Pre-Law - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Pre-Law
WHAT IS PRE-LAW?
Pre-Law is an advising category for students preparing to enter law school upon graduation from UNL. Pre-Law prepares students not only for law school, but also for a law career that can include practicing at a rm, consulting for a non-pro t, or working in the U.S. Capitol. Students work one to one with an advisor to reach their goals, and they can choose any major to pair with their Pre-Law focus.
HOW TO GET THERE
Meet with your Pre-Law Advisor at
New Student Enrollment
Choose a major that interests you
Graduate with your bachelor's
degree
Take the Law School Admissions Test
(LSAT) and apply to law schools 12-16 months before intended start date
Complete three years of law school and receive your
Juris Doctor degree (J.D.)
Take the bar exam in the state you would like to practice
Become a lawyer
OUR STUDENTS
" e Explore Center and my advisors helped me feel much more con dent about my abilities and quali cations for the legal profession. Without the Explore Center, I would likely still be nervous about what to do with myself a er I graduate!" - Shannyn, `20
A sample of law schools that UNL students have been accepted to in the past two years*:
Nebraska Law Creighton University Law University of Minnesota Law Harvard Law
University of Kansas Law Baylor Law University of Texas Law Loyola Chicago Law
e class of 2019 had an acceptance rate of
85%
compared to the 61% national average!
University of Iowa Law Georgetown University Law Columbia Law
University of Colorado Law University of Denver Law Arizona State University Law
New York University Law
* is is not a full list of law schools attended by UNL graduates
The Di erence
CONNECTIONS TO THE NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW
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Work as a page in the Nebraska State Legislature
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TAKE COURSES TAUGHT BY LAW FACULTY ?
Live and learn with Pre-Law peers in a learning community
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MEET ONE TO ONE WITH LAW SCHOOL VISITORS
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Share your Pre-Law story by becoming an Explore Center
Ambassador
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INTRO TO LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION COURSE TAUGHT BY THE DEAN OF NEBRASKA
COLLEGE OF LAW
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Nebraska College of Law 3+3 program
Pre-Law
SUGGESTED COURSES
Customize your education to t your professional goals by working with advisors to design the course schedule that works best for you! ere are no speci c requirements for law school, so being Pre-Law allows you to take courses that provide a broad base of knowledge. ese courses can include developing skills in written and oral communication, logical and analytical reasoning, and problem solving.
Writing and Editing Writing and Inquiry Writing and Argument Writing and Communities Any 200, 300, or 400 level ENGL course
Critical Reading Literary/Critical eory Any 200, 300, or 400 level English, History, Classics & Religious Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, or other liberal arts course
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving Applied Calculus Calculus I Contemporary Mathematics Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Logic and Critical inking Introduction to Modern Logic
Oral Communication and Listening Skills Public Speaking Debate Intercultural and Intergroup Communication Argumentation Interviewing Communication in Negotiation and Con ict Resolution
Sample Law-Related UNL Undergraduate Courses Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession Survey of Criminal Justice
e Criminal Court System Natural Resource and Environmental Law Legal Environment
e Legal System, Lawyers, and the Common Law Civil and Criminal Litigation White Collar Crime Legal Aspects of Aging American Constitutional History I Mass Media Law Ethics of of Emerging Media Arts Business Ethics Medical Ethics Environmental Ethics Philosophy of Law Courts, Judges, and Lawyers Psychology and Law
Professional School Requirements: Undergraduate Credit: Bachelor's degree Entrance Exam: Law School Admissions Tests (LSAT) Professional Schooling: 2-4 years of law school (usually 3)
Local Professional Schools University of Nebraska College of Law - Lincoln Creighton University - Omaha
CONNECT WITH US
Explore Center Recruitment Team
402.472.6196 | explorecenterrecruitment@unl.edu
e University of Nebraska does not discriminate based upon any protected status. Please see go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination.
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