Pre-Law

The pre-law Banner code is C080

I am Elizabeth Base, the new Pre-Law Advisor for the University, and I am very excited to be here! My top priorities at this time are to identify potential Pre-Law students and create an updated course suggestion list for these students. Not only will I advise the students on suggested courses but will also be available to help them through the law school application process from start to finish. I am also the sponsor for the Pre-Law Club, which will host speakers on topics ranging from what it is like to be a practicing attorney to how to go through the application process to further enhance the students’ possibilities of success on their way to entering law school.

The American Bar Association (ABA) has identified several core skills and values that they believe are important to acquire prior to law school and these include “analytic and problem-solving skills, critical reading abilities, writing skills, oral communication and listening abilities, general research skills, task organization and management skills, and the values of serving faithfully the interests of other while also promoting justice. “

Using these criteria, I am currently working on compiling a list of suggested courses for the students wishing to attend law school. I want to encourage students to take some courses outside of their current majors in order to expand their knowledge and broaden their way of thinking while obtaining the skills needed for a solid foundation for a legal education.