The Sixth Annual National Undergraduate Diversity Mock Trial Competition
Friday, March 27 through Saturday, March 28
Open to teams and individuals!
The mock trial competition at John Marshall will bring three-member teams of sophomores to seniors from around the country to compete on Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th, 2009. Individual competitors are also welcome, as teams will be assigned upon arrival.
Law students will be on hand to assist in coordinating the program, and opportunities will be provided for the competing teams to interact with our law students to learn more about the law school experience.
Deadline to Register: March 20. Click here for more information and application materials. Find the case materials here.
Friday, March 27 through Saturday, March 28
Open to teams and individuals!
The mock trial competition at John Marshall will bring three-member teams of sophomores to seniors from around the country to compete on Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th, 2009. Individual competitors are also welcome, as teams will be assigned upon arrival.
Law students will be on hand to assist in coordinating the program, and opportunities will be provided for the competing teams to interact with our law students to learn more about the law school experience.
Deadline to Register: March 20. Click here for more information and application materials. Find the case materials here.
Summer Term Courses @ UNLV
Summer Term 2009 @ UNLV
Dates for Summer Term 2009
Summer Term I: May 11 to May 29
Summer Term II: June 1 to July 3
Summer Term III: July 6 to August 7
Registration begins March 9, 2009
The Summer Term 2009 Schedule
is now available. Click here to view
For more information, see UNLV's Summer Term website.
Dates for Summer Term 2009
Summer Term I: May 11 to May 29
Summer Term II: June 1 to July 3
Summer Term III: July 6 to August 7
Registration begins March 9, 2009
The Summer Term 2009 Schedule
is now available. Click here to view
For more information, see UNLV's Summer Term website.
New LSAT Identification Requirements
New ID Regulation for Admission to LSAT
Beginning with the June 2008 exam, only government-issued photo IDs with signatures, such as passports and photo drivers licenses, are acceptable IDs for admission to the LSAT. Student IDs are no longer allowed.
Beginning with the June 2008 exam, only government-issued photo IDs with signatures, such as passports and photo drivers licenses, are acceptable IDs for admission to the LSAT. Student IDs are no longer allowed.
Diversity Campaign
DiscoverLaw.org Campaign Targets Diverse Early College Students
DiscoverLaw.org is an intensive, integrated campaign designed to encourage racially and ethnically diverse first- and second-year college students to discover career opportunities in law and to choose a path in undergraduate school that helps them get there.
The cornerstone of the DiscoverLaw.org campaign is http://www.discoverlaw.org/, which features examples of the need for lawyers worldwide, access to law school experts who can answer students’ questions, profiles and advice from diverse law school graduates, and a timeline outlining steps undergraduate students can take to prepare themselves to be a successful law school applicant.
DiscoverLaw.org is an intensive, integrated campaign designed to encourage racially and ethnically diverse first- and second-year college students to discover career opportunities in law and to choose a path in undergraduate school that helps them get there.
The cornerstone of the DiscoverLaw.org campaign is http://www.discoverlaw.org/, which features examples of the need for lawyers worldwide, access to law school experts who can answer students’ questions, profiles and advice from diverse law school graduates, and a timeline outlining steps undergraduate students can take to prepare themselves to be a successful law school applicant.
Scholarship Program
Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc.'s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
With the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc.'s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program, students can receive up to $30,000 ($10,000 for each year of their legal education)! Some students will also receive mentoring and access to summer employment opportunities. To be eligible: a student must have a GPA of at least 3.2. For more information and application materials, please visit: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=305
You may direct questions concerning the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Scholarship Program to Alice Sykes at 703.205.3514 or alice.sykes@uncf.org.
