February '24 Newsletter
FEBRUARY
PRE-LAW NEWSLETTER
February 1, 2024
Happy New Year!!
Welcome ack, UTA Pre-Law Students!! As we move into the second half of this school year, we hope that you carve out time to enjoy the programming and events that are happening in the Pre-Law Center and in the Pre-Law student orgs! Details for how to join are below.
For those of you preparing to take the LSAT, please don’t forget to reach out if you have any questions or need any additional resources or assistance with prep.
We wish you a strong start to your semester and happy studying!
In This Month’s Newsletter
Save the Date for the Spring Pre-Law Banquet
ATTENTION SPRING 2024 GRADUATES!
Paid Legal Internship Opportunity
Discounted LSAT Prep Course
Free Logical Reasoning Workshop
AccessLex Law School Diversity Pathway Program
Texas Law Pipeline Program
Get Involved & Join A Pre-Law Student Org Today!
Law School Scholarships
New Spring Advising Hours
Follow Us On Social Media
- Save the Date for The Pre-Law Event of the Year!
UTA Pre-Law Achievers Banquet @
Shady Valley Country Club of Arlington
Thursday, April 25th @6:00pm
Mark your calendars for this formal night to remember, celebrating Pre-Law students, graduates, advocates, leaders and more! Ticket sales will be opening on Wednesday, February 14th and you don’t want to miss it!
Special early bird discounts for those who get their tickets before April 1st
- ATTENTION: Spring 2024 Graduates
Pre-Law & LLS Minor Honor Cords for Graduation
For those of you graduating this May, we will be awarding honor cords for Pre-Law and Law and Legal Studies Minor students at the Pre-Law Achievers Banquet on April 25th at the hooding ceremony.
To receive your cords, you must complete the Graduate Form linked below as early as possible. Those graduates completing the form will also have access grad family tickets so that family can join in the banquet celebration as well!
https://forms.gle/knAQKe6j6BZWn1Rq9
For questions regarding cords, tickets and more, please email prelaw@uta.edu.
- New Paid Legal Internship Opportunity in Arlington
New Paid Legal Internship Opportunity in Arlington
Hill Gilstrap, P.C.
Home - Hill Gilstrap, P.C. (hillgilstraptexas.com)
Hill Gilstrap’s Arlington office is looking to fill an immediate need for two new internship positions this summer. These positions are potentially long-term part-time opportunities extending into the Summer/Fall months. The firm is willing to work around students’ schedules. Students must have a vehicle as they will be going on administrative courthouse runs and will be reimbursed weekly for mileage. They will also be doing courthouse filing under the direction and supervision of a law clerk or legal assistant, providing the student with an opportunity to be involved with legal proceedings.
Interested students should email preynolds@hillgilstrap.com with resume.
- Discounted LSAT Prep Courses for UTA Students & Alumni
We are very excited to announce that based on student demand, we will be offering a flexible opportunity to participate in Live Online Instructor-Led LSAT Prep sponsored by 7Sage for $350!!! What??? Yes!!
Full-length comprehensive LSAT for $$350 because we love you!
How does it work?
Students will be able to purchase their voucher through the Pre-Law Center online marketplace. The Voucher gives you the ability to take an LSAT Fundamentals prep course with the schedule of your choosing. You will then have access to 6 months of LSAT Core + 7Sage Live where you can speak with live course instructors as well as access to various Videos on Demand, unlimited practice tests ahead of the official test you will be taking.
How can I purchase a voucher?
Go to our online Pre-Law Center Marketplace. There are only a limited number of vouchers available. Please email prelaw@uta.edu if you have questions about the LSAT Prep Course.
- Free Logical Reasoning Workshop for UTA Students hosted by ScorePerfect
You are invited to a free Logical Reasoning Workshop presented by ScorePerfect, the leader in high-end LSAT preparation.
When: February 6, 2024 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Central Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://www.scoreperfect.net/workshop/5191
The workshop will be conducted by Steve Hayden, a veteran ScorePerfect instructor with over 12 years of LSAT teaching experience, an official LSAT score of 176, and a J.D. from Boston University. The workshop will focus on the logical reasoning section, which will be two-thirds of the test starting in August. Attendees will be challenged with a series of difficult LSAT questions and Steve will demonstrate the most effective methods for tackling them.
