An Update about the LSAT from Professor Elena Cohen, Esq.

An Update about the LSAT 

CSI Professor and Pre-Law Advisor Elena L. Cohen, Esq.

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Here is a summary of the latest update from the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) about the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The situation is changing rapidly, so please watch for further updates here.

This is the latest update from LSAC, from March 27: https://www.lsac.org/update-coronavirus-and-lsat. Here's the most relevant info:

·All March LSATs were cancelled.

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·LSAC reports that it is evaluating whether the late April 2020 LSAT administration can go forward. It will continue to monitor updates and guidance from national and local health officials and will communicate a final decision on the April test no later than Friday, April 10, so that April registrants have the ability to plan. Given the uncertainties around the outbreak, LSAC is waiving the test date change fee for April registrants. Candidates who are currently registered for the April LSAT may use the April 2020 LSAT Test Date Change Request form to switch to the June 2020 or July 2020 test by March 31, 2020, 11:59 p.m. (ET), at no additional charge. LSAC will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as necessary.

·LSAC is also exploring options to administer the LSAT in alternative ways that will best protect the health and well-being of test takers and the broader community. These alternatives could include secure remote-proctored tests, an additional spring/summer administration, and other options that would meet evolving public health guidelines.

·LSAC is working with its member law schools that are still accepting applications for fall 2020 enrollment to help expand flexibility on deadlines for their candidates. Member law schools work hard to support candidates, and LSAC states that it is confident that its admission community will continue to respond to this extraordinary crisis with compassion and agility.

Here is a recent article on what test cancellations might mean in the admissions process for applicants who had planned to re-take the LSAT in March. The central claim here is that people who had a relatively lower prior score and were going to re-take the LSAT in March may actually be in a better off place, because no one can re-take the test: 

https://abovethelaw.com/2020/03/how-will-covid-19-impact-law-schools-as-the-summer-progresses/

Here are upcoming LSAT test dates, with links:

Upcoming LSATs

--- June 2020 LSAT ---Register by April 24
Test Date: Monday, June 8 - 12:30 PM

--- July 2020 LSAT ---Register by May 28
Test Date: Monday, July 13 - 12:30 PM

The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for Law School (For Free) While Practicing Social Distancing

A great resource: free online tutorials, substantive courses, TED talks, and more.  If you are interested in going to law school, please open this page and peruse the lists and the links.  



Ultimate Guide

https://lawpreview.barbri.com/preparing-for-law-school-social-distancing/

Michael Paris, Pre-Law Advisor
Feel free to contact me for an appointment to talk by phone:
Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

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Deadline to Apply is Monday, March 23.

Hello!

Hoping this finds you well! My name is Michael Michaelson. I'm a senior at Yale University and the Executive Director of the Amplify Organizing Fellowship. 

We are a Yale-student-run nonprofit that jumpstarts hundreds of careers in progressive politics through a paid summer organizing fellowship. We look for students who are passionate about progressive causes and excited to organize their communities, but who don’t yet have extensive political or organizing experience –– and can’t afford to spend a summer working for free. We'll train them, connect them to a network of mentors, and place them in paid summer organizing positions, where they'll fight for Democratic candidates and progressive causes. Then, we’ll offer them the coaching, resources, and connections they need to launch a career in progressive politics.

Would you be open to passing this opportunity along to your students? Many of our best fellows have discovered Amplify through direct outreach from a teacher or mentor.

Here's a link to our application. The final deadline is Monday, March 23. It should take about 30 minutes to complete and no political experience is required to apply. Feel free to forward this note along to any students who might be interested, or to use some sample language below.

Thanks again, and excited to partner with you on this,

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