With the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc.'s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program, students can receive up to $30,000 ($10,000 for each year of their legal education)! Some students will also receive mentoring and access to summer employment opportunities. To be eligible: a student must have a GPA of at least 3.2. For more information and application materials, please visit: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=305
You may direct questions concerning the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Scholarship Program to Alice Sykes at 703.205.3514 or alice.sykes@uncf.org.
preLaw Magazine
Dr. Wood has copies of the last few issues of National Jurist's preLaw magazine available in her office. In this month's issue, learn about th most innovative law schools, plus where to go for intellectual property & technology law or advocacy & dispute resolution. Don't want to take the LSAT? Find out which top law school is dropping the LSAT requirements for its outstanding undergrads. Could this be the wave of the future? (Boyd?!)
This is magazine is a great resource for prelaw students at any stage of the process! Come by and pick up a few copies. Dr. Wood's office hours are M/W from 10 until 12. If you can't make it during those times, send her an e-mail and she'll leave a copy for you on her bulletin board. For more information about this resource, as well as a full online version of the magazine, see the preLaw magazine's fantastic website.
This is magazine is a great resource for prelaw students at any stage of the process! Come by and pick up a few copies. Dr. Wood's office hours are M/W from 10 until 12. If you can't make it during those times, send her an e-mail and she'll leave a copy for you on her bulletin board. For more information about this resource, as well as a full online version of the magazine, see the preLaw magazine's fantastic website.
Friday, March 13, 2009
FSU's Summer Program DEADLINE!
Applications Due for FSU's Undergrad Program! Florida State University College of Law’s 2009 Summer for Undergraduates Program Applications must be postmarked March 21 for the law school’s intensive, four-week program. This program provides interested students, particularly those from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession, with an inside look at law school and the legal profession. The program will run from May 18-June 12, 2009
For more information, visit:
http://www.law.fsu.edu/summer_undergraduates/thinkingaboutlawschool.htm
For more information, visit:
http://www.law.fsu.edu/summer_undergraduates/thinkingaboutlawschool.htm
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Leadership Nevada Accepting Applications NOW!
National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Nevada is a non-partisan, statewide, leadership and empowerment program of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Through skill-building workshops, panel discussions and thought provoking conversations, students learn to see themselves as leaders with the confidence to explore public leadership positions.
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, developed the innovative program in 1991 and branched out to invite other universities into its Development Network. In 2001, the Women's Research Institute of Nevada accepted CAWP’s invitation to join the NEW Leadership Development Network and in 2003, held its first program. The Women's Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV offers the only site in the southwestern and Rocky Mountain states to host this program.
During the program, you will:
Through skill-building workshops, panel discussions and thought provoking conversations, students learn to see themselves as leaders with the confidence to explore public leadership positions.
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, developed the innovative program in 1991 and branched out to invite other universities into its Development Network. In 2001, the Women's Research Institute of Nevada accepted CAWP’s invitation to join the NEW Leadership Development Network and in 2003, held its first program. The Women's Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV offers the only site in the southwestern and Rocky Mountain states to host this program.
During the program, you will:
- Mentor with talented and successful Nevada women leaders
- Discover your ability to lead through hands-on skills building
- Create networks with students & leaders from across Nevada
- Learn the needed tools to make a difference.
- Explore the demands of justice based, effective, and ethical leadership in a diverse society.
- Attend informal sessions with Nevada’s finest leaders in politics business, gaming, education, law, community activism, and more!
This Residential training program is scheduled for June 1-6, 2009 on the UNLV campus, and is offered at No Cost!
Meals, housing, transportation, and program materials are paid for by the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada and our community partners
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to any student attending a Nevada college or university who has an interest in learning about women’s leadership and who wants to develop their own leadership skills. Also open to Nevada residents attending school out-of-state. Seniors who are graduating in the spring of 2009 are eligible to apply.
Applications available on the website.
DEADLINE: MARCH 13th, 2009.
** We are extending the deadline through the end of March. PLEASE get your applications in as soon as possible**
Please turn in application & essay as soon as possible, the letters of recommendation can come later.
