Highlights
- The pre-law program provides guidance for all students interested in law, with many benefits that include the option to earn a minor in pre-law by taking specific courses to prepare you for the rigors of law school.
- You will have access to resources designed to help you gain admission to the law school of your choice, with guidance to navigate the application process and more.
- Our pre-law program helps you choose a major that works well with the pre-law minor to give you the critical reading and analytical thinking skills needed for success in law school and your future career.
- While a major in political science or criminal justice is a logical choice for preparing for law school, you — from philosophy and religion, to economics, English, and history — are just as effective at preparing you for law school.
- You will work with the College’s pre-law advisor who will provide individualized guidance and advice as you develop a plan of study at IC.
- Through our program, you will have the ability to register with the ), a national organization that facilitates the admission process for prospective law students.
- You will have access to resources and mentors to help you carefully research a range of law schools to find a good fit for your interests.
- ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ Pre-Law Club is a student-run organization that will bring you together with other students interested in legal careers. The group organizes trips to nearby law schools and sponsors talks and presentations from practicing attorneys.
- Working with staff, you will find the resources to help you secure an internship with a local law firm and connect with lawyers who are leaders in their field, many of them graduates of ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿.
- The ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ pre-law program regularly takes students to law school forums where you can engage personally with admission representatives from many different law schools.
- Generous scholarships and awards, including the Judge Richard Mills Scholarship and the Richard L. Pratt Memorial Award, support pre-law students. The Roger Huson Endowed Fund for Pre-Law Preparation gives students financial support to prepare for the LSAT.
Outcomes
³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ students who participate in our pre-law advising program have a high success rate in securing acceptance to law school. The most popular destinations for alumni from the program remain the law schools at Southern ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ University and Saint Louis University. In recent years our students have also chosen the , , the , and .