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Thinking of Going to Law School?

Welcome to Pomona Pre-Law Advising at the CDO

If you are considering a career in law, preparing for the LSAT or applying to law schools, we are here to help!

Pomona’s rigorous academic program provides excellent preparation for students and alumni considering law school. Students considering law as a career often wonder whether there is a preferred academic track for them. Pomona College does not offer a formal pre-law curriculum. The American Bar Association and its 197 associated law schools, do not require nor recommend any particular undergraduate major or courses for those preparing for law school.

Pomona students interested in law are encouraged to develop their analytic, reading, writing and speaking skills by taking challenging and varied courses throughout their undergraduate career. There is no ‘preferred’ academic major for law school admissions. A much more important determinant than academic major in admission to law school is the grade point average. It is best to select a major and courses that you will find intellectually stimulating because it is what you will most likely excel in.

Check out a list of additional online resources to assist you in your law school prep and exploration here.

Upcoming Law School Info Events

September

How to Choose a Law School & How a Law School Chooses You
Tuesday, September 16, 4:15 p.m., SCC 217, PO

Free LSAT Practice Test Presented by Princeton Review
Saturday, September 20, 9:00 a.m., on-campus location TBA

October

Life After Law School Alumni Panel
Monday, October 6, 7:00 p.m., SCC 217, PO

Law Caravan: Cornell, Duke, NYU, and Stanford
Thursday, October 30, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Frank Blue Room, PO

Join the law deans from Cornell, Duke, NYU and Stanford as they present information about their law schools as well as what you need to know about the admissions process. Panel presentation followed by Q&A.

November

Law School Panel:  University of San Francisco, University of Illinois, American University, and Northwestern University
Tuesday, November 4, 4:00 p.m., Founders Room, Bauer Center, CMC

Panel Presentation:  Boston College Law School, Loyola University Chicago - School of Law, Notre Dame Law School, and Santa Clara Law
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 p.m., Frank Blue Room, Frank Dining Hall, PO

Reps will discuss their law school programs and the admissions process plus Q & A.

Boston University Law Info Session
Friday, November 7, 1:30 p.m., SCC 208, PO

February 2009

LSAC Law School Forum - Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 West Century Boulevard

FMI & Register Online for the LSAC Forum

Contact Us for Assistance

Susanne Mahoney Filback, CDO Pre-Law Advisor, and Professor Lorn S. Foster, Faculty Pre-Law Advisor, are available to assist you throughout your time at Pomona and beyond as you consider whether law school is for you and to assist you in the law school application process.

Susanne Mahoney Filback, CDO Pre-Law Advisor
Pomona College Career Development Office
Smith Campus Center, The Whittle Room, Ste. 148
170 E. Sixth Street
Claremont, CA 91711-6392

phone  909.607.1556 fax 909.621.8058
prelaw@pomona.edu

Lorn S. Foster, Faculty Pre-Law-Advisor
Charles and Henrietta Johnson Detoy Professor of American Government and Professor of Politics
Carnegie 1

phone 909.607.2263
Lorn.Foster@pomona.edu 


 
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