Feel free to contact Diana Rhodes, Program Director, for more information or if you have questions.
$$ For Political Science Majors!
Applications are now being accepted for UNLV Political Science Department scholarships. Several undergraduate Political Science majors will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship for the Fall 2009 semester. Eligibility requirements are listed below. Application forms are available on the Political Science Department website.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must complete a UNLV scholarship application
• Must be a UNLV Political Science undergraduate major
• Must be enrolled full time (12 credits or more)
• Must have a cumulative collegiate G.P.A. of 3.25 or higher
Application Procedures:
• Must submit official transcripts for all work completed at universities other than UNLV
• Must present one letter of reference
• A statement of Goals (maximum of 250 words)
Deadline:
Application must be received in the Political Science Department by Friday, April 3, 2009. Recipients will be notified by Monday April 27, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must complete a UNLV scholarship application
• Must be a UNLV Political Science undergraduate major
• Must be enrolled full time (12 credits or more)
• Must have a cumulative collegiate G.P.A. of 3.25 or higher
Application Procedures:
• Must submit official transcripts for all work completed at universities other than UNLV
• Must present one letter of reference
• A statement of Goals (maximum of 250 words)
Deadline:
Application must be received in the Political Science Department by Friday, April 3, 2009. Recipients will be notified by Monday April 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
UNLV Prelaw Featured in "Learning in the Future"
UNLV Prelaw's Fan Page has been featured in UNLV Learning Technologies Specialist Michael Wilder's blog, "Learning in the Future." Check it out!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Law School Forums & UNLV
This weekend, I attended the Los Angeles Law School Recruitment Forum. Admissions representatives for almost 150 law schools attended the forum, along with probably 1,000 (or so) prelaw students. Students had the opportunity to mill around, asking questions directly to admissions represenatives from their favorite schools. In addition to this, the forum boastes a prelaw advisors table (at which I served for several hours) where prelaw students could ask questions about the application and admissions process. There were several workshops available, including a "Diversity Information Panel," "Financing a Legal Education," "About the LSAT," and "What Do Lawyers Do?" In all, students appeared to be quite impressed with the forum (see this promotional video on the LSAC website).
The good news is that the Western Association of Prelaw Advisors (WAPLA) is planning to host a similar function right here at UNLV in October, 2009. Keep your eyes right here for updates on the UNLV event!
Because this is in the planning stages, now is the perfect time to make your suggestions known. What kinds of presentations would you like to see at this kind of event? What resources would be helpful to you? Submit your suggestions to UNLV Prelaw's Facebook Page today!
The good news is that the Western Association of Prelaw Advisors (WAPLA) is planning to host a similar function right here at UNLV in October, 2009. Keep your eyes right here for updates on the UNLV event!
Because this is in the planning stages, now is the perfect time to make your suggestions known. What kinds of presentations would you like to see at this kind of event? What resources would be helpful to you? Submit your suggestions to UNLV Prelaw's Facebook Page today!
ABA Standards for Law School Faculty
In the March 2, 2009 edition of Inside Higher Ed, Doug Lederman's article (Calling In the Big Guns) details the increasing tensions between the ABA and the American Law Deans Association. Why should we care about this? The debate centers around the freedom of law school deans to set the conditions of employment for their law faculties. The ABA's "Standards on the Hiring and Employment of Faculty Members" presents several restrictions on the law school deans. Lederman characterizes the debate this way:
On one side, many law deans have argued that the requirements represent unwarranted intrusion in their schools' affairs, and drive up costs. On the other are advocates for some law school employees, particularly clinical faculty members and librarians whose status would be most likely to change if the standards were eliminated. They have portrayed the deans' campaign as an attack on tenure and the academic freedom that tenure exists in part to protect, an assertion the deans dispute.
The most important front of this debate has to do with the status of clinical law professors. Because these clinical programs are of such interest and importance to law students, the future of these positions is important to all of us.
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