Welcome

***NOTE: THIS WEBSITE IS NOW BEING UPDATED. MOST RECENT CHANGES WERE MADE OCTOBER 12, 2007.

IF YOU HAVE NOT VISITED THE WEBSITE FOR SOME TIME, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT CHANGES:

• NEW STAFF PERSON AND NEW OFFICE LOCATION
• BLOG IS NOW BEING UPDATED AND CONTAINS UPCOMING EVENTS
• NEW PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING TO BE ADDED TO E-MAIL LIST
• NEW ADVICE ON REPEATING THE LSAT
• NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUESTING DEAN'S LETTERS***

We offer a full-service Pre-Law Advising office. The Pre-Law Advisor is available to discuss the law school application process with students. The Advisor can help you decide whether to go to law school, and which schools you should apply to. He provides assistance in preparing for the LSAT, drafting personal statements, obtaining letters of recommendation and financing your legal education. The Pre-Law Advising office is also responisble for processing the Dean's Certification letters required by some law schools.

On these pages, you will find an array of information on most topics related to the decision to attend law school. You should also check out the UMass Pre-Law blog for announcements about workshops and panels on topics relating to law school and the practice of law, as well as other recently updated information. And come visit the ever-expanding Pre-Law Advising Resource Library in E20 Machmer for additional materials, including most law school catalogs and a computerjust for law school applicant use.

If you don't find what you're looking for on these pages, or you need to discuss your individual situation with the Pre-Law Advisor, please email us at prelaw@acad.umass.edu. During the Fall semester, priority for appointments goes to students and alumni who are currently applying to law school.

Join the Pre-Law email list! Get regular updates about workshops, panels, and other important announcements. To be added to the list, please click here and enter the necessary personal information. (*Please do not send an e-mail request to be added to the list to the pre-law advisor.) You can also follow this link to unsubscribe from the list. Also note that e-mails sent to the list will usually duplicate the most recent postings to the blog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Undergraduate Preparation - What should I major in? What classes should I take?

Internships

Taking Time Off Before Law School
* Applying after Taking Time Off

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS)

Deciding Where to Apply

Applications
* The application form
* Personal Statements
* Letters of Recommendation
* Tips for Recommenders
* Disciplinary and/or arrest record

Admissions Committee Decision-Making Process

Financing Law School

Dean's Certification Letter

Applicants with disabilities

Applicants of color

Other useful links

Address

Pre-Law Advising Office
Arts & Sciences Advising Office
E-20 Machmer
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 577-0396
Fax: (413) 545-6669
prelaw@acad.umass.edu
Blog: http://umassprelaw.blogspot.com

Hours:

For fall 2007 semester:

M 10-1 by appointment
Tu 10-1 by appointment
W 10-1 walk-in
Th 10-1 walk-in

or by special appointment

Office closed all university holidays.

To request an appointment, write to prelaw@acad.umass.edu. Graduating seniors will be given priority.

The Pre-Law Advising Office gratefully acknowledges the work of the prior Pre-Law Advisors, and in particular, Professor Judith Holmes, in developing the content of this site.