Pre-law programs & organizations
KU Pre-Law Day 2011
Every fall, the KU Pre-Law Office and the KU Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity invite admissions representatives from law schools across the United States to participate in Pre-Law Day. This forum provides an opportunity for students interested in attending law school to visit with law school representatives and receive valuable information pertinent to a legal education.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
4th Floor Lobby, Kansas Union
University of Kansas Campus
Lawrence, Kansas
Pre-Law Students do not need to register to attend KU Pre-Law Day.
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity is a student organization which provides pre-law students opportunities to network with each other, sponsors panels of law students and practicing and non-practicing attorneys, hosts an annual KU Pre-Law Day, and provides information relevant to pre-law preparation and the law school application process.
Pre-Law Mentoring Program
The Pre-Law Mentoring Program matches up pre-law undergraduates with students attending area law schools. Law students serve as mentors and as student contacts for pre-law students. They may share information about their law-related experiences, including the process of applying to law school, law school classes and programs, and career goals. Law student mentors are encouraged to contact their pre-law mentees throughout the semester and meet with them periodically. However, the degree of commitment and involvement will be determined by the individual mentors and mentees.
To participate in the program, law students and pre-law students need to complete online profile forms. Mentors and mentees will then be matched up, and the information provided by the mentors and mentees will be shared with the students they are matched with. Please contact the Pre-Law Office with any questions.
The forms are currently unavailable. If you would like to participate in this program, please contact the pre-law advisor.
Pre-Law Institute in Cambridge, England Study Abroad Program
The Pre-Law Institute in Cambridge, England Program is a 4-week summer study abroad program for undergraduates interested in legal careers, political science or business. KU History and Law faculty collaborate to teach 2 courses focusing on the history, politics and culture of the English and American legal systems, supplemented with special lectures and site visits. For more information, visit the Office of Study Abroad website.
KU Mock Trial
Mock Trial is an intercollegiate competition in which teams of six to eight undergraduate students put on the proceedings of a full trial in a three-hour minitrial. Students portray the roles of attorneys and witnesses; all sides go through the process of opening statements, direct and cross-examinations of witnesses, and closing statements. Participants are scored based upon how convincing their performance is. In Mock Trial, students will not only develop valuable speaking skills, but they will also learn about the Federal Rules of Evidence, objection procedure, and many other valuable skills that go into making the trial system work. Students will try out for space on competing teams and travel on a nationwide basis to represent the Jayhawks!
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For Law School Representatives
Register to attend the pre-law day.
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