If you are interested in law school and want to crush the LSAT, don't miss this great opportunity. RSVP now to save your spot!
- AccessLex Institute’s Law School Diversity Pathway Program
As part of the LexScholars diversity initiative, AccessLex Institute® is pleased to announce the new application cycle for LexPreLaw. This pathway program, designed specifically for students from diverse backgrounds, offers LSAT prep, admission counseling, financial education, and engagement opportunities to increase their chances of law school admission.
Invite your students to join us on February 15 at 12:00 pm ET for our free informational webinar to explore the program’s eligibility requirements, program components, and participant selection details.
Enrollment in LexPreLaw is limited, so students can take this time to decide if LexPreLaw is the right fit before the 2024-25 application cycle begins on March 18.
Please contact lexscholars@accesslex.org for more information.
- Texas Law Pipeline Program: Law School Planning Day 2024 – Registration NOW OPEN
The Texas Law Pipeline Program is hosting Law School Planning Day (LSPD) on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Registration is open and available here.
- JOIN A PRE-LAW STUDENT GROUP TODAY!
Pre-Law Society
Students new to UTA or new the pursuit of a legal career will find benefit in socializing with other students pursuing the same goals! This year, the officers are working to bring you a virtual semester of speakers, socials, community service events and the PLS LSAT Prep Study Group meeting bi-weekly resuming Spring 2024!
Meetings take place every other Monday at noon in the Pre-Law Center.
For more information about how to join this group or attend meetings, contact PLS or
President Izabella Russell (imr6096@mavs.uta.edu) or Vice President Emerson Escobar (emerson.escobar@mavs.uta.edu).
Website: https://prelawsocietyuta.weebly.com/
Women In Law
Women in Law is meeting and looking for new members! This organization is open to all majors and seeks to provide resources to advance women’s interest in the legal world. Students can look forward to bi-monthly meetings, socials, the WIL Speaker Series and each semester the WIL Spring Retreat! The 2022 April Spring Retreat in Las Colinas is in the books and was amazing!
Meetings take place every other Wednesday at noon in the Pre-Law Center beginning February 7th
Ready to join this group now? Contact:
President Natalie Rodriguez (nar6749@mavs.uta.edu)
Vice President Yasmine Johnson (yaj2320@mavs.uta.edu)
Website: https://utawomeninlaw.weebly.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utawomeninlaw
Pre-Law Chapter of National Black Law Students Association
For over fifty years, the National Black Law Students Association has worked to develop culturally responsible Black and minority law students that excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. NBLSA members are activists, thought leaders, and strategic thinkers. NBLSA alumni are partners, general counsel, judges, non-profit executives, and business operatives.
Meetings take place every other Wednesday in the Pre-Law Center 3:30 – 5:30pm
For more information on how to join this org, contact:
President Esther Odidi (exo4626@mavs.uta.edu) or Vice President Emani Babin (eab9534@mavs.uta.edu)
- Law School Scholarships You Should Consider Preparing For Now
If you are starting law school in the next couple of years or even the next few months, and could use some cash to make that happen, there ARE scholarships available from sources other than law schools. You just have to do a little detective work. Check out the following websites for information.
Admissions Dean Scholarship Finder
AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank
LSAC Law School Scholarship List
Marshall-Motley Scholars Program
- NEW SPRING ADVISING HOURS
Appointments for Pre-Law Advising can now be done through Bookings! We also have new walk-in hours this semester. For all other times, you must have an appointment so be sure to bookmark this link or you can also find it by going to https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/liberal-arts/departments/prelaw/academics/advising
Spring Advising Hours:
Tuesdays – 10AM – 12PM (Phone)
Wednesdays – 9:30AM – 11AM (In-Person Walk-In Hours)
Wednesdays – 1PM – 3PM (Phone)
Thursdays – 1PM – 3PM (Phone)
- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Keep up with the Pre-Law Center on all your social media platforms! New YouTube content will be posted monthly so be sure to subscribe!
Amber N. White, Esq.
Pre-Law Center Director
University of Texas at Arlington
Trimble Hall 303
701 Planetarium Place, TH 303A
Box 19525
Arlington, TX 76019
Office: (817)272-5376
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