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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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