Pre-law fair brings 70 schools to campus

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Students interested in law school can explore the offerings of many universities at tomorrow’s Pre-Law Day.

The annual event, sponsored by the University of Kansas Pre-Law Office and Phi Alpha Delta, a co-ed law fraternity, will bring representatives from 70 law schools and 30 states to the University.

When: September 3, 1p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: The Kansas Union Ballroom

The law schools represented will include local schools, such as Washburn University, as well as coastal schools, such as Columbia University and the University of Oregon.

Preston Nicholson, assistant director and pre-law coordinator at the University Advising Center, said about 700 undergraduates at the University showed interest in going to law school after graduation. He said the fair would be open to anybody, and encouraged students of all ages to attend.

“Attending this fair may open their eyes to schools that they are not aware of,” Nicholson said.

Each school will have an information table where students can get brochures, applications and other information from recruiters.

Nicholson said students could learn which schools offered specific law courses in which they might be interested.

Rhianna Hoover, St. Louis junior and director of public relations for Phi Alpha Delta, said she wanted to study international law after graduating from the University. She said she hoped representatives from schools at the fair would provide information such as the LSAT test score needed for admission and the study abroad programs available at different schools. She said she planned to ask recruiters at the fair if their schools would help students find summer internships.

Anna Kowalewski, Overland Park law student at the University, said she encouraged students to ask about the cost of law school when they spoke to recruiters. She said financial packages, including scholarships and loans, varied depending on the school.

Kowalewski also said when choosing a school, students should consider where they would want to work after getting a law degree. She said employers were often more familiar with schools in the same region as their law school and it could be difficult for students to find a job far from their school.

— — Edited by Mary Sorrick

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