UNLV Law Fair to Draw Many Law Schools!

UNLV Prelaw is very excited about the upcoming 2009 UNLV Law Fair. The Law Fair will be held on Monday, October 26, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. There will be a law school admissions panel ready to answer your questions, a seminar on how to finance your law school career, and an opportunity to visit one-on-one with admissions officials from dozens of law schools. The following law schools have already confirmed that they will be sending their admissions representatives to UNLV to answer your questions:

List of Schools as of 9/30/09

Albany Law School of Union University
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Arizona State University College of Law
University of Baltimore School of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University
Boston University School of Law
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
University of California Hastings College of the Law
University of California Irvine School of Law
California Western School of Law
Chapman University School of Law
University of Colorado School Of Law
Creighton University School of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Drake University Law School
Drexel Earle Mack School of Law
Golden Gate University School of Law
Gonzaga University School of Law
Hamline University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
University of Illinois, College of Law
John Marshall Law School
Loyola Law School Loyola Marymount University
University of Michigan Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
Mississippi College School of Law
University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
University of Nebraska College of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas,William S. Boyd School of Law
University of North Dakota School of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law
University of Oregon Law School
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law
Phoenix School of Law
Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law
University of San Diego-School of Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
St. Thomas University School of Law
Suffolk University Law School David J. Sargent Hall
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law
Villanova University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
Western New England College School of Law
Western State University College of Law
Whittier Law School
Willamette University College of Law
William & Mary Law School

UNLV Prelaw looks forward to welcoming these law schools to Las Vegas as a service to our aspiring law students.

Save $200 on Kaplan Test Prep

Posted on behalf of Kaplan Test Prep @ UNLV:

Today is the last day to save $200 off a Kaplan Test Prep course. Students may enroll with a $299 deposit--fully refundable--and take the course at a later date. We offer tuition assistance that is separate from federal loans.

For more information, see http://www.kaptest.com, or visit them at the Student Union.

[This message is posted on behalf of Kaplan Test Prep as a courtesy. Please note that UNLV Prelaw does not endorse any particular commercial test preparation company. UNLV Prelaw encourages students to research their options before choosing a test preparation company.]

Legal Assistant Position | PAD

Posted on Behalf of Mr. Roitman via PAD UNLV:

[Phi Alpha Delta] LEGAL ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE

Hello Everyone,

My name is Michael and I am a member of Phi Alpha Delta. I currently work for a criminal defense attorney. We will be hiring for the position of Legal Assistant and Office Receptionist. No office experience is required but applicants must have basic computer skills and their own vehicle.

This position entails making runs to the courthouse, setting client appointments and facilitating new client intake, collecting client payments, communicating client needs to office manager and attorney, keeping record of all client communication, maintaining client list, and making billing calls, as well as other tasks.

Applicants should be able to work in mid to high level pressure environment and able to take instruction quickly and correctly.Please send all applications to Mairead@grecolawgroup.net.

Starting pay $10-$12; roughly 25-35 hours a week. Mention that you are a member of Phi Alpha Delta in your email. Interviews will be conducted this week and next week.

Fraternally Yours,

Michael

Michael G. RoitmanLegal AssistantGreco Law Group20 E. Bonneville St. 110ALas Vegas, NV 89101(702) 545-0130Fax: (702) 838-7181

-UNLV Prelaw

JD? Why not MS in Legal Tech?

Albany Law School has just unveiled a Master's degree in Legal Studies with a Technology Transfer concentrations. They are marketing this as an alternative for folks who haven't made "immediate plans for law school." The program includes introductory legal topics as well techonology transfer topics and intellectual property training.

There are a lot of options when it comes to graduate legal studies degrees, but this is the first program that I know of with a technology transfer focus. Check it out here.

-UNLV Prelaw

Law Schools w/January Start Date

Pace Law School just announced the launch of a January start date program. Their program allows students to start in January and make up the extra semester over the summer, joining their peers for their 2L class. The application deadline for Pace's January 2010 program is November 16, 2009.

