Friday, Mar 01, 2024

MARCH

PRE-LAW NEWSLETTER

MARCH 1, 2024

Greetings from the Pre-Law Center!

 I hope you’re all getting settled into your classes and enjoying a strong start to the semester!

Check out the upcoming events and internship opportunities coming your way! Don’t forget to get your banquet tickets.  Early bird discounts end March 31^st so get yours today at https://prelawbanquet24.eventbrite.com.  

Remember to stop by the Pre-Law Center for the latest copy of Pre-Law Magazine!

Happy Studying!

 

In This Month’s Newsletter

Pre-Law Banquet Tickets on Sale NOW

Outstanding Senior Nominations Now Open

Calling All Spring & Summer 2024 GRADUATES!

Join the UTA Women in Law Spring Retreat 2024

Additional Spring Internship Opportunities

2024 Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program

Discount Online LSAT Prep Program

UT Law Pipeline Program Applications Open

Get Involved & Join A Pre-Law Student Org Today!

Law School Scholarships

LSAC Fee Waiver & LSAT Prep

Spring Advising Hours

 

• Pre-Law Banquet Tickets On Sale NOW!

Pre-Law Achievers Banquet LIVE@

Shady Valley Country Club

Arlington, TX

DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!!!!

Friday, April 25^th @6:00pm – A formal awards night to remember, celebrating graduates, advocates, leaders and more!  There will be dinner, music and live entertainment!  Don’t miss it!

Get your tickets at https://prelawbanquet24.eventbrite.com

Use promo code: earlybird for 40% off student and guest tickets through March 8^th

Use promo code: banquet for 25% off student and guest tickets through March 31^st.

2023-2024 Graduating Seniors email prelaw@uta.edu for graduate and graduate family ticket pricing.

 

• Outstanding Senior Nominations Are OPEN!

We will be recognizing our Outstanding Senior Pre-Law students through nominations from students and faculty!  Graduating seniors including those graduating Spring/Summer 2024 and those who graduated in Fall 2023 are eligible for this award.

Please submit candidates you believe are deserving of the honors.  Self-nominations are welcomed!  You are encouraged to forward this nomination form to members of faculty for nomination as well. 

Nominations must be received by Sunday, April 7^th.  Recipients will be announced at the Pre-Law Achievers Banquet on April 25^th.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR NOMINATION FORM

 

• 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 25^th 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.  

Advising for Law School Applicants

If you have general questions regarding applications, LSAC, resumes or personal statements, don’t forget we are available for Pre-Law advising.  Book your appointment using the link below.  Feel free to also check out the UTA Pre-Law YouTube channel for additional advising guidance as well!

Pre-Law YouTube Channel

Pre-Law Center Advising Appointment

 

• Paid Legal Internship & Employment Opportunities

  Hill Gilstrap, P.C.

  Arlington, TX

  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.

  Law Office of Natalia Lopez

  Fort Worth, TX

  Law Office of Natalia Lopez - Home

  Position : Legal Assistant in Immigration Law Office

  Requirement: Bilingual and Fluent in Spanish and English. Must speak, read, and write in Spanish.

  Duties: Answer phones, take payments, receive mail, scan documents into our system, file and organize documents, draft and prepare immigration applications, interact with clients

  Pay: $15-$17 per hour depending on prior experience during 90 day probationary period. Will receive a raise after 90 days.

  Hours: Office is open 9-5pm Monday thru Friday. Candidate can work full time or part time, at least 20 hours a week

  How to Apply: Resumes can go to info@natalialopez.net

   

• Register for the 3^rd Annual Women in Law Spring Retreat at the Lakeview Retreat Center

• It’s that time again! April 5^th will mark the beginning of the 3^rd Annual Women in Law Spring Retreat.  This year’s 3 day experience will take place at the Lakeview Retreat & Event Center in Waxahachie, TX.  Students can register for just $35 for an all-inclusive weekend getting to know other ladies looking to study and practice law. Event highlights include an attorney mixer, law student panel and Sunday brunch with a keynote speaker as well trailer rides, movie nights, games, campfires, ziplines, swimming, team building and more!

  For more details on how to register, email Yazzy Johnson at yaj2320@mavs.uta.edu.

   

• 2024 Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program

LSAC is excited to announce that applications for the Plus, Guided Journey program are now open! 

The next evolution of LSAC’s Plus program is designed exclusively for individuals planning to apply to law school during the upcoming application cycle. The program will use a cohort-based model to accompany and support aspiring law students for an entire year as they navigate the law school application process. Plus, Guided Journey is designed to fit into the busy lives of prospective law students, while providing structured resources and proactive support through synchronous and asynchronous content delivered by law school professionals. Selected participants in the Washington, D.C., area will also have the opportunity to gather and network at in-person meetings scheduled at different points throughout the program. 

