Free Webinar with GREAT INFO!

Dear UNLV Prelaw Students,

Here is a free webinar put on by the good folks at Michigan State University. This webinar features my colleague from the Western Association of Prelaw Advisors (WAPLA), Eileen Doyle Crane. I highly recommend this, folks! Take note of the EST times!

Expert Advice for the 2011 or 2012 Law School Applicant Thursday, April 29, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. EST This webinar is geared toward those individuals who wish to begin law school in 2011 or 2012. Among the topics to be covered by the presenters are: • Arriving at the decision to pursue a law degree • Steps involved with assembling a competitive application • Options and insights about LSAT preparation • Researching law schools and legal careers • Costs, Returns, and Indebtedness Presenters for this webinar are: Eileen Doyle Crane has counseled thousands of aspiring law students over the last 17 years as prelaw advisor at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. Ms. Crane has served as the President of the Western Association of Prelaw Advisors and as Chair of the Prelaw Advisors National Council (PLANC). In her prelaw advising career she has visited 92 US law schools and she routinely serves as a presenter at prelaw advisor conferences. Ava Preacher is assistant dean for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, where she has served as the primary prelaw advisor since 1993. She provides assistance and counsel to both current undergraduates and alumni throughout all phases of the admissions-application cycle. Dean Preacher twice has served as president of the Midwest Association of Prelaw Advisors and has been a member of the PLANC. Gregory Shaffer has served as coordinator of pre-law advising at the University of Maryland at College Park since 2003. As the primary advisor to one of the nation’s largest programs for students and graduates who go on to law school, he provides assistance on a range of issues relating to admission to law school and legal careers. Mr. Shaffer routinely interacts with admission deans from a cross section of law schools in all regions of the country. Webinar Details.pdf Please register in advance (go to the “register” tab and check the “Advice for the 2011 or 2012 Law School Applicant” webinar option).

-UNLV Prelaw

Access Group Webinar: Getting the Financial Aid You Need

Access Group is hosting a webinar about how to pay for law school. Don't miss it; it's free!

Webinar: Getting the Financial Aid You Need
Thursday, November 12, 2009
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Register Today

Don't delay! Register today and join us for this 1-hour must-attend Webinar where they'll learn from Access Group's Director of Borrower Education, Jeff Hanson, that it's never too early to start planning financially for law school.

For over 25 years, Access Group has helped students navigate through the student loan process. Our goal at Access Group is to make their life as a prospective graduate or professional student easier. We will help them plan for the future with No worries.

Enjoy!

-UNLV Prelaw

Career Options for Law Graduates

Posted on behalf of MSU College of Law:

Career Options for Law Graduates

Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm EST

Featuring Mr. Ari Kaplan, Author

[You are invited] to participate in an informative online presentation (webinar) on the topic of legal careers. The featured presenter for this webinar is Mr. Ari Kaplan, author of the Amazon.com bestseller The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development.

Mr. Kaplan will provide information regarding the typical and not-so-typical career paths available to law school graduates, data and trends relating to employment and salaries of lawyers, guidance and direction to determine if law school is consistent with your career goals, and other topics.

Also presenting at this webinar is Elliot Spoon, Assistant Dean of Career Development and Professor of Law at MSU College of Law. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, via a chat function, of both Mr. Kaplan and Dean Spoon. There is no cost to attend; however, all participants must have access to the internet and a phone connection as this online meeting includes both video and audio.

Register Now (please select the registration tab)

Presentation Details (pdf)

Sincerely,

Charles W. Roboski, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, Michigan State University College of Law.