Ask a law school admissions dean "What is the best academic preparation for law school?" and the answer invariably will be "A well-rounded liberal arts curriculum."

There are no required courses for law school, but at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, you'll obtain the verbal and written communication skills, logical reasoning and critical thinking abilities, organizational and analytical skills, broad understanding of human nature and behaviors, and a global perspective that law schools desire. 

If you are thinking about pursuing a law career, you should know that 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ provides extensive services to help pre-law students achieve their goals, including:

  • A chance to meet with admission representatives at regional law school fairs to which 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students are invited
  • Individual appointments with the pre-law advisor
  • Guest speakers, including practicing attorneys to discuss law practice
  • Pre-law student email newsletter, with updates on law school admission issues and law-related activities
  • The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Network, for students to discuss law school and law practice with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumni who are lawyers and judges
  • A Flexible Career Funding Program to pursue law-related work experiences during all four years at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. 
  • Reference letter service to store letters of recommendation for law school
  • Law-related resource books such as the "Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools," "The Big Orange Book of Real LSATs," "The Law School Buzz Book," "Cracking the LSAT," "The Law School Survival Guide," "Best 159 Law Schools" and "Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms," plus the resources available through Shain Library 

There are numerous opportunities for our pre-law students to bolster their admission profiles by pursuing extracurricular activities, including community service experience through community partnerships and sports, as well as participation in the College's 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏections curriculum, academic certificate center programs, or integrative pathways.

For more information about pre-law advising, contact pre-law advisors Cheryl Banker at caban@conncoll.edu and Tyler Lawhead at tlawhead@conncoll.edu.

Sign up for the pre-law listserv

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students who wish to keep up-to-date with job postings and internships should email Tyler Lawhead at tlawhead@conncoll.edu to sign up to be a part of the pre-law Moodle.