Considering a career in the legal profession
Calvin's pre-law program can help you to make the most of your liberal arts education at Calvin. The pre-law program will provide you with the resources you need to discover whether a career in the legal profession is appropriate for you and help you prepare to enter the field of law.
Pre-law is a specialization within a chosen major for students at Calvin; there is no pre-law major, per se. Instead, students select a major field of study in an area of interest to them as they prepare to attend law school after earning their four year degree. Law schools accept undergraduate degrees in various fields and interests, with the specific training in the "major" of law taking place in law school.
Calvin's first Pre-Law Immersion
Interim Class Valuable to Participants
PHIL 202: Law, Politics and Legal Practice to be offered
Fall Semester 2013
The PHIL 202 course is highly recommended in Calvin's pre-law program curriculum. Students explore what defines a legal system, whether law is part of the order of nature or created by governments, how law relates to politics, and the meaning of human rights and religious fredom.
Calvin Alumna Sarah Warpinski
selected as Skadden Fellow
Other resources
What we offer
- Advising and course recommendations for students wishing to gain admission to law school
- Special events for pre-law students
- Internship opportunities in the legal field
- A mentoring program that pairs students with Calvin alumni working in the legal field
- LSAT and LSAT practice tests
- Pre-Law Program Library containing information about law careers, law schools, LSAT testing and more
