Advising

PRE-LAW ADVISING

Pre-Law at Michigan

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts has no official prescribed Pre-Law concentration or program. This position is consistent with repeated advice from law school deans and faculty, from the Law School Admission Council, and from the American Bar Association. "The American Bar Association does not recommend any particular group of undergraduate majors, or courses, that should be taken by those wishing to prepare for legal education; developing such a list is neither possible nor desirable. The law is too multifaceted, and the human mind too adaptable, to permit such a linear approach to preparing for law school or the practice of law. Nonetheless, there are important skills and values, and significant bodies of knowledge, that can be acquired prior to law school and that will provide a sound foundation for a sophisticated legal education." (Original Pre-Law Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar)

On-Campus Resources

Welcome to Pre-Law
Jr/Sr Pre-Law students join C-tools site and Fr/Soph join email group
Preparing for
Law School *
Course Options
Career Center *
Student Organizations

Financing Law School

Financing Your Legal Education
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid *
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
(from the ABA) *
List of law schools with LRAP (Loan Repayment Assistance Programs) *
More...

Exploring the Profession

Careers in Law
American Bar Association
Equal Justice Works
NALP *
Books on Law
from LSAC *

Updates and Programs

Updates
Upcoming Pre-Law Programs
Past Pre-Law Programs

 

Application Process

Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS)
2008-2009 NAPLA Law School Locator (PDF)
Dean's Certification Form
Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statements

FAQs and Statistics

Statistics for UM applicants
Frequently Asked Questions About Pre-Law Options
Summer Prep Programs
Summer Pre-Law Programs
Alumni Fellowships