Valparaiso University Law School Experience Law Program
Valparaiso University Law School is presenting a two-week residential summer law program from June 3 through 15, 2012. Students currently enrolled in college, or those who have earned an undergraduate degree, and are considering law school in 2013 or beyond are invited to apply. Students will focus on five areas during the summer program: classroom experience; practical experience including a research project and Mock Trial; preparing to apply for admission to law school; learning about various J.D. careers and visiting actual law firms in Valparaiso and Chicago; and building relationships with fellow classmates, faculty, staff and current Valparaiso law students. Applications are now being accepted; for more information, go to http://www.valpo.edu/law/experiencelaw/index.php
Florida State University College of Law Summer for Undergraduates Program
FSU offers an intensive, four-week program that provides interested students (particularly those from groups historically under-represented in the legal profession) with an inside look at law school and the legal profession.The 2012 program will be held from May 21 through June 14 and is open to college students enrolled at two- and four-year institutions, in all majors and from all backgrounds. For more details, go to www.law.fsu.edu/slp.
ECELA Spanish Immersion and Argentine Law Program
Espanol y Cultura en LatinoAmerican (ECELA) is offering a summer program from July 1 through August 11, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which provides a Spanish language immersion course with lectures and seminars (in English) regarding Argentine law and history, along with unforgettable cultural experiences. This program primarily enrolls pre-law students, though applications are open for graduate students as well. All applicants must have completed at least one year of university or college study. There are no minimum requirements regarding Spanish language ability for participants. For more information, go to ECELA's website. Brochures for the program are also available by the Pre-Law Program bulletin board (second floor of De Vos Communication Center).
Philip G. Hubbard Law School Preparation Program (PLUS)
The University of Iowa College of Law offers the Program each summer to support diversity in the legal profession by inspiring students from groups historically under-represented in the field of law to become lawyers and by providing them with skills and assistance that will strengthen their preparation for law school. Information about the Hubbard Program.
Congratulations to Phanuelle Duchatelier, a 2010 recipient of the PLUS Scholarship!
TRIALS
New York University School of Law, Harvard Law School and the Advantage Testing Foundation have partnered to create TRIALS, a residential scholarship program that helps talented and motivated undergraduates of modest means earn acceptance to the nation's leading law schools. For five weeks in July and August, participants reside at Harvard or NYU to receive intensive LSAT instruction and a series of lectures by prominent lawyers and scholars to introduce them to the legal profession. Students with strong academic credentials, well-articulated ambitions, and documented financial need will compete for twenty spots. Students have no expenses directly associated with the program and will receive a $3000 stipend to supplement their summer income. Apply online.
The JD Project
The JD Project, Inc. is committed to assuring racial diversity in the legal field and seeking to ensure that law students of color excel academically, particularly during their first year. Their Summer Boot Camp is a 150-hour online distance learning program that teaches students to study effectively in law school; introduces them to the writing, thinking and test-taking skills needed to excel on law school exams; and builds a network of academic support that crosses school boundaries. Camp participants work on the study skills, strategies and techniques necessary to achieve their goals as law students.
- The Camp costs $750, including a $150 materials fee
- Admission is on a rolling basis until the program is filled
- Questions about the Program may be directed to Brenda Randall
John Marshall Law School Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI)
The Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI), sponsored by the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, provides college juniors and seniors from groups historically under-represented in the law field who are interested in pursuing a legal career with the training necessary to successfully prepare and navigate the road to law school. Admission to PLSI is competitive with students selected who are academically focused and involved as leaders in their communities. Additional information, including the schedule of events, housing details and costs are available from the John Marshall Law School. The 2012 program will be July 23 through 27; applications are due by June 15th, with a $25 application fee. At the close of the week-long Institute, there will be a mock trial workshop for program participants, with the winner offered $10,000 in tuition waivers to the John Marshall Law School.
Cornell University Pre-Law Program
The Program, designed for college sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing legal careers is scheduled for June 6 through July 15, 2011, and features:
- a four-credit course entitled "Introduction to the American Legal System"
- selective internships at law firms or in legal departments
- the opportunity to explore the law and culture of New York City
- Contact Cornell's Pre-Law Program for more information
Sophomore Prelaw Summer Institute
A free educational program (sponosored by CLEO, Cooley Law School and Oakland University) will be held June 1 through June 30, 2011, at Cooley Law School's Auburn Hills campus for applicants from a historically underrepresented, low-income, or otherwise disadvantaged group. Among the training that will be included:
- logic and reasoning classes
- legal writing classes
- two practice LSAT exams
- mock trial experience
Academic credit for the program may be given at selected universities. Apply on line by April 1, 2011. Additional information is available from Cooley Law School.
2012 Law, Justice and Culture Institute
This annual program will be held from May 14-25, 2012 at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL. Participants are exposed to a rigorous curriculum that includes classroom instructions, guest speakers, and other activities. The Institute is intended to inspire students to formulate a biblically-based conception of politics and law, as well as to understand the Western legal tradition's emphasis on the rule of law under God and to the integration of Judeo-Christian ethics into the fields of law, government, and politics. (The syllabus can be viewed online.)
Scholarships for the program are available, and students can receive three hours of academic credit in political science/history. For additional information, contact Zach Vis (708.293.4990) or visit the Center online.
Summer Plus Program
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) will sponsor the DiscoverLaw.org Pre-law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law from June 6 to July 1, 2011. The four-week immersion program is directed at freshman and sophomores from groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession or face significant financial and familial obstacles in their pursuit of a career in law. The program will include:
- law school classes
- moot court competition
- field trips
- workshops
- panel discussions
- receptions
The program is offered to students at no cost to the participants, and includes housing as well as stipends for travel, meals, and miscellaneous expenses. Applications are due by April 15, 2011. Additional information, as well as an application, is available online.
