Friday, October 19, 2007
Katie Jahnke is majoring in English and political science. She said she had used all of her coursework to help prepare for her next endeavor: law school.
“I’ve really just spent my time at KU trying to build skills that will be useful in law school: organization, leadership, time management, critical thinking, reading, writing, etc.,” Jahnke said. “Of course, this involved tons of studying.”
Students like Jahnke, Shawnee senior, who are interested in going to law school can get valuable information at the School of Law Open House. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the open house concludes at 3 p.m. today at Green Hall. The event is free and open to all students. Attendees can tour facilities, learn about academic opportunities and admission requirements and talk with current law students about student life and other information.
Jacqlene Nance, director of admissions, said the goal of the event was to personalize the law school to interested students.
“As a result to the Open House, we hope prospective students will become excited about KU Law, KU’s campus and the town of Lawrence, which in turn will encourage prospective students to apply and ultimately attend KU Law,” Nance said.
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Both in law school and in the legal profession, students can look forward to an ongoing intellectual challenge. Because the law continuously changes, a lawyer must rely on the skills he or she develops in law school in identifying legal issues, constructing arguments and researching when practicing law.
-Wendy Rohleder-Sook, associate dean for student affairs
Nance said that students were often concerned with getting their applications properly completed and turned in to the school on time. She also said students ask who they should have write a letter of recommendation for them as well as questions about the LSAT and GPA requirements.
Last year the School of Law received 1,067 applications to the school and admitted 391. Nance encouraged students to plan early. She said if students couldn’t attend the Open House, they should set up a visit, sit in on a first-year law class and make an appointment with a pre-law advisor. She said the school started accepting applications on Sept. 15. The deadline is March 15.
“We encourage students to plan on submitting their application by Thanksgiving, New Year’s at the latest,” she said. “Since we have a rolling application process, turning in your application early is best for both admissions and scholarship opportunities.”
Jahnke, who is also president of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, said she had been in the process of applying to law schools and was still waiting to hear where she would be accepted. Jahnke said development law appealed to her now, but added that her interests could change in the future.
Wendy Rohleder-Sook, associate dean for student affairs, said law students should look forward to the challenges that await them both as a law student and thereafter.
“Both in law school and in the legal profession, students can look forward to an ongoing intellectual challenge,” she said. “Because the law continuously changes, a lawyer must rely on the skills he or she develops in law school in identifying legal issues, constructing arguments and researching when practicing law.”
For more information on the School of Law, go to www.law.ku.edu.
— Edited by Jeff Briscoe
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