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Wilkes University’s Pre-Law Studies Program...
helps you decide if law school is right for you. Pre-law advisees benefit from the program by making better-informed career choices and receiving assistance in gaining admission to law school. In Specifically, pre-law advisors assist students in choosing classes best suited for potential legal training, preparing for the LSAT, and providing guidance throughout the admission process with personal statements, helping to choose the "right" law schools, etc. In recent years, Wilkes graduates have attended PSU-Dickinson, Temple University, Villanova University, and a number of other law schools. In 2005, 100% of our pre-law advisees who applied to law schools were accepted. As a Pre-Law Student at Wilkes...
you may choose any major or minor because the program emphasizes pre-law advising rather than a specific pre-law curriculum. In addition to your Faculty Advisor, who will help you with your degree requirements, an experienced pre-law advisor will help you understand the nature of legal study and practice. Your pre-law advisor will also work with your faculty advisor to help you choose the best courses to prepare you for a legal career. Also, your pre-law advisor will have information on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and has materials helpful to pre-law students. Majors that provide excellent preparation for legal studies are...
Wilkes' Pre-Law Program Offers...
Expert Speakers. Periodically, speakers such as law school admissions representatives, law students, and practicing attorneys come to campus to give you greater professional insight. Internships. Many students take law-related internships with judges, prosecutors, public defenders, private practitioners, and government agencies. Trips. the Pre-Law Society plans trips to local and regional law schools such as Villanova, Temple, Widener, PSU-Dickinson, and Syracuse. Practice LSATs. Each semester, practice exams are given on weekends and club days so students can use their results as a diagnostic tool while preparing for the LSAT. Pre-Law Advisors Council. Due to the intricacies of certain programs or requirements imposed by professional and graduate schools or external accrediting agencies, Wilkes has named advisors in special areas of interest. The Council, comprised of faculty members from various disciplines, includes Kyle L. Kreider, coordinating pre-law advisor, Political Science; Anne Heineman Batory, Marketing; John H. Hepp, History; Lawrence Kuhar, English; Anthony L. Liuzzo, Business; and Brian E. Whitman, GeoEnvironmental Sciences & Engineering. |
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