This is a neat new program, and Pace is one of the few to have it. Here is my best list of schools with Spring Start programs (although I make no guarantees here). Be sure to contact your school of interest to confirm. Remember that every program is different, so you'll need to track down the program details:

• Baylor (TX)
• Cardozo (NY)
• California Western (CA)
• Cleveland State (OH)
• Florida Coastal (FL)
• Golden Gate (CA)
• Indiana (IN)
• John Marshall (IL)
• Ohio Northern (OH)
• Pace (NY)
• Pontifical Catholic (PR)
• Richmond (VA)
• St. John's (NY)
• St. Thomas (FL)
• South Texas (TX)
• Stetson (FL)
• Cooley (MI)
• Thomas Jefferson (CA)
• Touro (NY)
• Tulsa (OK)
• Washburn (KS)
• Washington (WA)
• Western State (CA)
• Whittier (CA)

-UNLV Prelaw

Florida State's Summer Program for Prelaw Students

Posted on behalf of Florida State Law:

I’m pleased to inform you about Florida State Law’s 2010 Summer for Undergraduates Program—an intensive, four-week program that provides interested students with an inside look at law school and the legal profession.

This program will run from May 17th to June 11th, 2010, and applications must be postmarked by Friday, March 26. Students can access additional information about the program, including a downloadable application, frequently asked questions, and a sample schedule from our Web site (http://www.law.fsu.edu/slp). Also see the flyer, which can be found here. http://www.law.fsu.edu/prospective_students/documents/interestedinlawschool.htm

-UNLV Prelaw

PAD Meeting Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in the Student Union Rm 219 from 4pm-5pm

Posted on behalf of UNLV PAD

Members,

Reminder: Meeting Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in the Student Union Rm 219 from 4pm-5pmWe will not be holding candidate speeches I am currently re-revising the election process I have scribed up. We will go over that and plenty of other information for this upcoming semester. I will send out another reminder tomorrow. Attached with it the itinerary forTuesday's meeting. If you have
anything you might like to add to our meeting or speak about. Please notify me ahead of time so i can list you on the itinerary, but we will also have an open forum as well. So feel free to use that time as well.

Fraternally,
PAD President

Keith.Stephenson@rocketmail.com

-UNLV Prelaw

LSAT Takers: READ THIS NOW!

Dear UNLV Prelaw's brave September 2009 LSAT takers,

It's time! The LSAT is *gulp* tomorrow! Hopefully, you feel ready. Probably, you don't. That's normal. At this point, there are only a few more things you can do to help make the process as comfortable as possible.

1. Stop fretting. Rent a DVD or something. Wind down at a reasonable hour tonight. If you need to work a logic game or two, fine. But don't go overboard. It won't help. You need to get a good night's sleep, so you'll want to take your mind off of the test for a while. If you usually exercise, you should exercise in moderation. If you're not sure whether or not you're allergic to shellfish, tonight is not the night to eat at Red Lobster for the first time. You get the picture, right?

2. Don't get wasted tonight. Keep good sleep hygiene tonight. Read a novel if you can't get to sleep. Don't knock yourself out with a six-pack or a handful of Tylenol PMs. You'll feel like crap in the morning.

3. Be sure that you know where you're going. Most UNLV Prelaw readers will be taking their tests on campus. Know where you need to be, what time you need to be there (no later than 8:30 a.m.!), and where you're going to park. If you show up late, you will NOT be allowed to take the test.

4. Make sure you have what you need. Items you MUST have include:

• Your admission ticket. Print it out TONIGHT. If you have already printed it out, log on to your LSAC account anyway, just to be sure. Sometimes the proctors need to change the location at the last minute, and you want to be in the know.
• Identification. Any old identification will simply not do. The LSAC requires "current valid (not expired) government-issued ID bearing your signature." The photo must be recent and recognizable. Really, you need your drivers license or your passport. The first and last name on the identification MUST MATCH the last name on your admission ticket. They will be sticklers about this!
• Pencils. Again, any old pencils will not do. You need No. 2 pencils. No mechanical pencils are allowed. Why? Beats me. Because they said so, I guess. They will not provide pencils for you. They will not even provide sharpeners for you.

5. Assemble the other things that you're allowed to bring. It's not much. You can put your things in a clear plastic ziplock bag, maximum size one gallon. If it's not on this list, DON'T bring it. Seriously.

• Your ID and LSAT Admission Ticket stub
• Your wallet
• Keys
• Analog (NOT digital) watch
• Medical or hygiene products
• #2 or HB pencils (not mechanical)
• Highlighter
• Erasers
• Pencil sharpener (not electric, I'm guessing)
• Tissues (not to say that the test will cause you to burst into tears or anything...)
• A beverage in a plastic container or juice box (max. 20 oz.)
• A snack for the break

6. In the morning, don't do anything crazy. Don't try to run 5 miles at 5:30 a.m. if you don't usually run 5 miles at 5:30 a.m. If you're a regular coffee drinker, have your normal amount of coffee. If you're not a coffee drinker, for goodness' sake don't start now. Don't gobble down a handful of caffeine pills. If you're not used to having a huge pancake breakfast, now is not the time to start. Be sure to eat at least SOMETHING (or you'll be really, really hungry during the test), but don't put yourself into a food coma. Moderation, folks. Moderation.

