Additional Resources for Pre-Law Students

American Bar Association

• ABA Approved Law Schools
  • Law schools that are ABA-approved provide a legal education that meets a minimum set of standards promulgated by the Council and Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Every U.S. jurisdiction has determined that graduates of ABA-approved law schools are eligible to sit for the bar exam in their respective jurisdiction.
• Preparing for Law School
• FAQs

Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

• Which Field of Law is Right for You?
• Fields of Law
• How to evaluate Law Schools
• LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools
• Infographic of Applying to Law School: Navigating the Application Process
• Infographic Paying for Law School
• Pay for Law School: A Preliminary Guide
• LSAC FAQ
• Discover Law

Admissions Dean Website:

• Application Timeline
• Personal Statements
• Recommendation Letters

Books to Read:

• Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience: By Students, for Students By Robert H. Miller
• Getting to Maybe By Richard Michael Fischl & Jeremy Paul
• The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law By Ward Farnsworth
• 24 Hours with 24 Lawyers By Jasper Kim
• 1L if a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor’s Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School By Andrew J. McClurg
• Failing Law Schools By Brian Z. Tamanaha
• Don’t Go To Law School (Unless) By Paul Campos
• Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future By Richard Susskind