Kaplan Update: "What the Heck is Happening with the LSAT," Tue., June 16

I want to highlight two upcoming free events for your students - please pass the links and information along to anyone that you think would be interested! Tuesday, June 16 (8 - 9 pm ET): WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING WITH THE LSAT®‎? Join Executive Director of Admissions Programs for Kaplan Test Prep, Jay Thomas, and expert LSAT instructor, Ged Helm, as we talk about the changes to the LSAT, law school admissions, and how to make the most of the rest of your summer. We'll cover: What do you need to know about taking the LSAT at home? Should take the LSAT at home or in-person? How to study for the LSAT on your own? How to study this summer? How will the LSAT changes impact your law school admissions

Student Registration Link Thursday, June 18 (8 - 9 pm ET): WHAT GRE® CHANGES MEAN FOR GRAD SCHOOL ADMISSIONS  Join Kaplan expert instructor Ged Helm as we talk about the changes to the GRE and how to make the most of the rest of your summer studying for it. We'll cover: What do you need to know about taking the GRE at home? Should you take the GRE at home or in-person? How to study for the GRE on your own? Student Registration Link Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. Wishing you and your students all the best. Best, Krystin Major krystin.major@kaplan.com Pre-Law Program Director

Navigating the Law School Admissions Process in Uncertain Times

Vital Information for those applying to law school now or next year:



Dear Pre-Law Advisor,

The pandemic, economic crisis, and protests against systematic racisim and police brutality have created many challenges for prospective law students. Please share the invitation below with your law students.

Join the deans of admissions from Villanova and St. John’s Law for insight and advice on how to develop a successful application plan.

Navigating the Law School Admissions Process During an Uncertain Time

Virtual Event
Thursday, June 18, 2020
6:00 p.m. EST

To RSVP, please complete the online form. We will send you a link the day of the event.


Matthew Saleh
Assistant Dean for Admissions
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Alicia Meehan
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment
St. John's University School of Law 

Council on Legal Education Opportunity, ASAP Program, Free Summer Institute

     

The CSI Legal Studies Institute will reimburse students attending and paying the $60 fee.

 Click Here to Apply.

  

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Free LSAT Practice Test; Attend Webinar to the Get the Details

Greetings:

Hope you are doing fine. As part of the HETS events and online services, we kindly request your support to forward this message to invite your students to participate in this webinar to learn how to access the online support services that HETS offers free of charge. These services includes practice tests such as: GRE, MCAT, DAT, LSAT, NCLEX, among other tests. Also, you can download the electronic books and get prepared. This webinar will be via Zoom with capacity for 500 participants to connect live. 

• Date:    Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 
• Time:     2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EST/ Puerto Rico)
• Place: Vía Zoom
• Invited presenter: Hilmaris Santiago, HETS Student Ambassador at UPR Bayamón Campus 

TO REGISTER, complete the form at: https://hets.org/hets-events/student-leadership-corner/.  A registration confirmation will be sent with the Zoom link to connect. 

Finally, click the following links to see the short tutorial videos that explain how to access HETS services:

• Summary of all the services of the Student Placita
• Access to various entrepreneurship courses
• To improve English as a second language from USA Learns
• The Testing and Educational Reference Center (TERC), which include scholarship search, test practice, and e-books to study and prepare to take these tests
• The Career Transitions including search for jobs and internships, interview simulation, resume and cover letter builder, and vocational interest tests. can be accessed from anywhere and navigated easily. 

All services are free of charge. We hope that these events and our services will be of great use in this new academic scenario. If you need help registering or obtaining your Institution's access code, you can contact me by text or call (787) 616-3201. We're here to serve you!

Have a wonderful day and stay safe,

Yubelkys Montalvo, Ed.D. (c)

Directora Ejecutiva

Consorcio HETS

Tel. (787) 250-1912 exts. 2373, 2372

Cel. (787) 616-3201

www.hets.org

LSAT Test Prep Announcement from Kaplan, Inc.

Note: The CSI Legal Studies Institute has no affiliation with Kaplan, Inc., and derives no financial benefit from it. We neither endorse nor disfavor this product. These announcements from Kaplan provide useful information for our students, and this is why we share them here:  Michael Paris, Director, CSI LSI.



Hello Michael, 

In light of the changing and increasingly virtual world, we understand that institutions and their students are seeking digital solutions for LSAT® prep. I am excited to announce that as of June 1, all of Kaplan’s comprehensive LSAT prep offerings will be integrated with the official LSAC® digital practice tool! 

Digital LSAT Readiness

• Access to authentic practice for the digital LSAT through the official LSAC digital practice tool 
• Exposure to digital LSAC tools such as highlighting, underlining, strikethroughs, timing, etc. 
• Practice with over 60 full-length digital exams 
• Integration with Kaplan syllabus for exclusive scoring, analytics, and explanations 
• Recommendations for further personalized instruction and learning 

LSAT Law Path 

In order to access practice tests, students are required to have a subscription to LSAC.org. For students who have not previously purchased this subscription, Kaplan will cover the cost by deducting the $99 price of enrollment from their order.

Students can combine this course discount with other LSAT prep offers, like our 15% off* promotion running June 4 - 30, 2020 using code SUN15.

Other LSAT Reminders

• The LSAC has announced that the July 13th in-person LSAT test date has been canceled  
• Test registration is open for future test dates through April 2021  

Please pass these timely resources and updates to your students. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

Best, 
Krystin Major
krystin.major@kaplan.com
Pre-Law Program Director  

Free Online Summer Legal Academy for Undergraduates at Univ. of Miami Law School

The University of Miami School of Law is pleased to announce its Summer Legal Academy, a free three-week online program aimed at introducing college students to the law. The program, which will be taught by Miami Law faculty, will run from July 6 through July 24. The courses will expose students to the traditional first-year curriculum, including Torts, Contracts and Constitutional Law.  There is no cost for attendance or materials. To be eligible for the program, students should have completed at least 65 credit hours (or the course equivalent) toward earning their undergraduate degree.

The application form and additional information about the program are available on this website.

Miami Law is very excited to launch this free program and would greatly appreciate you bringing it to the attention of your students. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Katrin Hussmann Schroll, JD
Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management
Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management
University of Miami School of Law
1311 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
305.284.4859 | kschroll@law.miami.edu
www.law.miami.edu
Pronouns: she, her, hers

Interesting Zoom Presentation from Drexel Law School in Philadelphia: The Criminal Process, Arrest to Trial

The Kline School of Law invites you to join Dean Dan Filler for a lively discussion about the criminal process, a topic that is very much on the minds of everyone right now. This meeting will take place on Friday, June 5 at 12 p.m. on Zoom. You must RSVP for this event. You will receive the Zoom link prior to the event. Dean Filler is a highly skilled attorney with a diverse practice background. He worked in the New York office of the internationally recognized firm, Debevoise & Plimpton and served as a public defender with both the Bronx Defenders and the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He has significant experience representing defendants facing the death penalty and created a clinic advocating for children in special education disputes. Dean Filler was an inaugural faculty member of the law school and was part of the team of faculty who designed and implemented the distinctive vision that drives the Kline School of Law. He became dean of the law school in January 2017.