7. In the morning, make sure you do NOT have contraband on or around your person when you reach the testing center. It's a good idea to have your mom or roommate pat you down to double check. The following items are strictly prohibited:

• Electronic timers, beeping watches, alarm watches, calculator watches, or any watch with any features other than a dial and three hands;
• Cell phones, beepers (really? beepers? What is this, 1980?) pagers, PDAs, computers, etc.;
• Hats or hoods that are not pieces of religious apparel (sorry, skateboarding is not yet a recognized religion);
• Books, dictionaries, papers of any kind, calculators, rulers, slide rules, compasses, protractors, abacuses, etc.;
• Mechanical pencils, ballpoint pens, fountain pens, a tablet and chisel, etc.;
• Briefcases, handbags, backpacks, duffel bags, etc. The only bags you can bring are the clear plastic bag and the bags under your eyes;
• Earplugs, headsets, those annoying little Bluetooth headsets that make people think you're talking to them, listening devices, TV Ears, etc.;
• Recording devices, cameras, mimeographs, etc.
• Guns, knives, machetes, slingshots, blow darts, brass knuckles, etc.;
• ANYTHING electronic. If it has a battery, an AC or DC adaptor, a generator, a solar panel, a nuclear reactor or gunpowder, and it is not an analog watch, you cannot bring it to the test center. Break these rules and they will throw you out. Seriously.

8. What to expect when you get there. The proctors have very strict instructions, and they will enforce them. This is one situation where you do NOT want to stand out from the crowd.

• Listen to the proctors. They are the boss of you. They may pace around the room.
• Be prepared to show your ID at any time, and repeatedly.
• You will be thumbprinted, and you'll be asked to sign a statement on your test sheet. If you don't, this could delay or invalidate your score.
• If you are late, you will not take the test.
• You'll get an assigned seat.
• The time limits are strictly enforced. Don't think that you'll be able to sneak a few bubbles in after the official time has expired.
• You won't have any scratch paper, except for the writing sample. That will be provided by the proctor if you need it.
• You will only get access to your snack and your juicebox during the break. While you are taking the test, do NOT attempt to take anything out of your plastic bag.
• If you need an emergency potty break, you'll need permission, and you'll have to turn in your materials and collect them once you're done. Remember, you will NOT get to make that time up. If you can, hold it.
• If you're left-handed (as most exceptionally bright and talented folks are), they might have a special desk for you, but they might not. You'll probably have to suffer life as a lefty in a righty's world, just like you always do.
• If something very unusual happens (e.g., the fire sprinklers go off in the test room in the middle of the test or the power goes out), you might have to take next regularly scheduled test. You won't have to pay for it, but it will be a total pain in the rear. You'll get a notice from the proctor.
• If you create a disturbance (DON'T), or you cheat, or you try to cheat (DON'T and DON'T), or try to take test materials from the test center (DON'T), you'll get in trouble. Just don't do it. Again, this is NOT the time to stand out from the crowd.

Okay. Now you're ready, right? Right! Good luck!

-UNLV Prelaw

PS. Don't take my word for it. Click here to find the LSAC's much less comical version of the test day instructions.

Join UNLV's Prelaw Fraternity This Week!

The Student Involvement Fair is in the Student Union on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9/15 and 9/16, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Be sure to come by and get information about Phi Alpha Delta, UNLV's prelaw fraternity. They will be at table 13. When you enter the Student Union from the side facing the FDH building, turn right and you will find PAD against the window.

-UNLV Prelaw

Application Cycle Tips from Seattle U

Tips for the Application Cycle
from the Law School's Perspective

DO submit your application early.
DO allow 24 hours for us to respond to your inquiries (whether it be via email or voicemail).
DO be professional and courteous when leaving voicemail or sending email.
DO follow up about the status of your application (use the online status checker tool).
DO be patient. We know you are nervous, anxious, etc., know that we are working hard to get information to you.
DO set up an appointment to visit a class, receive a tour, etc. (you'll get the opportunity to speak with our current students).
DO read all correspondence thoroughly - paying close attention to deadlines and fees due.
DO keep us updated with new contact information (phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, etc.).
DON'T submit more than one copy of your application materials.
DON'T forget to check dates closely.
DON'T have a spouse/partner or parent call about your application file (we can't talk to anyone but you).

-UNLV Prelaw