2011 UNLV Law Fair School List

This year, we are pleased to welcome seventy law schools from around the country. The map below represents all of the law schools that will be in attendance.


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American University Washington College of Law
University of Arizona JE Rogers College of Law
Arizona State University SD O'Connor College of Law
Atlanta's John Marshall Law school
Brigham Young University Law School
University at Buffalo Law School
UC Hastings College of the Law
Univ. of California, Irvine School of Law
California Western School of Law
Cardozo School of Law
Catholic University, Columbus School of Law
Chapman University School of Law
Charlotte School of Law
University of Colorado Law School
Creighton University School of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Drake University Law School
Drexel University E Mack School of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law
Fordham Law School
Golden Gate University School of Law
Gonzaga University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
University of Idaho College of Law
University of Illinois College of Law
The John Marshall Law School
University of Kansas School of Law
Lewis & Clark Law School
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Marquette University Law School
University of Maryland UK Carey School of Law
University of Minnesota Law School
Mississippi College School of Law
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law
New York Law School
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law
University of Oregon School of Law
Phoenix School of Law
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Roger Williams University School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
Santa Clara School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Southwestern Law School
St. Thomas University School of Law
University of Tennessee Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Texas Wesleyan Univeristy School of Law
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Touro Law Center
University of St. Thomas School of Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law
Washburn University School of Law
Western New England University School of Law
Western State University College of Law
Whittier Law School
Widener University School of Law
Willamette University College of Law
William & Mary Law School
University of Wyoming College of Law

NEW Law School List for 10/26 Law Fair!

The 2009 UNLV Law Fair is fast approaching! On Oct. 26, we will be welcoming sixty law schools from all over the country to our campus. They will be here to answer your questions about applying to law school. This is a fantastic opportunity! To prepare for it, be sure to see UNLV Prelaw's post on making the most of this Law Fair. Who are these law schools?



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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
Case Western Reserve University 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 Miami School of Law
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 New Mexico 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

Come join UNLV Prelaw in welcoming these fine schools to our campus!

-UNLV Prelaw

TIPS for the UNLV Law Fair: Max it out!

Hooray!

The 2009 UNLV Law Fair is fast approaching! On October 26 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm, more than 60 law schools will gather in the ballroom at the Student Union to answer your questions! Does it sound intimidating? Here with some suggestions on how to prepare yourself for the festivities is Amy Urbanek, the Prelaw Advising Coordinator at the University of Utah:

It can seem overwhelming at first to see all those tables, but relax - the representatives are accustomed to talking about their schools and are anxious to speak with you, so don’t be nervous. There are no "dumb" questions, and as long as you are polite and interested you will come across just fine. You are not there to be interviewed by the schools. These law fair representatives attend many similar events so they are unlikely to remember you. On the other hand, do mind your manners. They will remember you if you are rude, and that won’t work in your favor. You do not need to dress up, but do look respectable.

Take advantage of this opportunity to explore. Don’t just visit the tables of schools you have already decided upon. Wander through the room and talk to as many schools as you can. You might find a hidden gem that you would otherwise have missed.

It is perfectly acceptable to ask what a school is looking for in an
applicant. Ask this same question of a number of different schools. You will find many areas of agreement, but you may also find some areas where schools differ a bit, and may even pick up a few good "insider tips".

If you are speaking with an alumnus or current student from a law school rather than an admissions professional, ask them to give you "the scoop" on what it is really like to attend that school. What did they like? What didn’t they like? Do they have any tips on what it takes to be successful there? While they may not be able to provide the same level of detail on the law school’s programs, faculty, etc., the more informal information they can provide can be invaluable.

As you ask questions, make sure you keep track of each school’s answers. You don’t want to get home to find you have a wealth of good information but no idea where it all came from!

Great advice, Amy! There will be a lot going on, and it may be tempting to just wander around aimlessly. It's normal to feel a bit embarrassed about asking questions, so it's helpful to know what you want to ask ahead of time.

Amy's advice implies a couple of important pieces of information about the people you'll meet at the law fair. The most important piece of information is who you'll be speaking to.

Some schools will send someone from their admissions office. These people will likely have a say in who gets accepted an who does not. You'll want to ask these folks about what their ideal candidate would be, and what characteristics they hope their incoming class (as a whole) will have. You might not want to ask the sort of factual questions that you could easily have learned from their website (i.e., Which town are you in? How many students do you have? What is your US News Ranking?). You might also want to tread with caution when asking things like "How hard are the classes?" and "Who is the easiest legal writing prof?"

Other schools will send alums to the Law Fair. These are folks who have made it through the school's program and have emerged at the end of the tunnel with a J.D. in hand. These folks will not be sitting in on the admissions decisions, and they generally won't be law professors from that school, so the questions you'll ask them will be different. They might be able to give you a sense of what the admissions folks are looking for in their "ideal candidate," but they'll also be able to give you a sense of what it's actually like to be a student there. If you ask the admissions representatives about their "favorite thing about Law School X," they're likely to say something broad (and generally unhelpful, no offense), like "we place great emphasis on student diversity and we offer a quality educational setting..." Er..ok. We'd sort of figured that out ahead of time. If you ask the alums, though, they might say "I loved Professor Smith's tort class, but you'll never make it through if you don't ____," or "The library can be loud sometimes, but there's this great little spot on the third floor where the librarians hang out..."

Amy also points out that your conduct is important. You might like to think that nobody would remember you, but don't be so sure. You really don't want to be that guy. You know, the guy who says things like, "Why would anyone want to go to law school in East Lansing, Michigan? I mean, I think that my scores are probably way too high for your school, anyway." You don't want to be the guy who knocks over the admissions official's table and then laughs as she struggles to right the ship. While your good behavior might not go down in history, your bad behavior is likely to come back and bite you. You might also consider that the dress code in Vegas is a little more, er...well, permissive than elsewhere in the country. You don't need to come in a business suit, but it might help to have your midriff covered. I can't imagine that I actually have to say all of this, though, as I expect that you already knew it.

-UNLV Prelaw

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.