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<Summary>USC Gould School of Law's ASCEND Pre-Law Summer Institute is the only fully residential and fully funded pre-law program of its kind on the West Coast.      Participating students will have access...</Summary>
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<Title>Florida State University College of Law: Summer Program for Undergraduate Students</Title>
<Tagline>Info Session on Feb. 11 at 5:30 PM; Apply by 3/31/25</Tagline>
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<Title>2025 NBLSA Nelson Mandela Pre-Law Scholarship (for students planning to attend law school in Fall 2025)</Title>
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<Title>Boston University's Summer Prelaw Academy: June 3&#8211;27, 2025</Title>
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<Title>February Pre-Law and Law-Related Events</Title>
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Attendees will be challenged with a series of difficult LSAT questions and Anthony will demonstrate the most effective methods for tackling them.</div><div><strong><u><br></u></strong></div><div><strong>Free Reading Comprehension LSAT Workshop</strong></div><div><strong>Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025</strong></div><div><strong>Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM</strong></div><div><strong>Location: Zoom</strong></div><div> </div><div><strong>Registration: <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/prelawadvising/posts/146559/528c9/24da43faf97a1602c11f27369a7becaa/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.testmasters.net%2Fworkshop%2F5479" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5479</a></strong></div><p></p><p><em>Note: UMBC does not endorse any specific LSAT preparation program.  For a list of all commercial test prep companies that have licensed official LSAT content, please <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/prelawadvising/posts/146559/528c9/0a9e53a2169c855f691fe36f9f78291f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fprelawadvising%2Fposts%2F143866%2F528c9%2Fb1cffbb082574f3fff6eec323466323e%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.lsac.org%252Flsat%252Fprep%252Fofficial-lsat-content-licensees" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">click here</a></em>.  </p><p><br></p><h3><u>AccessLex Institute </u><u>Webinar - Choosing a Law School</u></h3><div>Choosing a law school is an important decision that will impact your experience, money, and career. During this event, an Accredited Financial Counselor® from AccessLex Institute will use XploreJD by AccessLex to guide you through a list of factors to consider, such as law school costs, bar passage and job placement rates, and scholarship opportunities as you narrow down a list of schools that meet your needs and preferences. 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<Title>LawHub Prelaw Success Live Event: Prepare to apply to law school this fall!</Title>
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<Title>Free Webinar on 1/16 at 12 pm - Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong>Free Webinar: Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students</strong></div><div><br></div>Once you've identified your target schools, being strategic and thoughtful in applying is the best way to increase your chances of receiving a law school acceptance letter. <div><br></div><div>During this event, an Accredited Financial Counselor from AccessLex Institute will review the essential components of a successful law school application and share tips and strategies that can be utilized by historically underrepresented students to navigate the law school application process. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>Attendees can follow up this event with free financial coaching, lessons, and events through Ask EDNA! – the Education Network at AccessLex.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Date:  January 16, 2025</strong></div><div><strong>Time:  12:00 pm</strong></div><div><strong>Location:  Virtual</strong></div><div><strong>Cost:  Free</strong></div><div><strong>Host: AccessLex Institute</strong></div><div><strong><a href="https://accesslex-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yLtw9NXLTuCAidVYwmcYnw#/registration" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register here.</a></strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><em>AccessLex Institute fosters broad-based access to quality legal education for talented, purpose-driven students and works to maximize the value and affordability of a law degree through policy advocacy, research, and student-focused initiatives.</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><img src="https://www.accesslex.org/sites/default/files/styles/image_fallback/public/2022-12/Event_Covers_Applying-to-law-school-underrepresented-912x645_5.png?itok=Zwg2X8yB" alt="Webinar - Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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<Summary>Free Webinar: Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students    Once you've identified your target schools, being strategic and thoughtful in applying is the best way...</Summary>
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<Title>Pre-Law Students: Apply for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2025</Title>
<Tagline>Application Deadline: Friday, 12/20 at 11:59 p.m</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><strong>Pre-Law Students:</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Apply for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2025 - h</strong><strong>osted by UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a five-day immersive learning experience in which UMBC undergraduate and graduate students explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in Baltimore. </strong></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Participants build connections with local leaders, organizations, and policy makers and develop a sophisticated understanding of available resources and challenges. </li><li>The program helps participants identify pathways to long-term community engagement.</li></ul></div><div><strong>This year's ASB program will take place from Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21, 2025. </strong></div><div><br></div><div>ASB participants spend much of the program in small groups (co-led by undergraduate students trained by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life) focused on exploring a specific topic in depth. </div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>ASB 2025 groups will focus on:</strong></div><div><ul><li><strong>Health and Patient Care Equity (co-led by Vunnathi Ankem and Natalia Cooper)</strong></li><li><strong>Environmental Justice and Sustainability (co-led by Bianca Canales and Tanzila Malik)</strong></li><li><strong>Reforming Juvenile Justice (co-led by Aanayah Trotman and Nyssa Vilchis)</strong></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>As part of your application, you will get to identify the topic groups that interest you most.</div><div><br></div><div><div><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/posts/146310/528c9/7062d0b582bab9f15b701e7d0a7b1410/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fciviclife%2Fposts%2F144950%2F9a%2F13059f6e4ed87bcd098634869c412539%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fciviclife.umbc.edu%252Flearning-engagement%252Fasb%252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Learn more about ASB 2025 and access the application</a>. </strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>The application is due by Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong><em>If you have questions about ASB, contact Ricky Blissett at <a href="mailto:rblissett@umbc.edu">rblissett@umbc.edu</a>.</em></strong></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Pre-Law Students:     Apply for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2025 - hosted by UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life.     Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a five-day immersive learning...</Summary>
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