The legal profession is best equipped to serve its communities when it reflects the ever-growing diversity of society. Plus, Guided Journey was created to provide ongoing and direct support to individuals who intend to pursue law school but face structural barriers or other systemic challenges to accomplishing their goals. This new model also engages more of our member law schools which in turn increases Plus scholars’ exposure to legal education. 

Applications for the Plus, Guided Journey program are open to any individual who is planning to apply to a U.S.-based law school in fall 2024. Please share this information widely with your advisees, present and former, via the downloadable resources on the Plus, Guided Journey page of our website. 

We are also happy to announce that two Plus Summer programs will be held through Boston University and Seattle University this summer. More information will soon be available on our website and applications are now open for these residential summer opportunities.  If you have any questions, please email Plus@LSAC.org. 

 

• Discounted 7Sage LSAT Prep Course

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 at your own pace. You will receive access to 6 months of 7Sage Core + Live where you can work through the comprehensive curriculum with 50+ hrs of video lessons, attend live classes to work with LSAT experts in real time or watch past classes on demand, access 99 official LSAT PrepTests and 8,440 question explanations, see analytics on your prep tests results, use a custom problem-set generator and more.

 

One very important thing to note:

 

*Please be advised that the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) mandates a 1-year subscription to Law Hub Advantage (LHA) for accessing official LSAT prep tests and questions. Every student will need to have an available account that they have purchased or have gotten fee-wavered.

 

Click here for more information on Law Hub Advantage and 7Sage.

 

Here is a video walkthrough you can share with your students that explains the different parts of the website: https://www.loom.com/share/1fcdea4ea62d4a7087774d9ee907a093?sid=1a8bbf41-beb3-4bb1-b02c-2d25b19f5f79

 

• UT Law Pipeline Program Deadline Approaching

 

Greetings from Texas Law,

 

We are now accepting applications for the Cohort Program, a year-long test preparation and admissions support program for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who will apply to law school in Fall 2024.

We’ve attached a flyer with program information. We’d be grateful if you would share this information with your students and graduates from underrepresented backgrounds.

 

Cohort Program 2024-2025: The Cohort Program is a year-long test preparation and admissions support program designed for current-cycle law school applicants. Through its law school faculty and staff, law student and alumni mentors, and organizational partners, the Texas Law community will walk alongside cohort members through LSAT preparation and the entire law school admissions process. Cohort programming will include LSAT instruction, admissions coaching, law student and alumni mentoring, workshops presented by law school faculty and staff, and networking opportunities with practicing attorneys.

 

All cohort members will receive application and CAS Report fee waivers to apply to Texas Law. Individuals who successfully complete the Cohort Program and are admitted to Texas Law will be eligible for full-tuition scholarships designated specifically for Cohort participants. Up to five full-tuition scholarships will be awarded to Cohort members who join Texas Law’s Fall 2025 entering class.

 

Interested applicants can learn more about the program and access the online application here. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 17^TH

 

Additional Information: The Cohort Program is a Texas Law Pipeline Program initiative aimed at promoting access to legal education for individuals who are first-generation college students, economically disadvantaged, or members of a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the legal profession. Please visit this page to learn more about the Pipeline Program.

 

• 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 2024 Women in Law Spring Retreat at the Lakeview Retreat and Event Center is only 5 weeks away! Contact Yazzy Johnson for more details on how to register!

Meetings take place every other Wednesday at noon in the Pre-Law Center beginning February 7^th  

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

LSAC Law School Scholarship List

Marshall-Motley Scholars Program

 

• UTA DISCOUNTS FOR LSAT PREP CONTINUE THIS SPRING!

UTA Students can receive $300 off the in-person LSAT classes, $300 off live online LSAT courses and $100 off online on-demand LSAT courses.  To get the discount, students should register for the LSAT course of their choosing from www.scoreperfect.net using their UTA (.edu) email address, then contact info@scoreperfect.net to claim the UTA discount.

 

LSAC FEE WAIVER

Did you know that select commercial LSAT prep courses provide free assistance to those who qualify for the LSAC fee waiver?  If you are within 4 semesters of graduating, now is a great time to apply for the LSAC Fee Waiver! You also get nearly $1400 in fees waived in the application process…

1. 2 Free LSAT Exams ($400)
2. Free Score Preview ($45)
3. CAS Fee Waiver ($200)
4. 4 Free Score Reports ($160)
5. 4 Free Law School Application Fee Waivers ($400)
6. Free Subscription to LSAT Prep Plus/Law Hub ($99)

Apply at Fee Waivers for the LSAT & Credential Assembly Service (CAS) | The Law School Admission Council (lsac.org)

PRIVATE TUTORING AND IN-PERSON SMALL GROUP LSAT TEST PREP

Pre-Law Society is hosting bi-weekly virtual small group instruction for students looking to get additional LSAT prep assistance.  Interested students should get in touch with Meghna Sharda or Bella Russell (emails above).

 

• 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)