Pre-Law Preparation Programs
Ms. JD March Webinars
March 5 at 11 am: Finding your Perfect Fit
This webinar will feature LSAC’s Pre-Law Director, Katya Valasek, and will focus on helping students understand how to find the right law school for their career goals and aspirations and how to leverage LSAC to do that research.
March 12 at 11 am: Everything you Need to Know About Setting Up your LSAC Account
In partnership with LSAC and Katya, this webinar will provide comprehensive information about setting up an LSAC account, a crucial step in the law school application process.
March 20 at 11 am: LSAT Overview and 2024 Test Change with Kaplan
This webinar, conducted in partnership with Kaplan, will offer an overview of the LSAT and discuss the 2024 test changes. It will provide students with the opportunity to ask an LSAT expert any questions they have about the test.
All of these webinars are free and students can register using this link: https://lu.ma/msjdwebinars
Penn State Dickinson Law Office of Admissions – Virtual Application Workshops
Penn State Dickinson Law is offering virtual application workshops throughout the spring semester to help prospective students get the knowledge they need to successfully navigate the law school admissions process:
Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 5 to 6 pm ET — Register here.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 7 to 8 pm ET — Register here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 6 to 7 pm ET — Register here.
Additional information can be found here.
LSAT Prep Provider Digital Fair
LSAC is hosting a free event to make it easier for individuals to research test prep options. Attendees will be able to connect with more than a dozen officially licensed LSAT prep providers in one convenient online setting. Test prep company representatives will be available to share their LSAT prep offerings. Some of these companies provide free or deeply discounted prices for fee waiver recipients.
The LSAT Prep Provider Digital Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 5, from 5 pm to 8 pm ET. To attend the Fair, register here.
Update to LSAT preparation materials available on LawHub
Updated LSAT preparation materials are now available in LSAC’s LawHub. These materials are designed to support test takers planning to take the LSAT during the 2024-2025 testing cycle, which begins with the August 2024 administration.
Starting with the August 2024 administration, the Analytical Reasoning section, commonly known as “logic games,” will no longer be included in the LSAT and will be replaced by a second scored Logical Reasoning section. Thus, starting with the August 2024 test, the LSAT will consist of two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section of either LR or RC.
To help meet the needs of all test takers, LSAC is now providing two sets of practice tests via LawHub – one set that reflects the existing test format that will be used through the current testing year ending with the June 2024 administration, and a second set that reflects the new test format that will be used starting with the August 2024 test and beyond. The primary difference between the two sets of test prep materials is the format of the overall practice test, not the content of the LR or RC practice questions.
LSAC will also be adding to LawHub a range of test prep videos, explanatory articles, and sample problem sets; these resources will start becoming available on LawHub for free by mid-March.
Pathways to the Legal Profession Virtual Conference
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is excited to invite you to the 9th Annual Pathways to the Legal Profession Conference. This event will take place virtually on Saturday, March 2nd from 11 am to 2 pm CST. Please register here by Thursday, February 29th to reserve your spot. The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion will send the Zoom link to the email address that you provide on the registration page in advance of the virtual conference.
Pathways to the Legal Profession is a virtual conference designed for prospective law school applicants who do not have a familiar relationship to the legal profession or who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the field of law. Over the course of the Conference, participants will learn about the myriad pathways to becoming a lawyer from current students, receive tips and tricks for mastering the LSAT from a professional LSAT instructor, and hear about the various opportunities available to law students within Northwestern’s Bluhm Legal Clinic. Participants also will receive a comprehensive overview of the law school application process.
For questions about the Conference, please email diversity@law.northwestern.edu
Cost Free Law School Admissions Diversity Program
“Underrepresented Law” is a cost-free mentorship program designed to assist diverse undergraduates navigate law school admissions. The team consists of 18+ law students and alumni from the nation’s top law schools including Harvard, Penn, Columbia, and Cornell. As diverse Ivy League law students and alumni, the team launched the program because they are enthusiastic about supporting the next generation of diverse law school applicants.
Selected applicants will be paired with one mentor and will receive free law school admissions support. The application portal is now open for junior and senior students. The application portal will close on March 1st.
To apply and learn more visit: https://www.underrepresentedlaw.com
Launchpad Scholars Program
The Launchpad Scholars Program is open to everyone who plans to apply to law school in the fall of 2025. The program will offer participants comprehensive support in every aspect of the law school application process, and there is no cost to apply to or participate in any aspect of the program. The online application will open on March 4, 2024, and close on May 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. To learn more about the program, visit: https://law.yale.edu/launchpad