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The College of Staten Island’s Legal Studies Institute (LSI) is housed within the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs and the Department of Philosophy.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

CLEO, ASAP: Just a few more seats left

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Dear Colleague!
Another great opportunity for your students who will apply for law school in 2018 or 2019 (college juniors, seniors and post grads), please read below. 
To Apply see link below.  Also, you can use the posting with all the information below to send to those who are also interested in law school. 
If you'd be willing to put a posting on your school's FB, let me know and I can send you one.
Look forward to getting your students ASAP application.  Questions? Feel free to email me.
Respectfully, 
Lynda Cevallos, Esq.
Director, Pre-Law Educational Activities
Council on Legal Education Opportunity
P: (240) 582-8600
F: (240) 582-8605

Apply Now:

Whenvarious weekends in June, July, August
WhereManhattan, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA ; and Houston, TX 
HowClick here: to Apply online NOW!
Preparing talented, motivated, yet under-represented students to successfully gain admission to and succeed in law school.  The ASAP program curriculum will focus on aspects of the law school application process that are commonly overlooked or undervalued by students when applying to law school
·         Selecting a law school,
·         Writing an effective personal statement,
·         Choosing sources for letters of recommendations,
·         Preparing strategies for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and understanding the impact of LSAT scores and Grade Point Averages (GPA) in the selection process,
·         Understanding the significance of the early application process offered by many law schools
·         Managing Debt and developing credit worthiness
·         Common errors committed by law school applicants
CLEO is a non-profit organization.  Since 1968, CLEO has helped more than 7,000 low-income and minority students become successful members of the legal profession.  The College Scholars Program seeks to continue this standard of excellence through a collaborative effort between CLEO and colleges and universities throughout the United States.   

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Pace University Law School Free LSAT Bootcamp

FREE LSAT BOOT CAMP

SPONSORED BY PACE LAW ADMISSIONS

Pace Law Admissions invites your students to attend an Information Session and FREE LSAT Boot Camp on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 and Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the law school campus (78 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603).
Wednesday, 6/27
Pace Law Information Session 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
LSAT Boot Camp Part I 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, 6/28
LSAT Boot Camp Part II 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
First, the Admissions team will guide attendees through Pace Law's program highlights and application requirements during the Information Session. The program will also include a mock class taught by a faculty member and campus tours led by current students.
Then, over two evening sessions, Boot Camp participants will receive six hours of free, substantive LSAT instruction from The Focus Approach Law Review/LSAT Program.

Space is limited to 50 registrants. RSVP now!
This program is free, but students do need to register in advance, as space is limited. If you or your students have any questions about the program, please contact adesiato@law.pace.edu.

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Deadline Extended, CLEO ASAP Summer Program

Dear Colleague!
Another great opportunity for your students who will apply for law school in 2018 or 2019 (college juniors, seniors and post grads), please read below. 
To Apply see link below.  
Respectfully, 
Lynda Cevallos, Esq.
Director, Pre-Law Educational Activities
Council on Legal Education Opportunity
P: (240) 582-8600
F: (240) 582-8605

The CLEO Edge:
50 Years of Championing 
Education, Diversity and Greater Equality in the Legal Profession
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Apply Now:

Whenvarious weekends in June, July, August
WhereManhattan, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, ILSan Francisco, CA ; and Houston, TX 
HowClick here: to Apply online NOW!
Preparing talented, motivated, yet under-represented students to successfully gain admission to and succeed in law school.  The ASAP program curriculum will focus on aspects of the law school application process that are commonly overlooked or undervalued by students when applying to law school
·         Selecting a law school,
·         Writing an effective personal statement,
·         Choosing sources for letters of recommendations,
·         Preparing strategies for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and understanding the impact of LSAT scores and Grade Point Averages (GPA) in the selection process,
·         Understanding the significance of the early application process offered by many law schools
·         Managing Debt and developing credit worthiness
·         Common errors committed by law school applicants
CLEO is a non-profit organization.  Since 1968, CLEO has helped more than 7,000 low-income and minority students become successful members of the legal profession.  The College Scholars Program seeks to continue this standard of excellence through a collaborative effort between CLEO and colleges and universities throughout the United States.   

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Free LSAT test prep opportunities from Kaplan


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