April '24 Newsletter
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PRE-LAW NEWSLETTER
April 11, 2024
Greetings from the Pre-Law Center!
Tickets are LIVE for the Annual Pre-Law Banquet! This year, with the theme of “Hollywood Awards Glam” you don’t want to miss it! Don’t miss out on any other events and activities coming your way in the month of April. Finals are also just around the corner. Be sure to take some study breaks and pace yourself as near the end of the semester.
Remember to stop by the Pre-Law Center for the latest copy of Pre-Law Magazine!
See you all soon!
In This Month’s Newsletter
Pre-Law Banquet Ticket Sales End April 21st!
Last Call for 2024 GRADUATES!
New Summer Internship Opportunity
Important Fall/Summer Registration Updates
FREE READING COMP WORKSHOP APRIL 11TH!
2024 Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program
7Sage UTA LSAT Prep Program
Apply Now for UC Boulder’s Mini Law School Program
Get Involved & Join A Pre-Law Student Org Today!
Apply ASAP for these Law School Scholarships
LSAC Fee Waiver & LSAT Prep
Spring Advising Hours
- 2024 Pre-Law Achievers Banquet is Almost Here!
Pre-Law Achievers Banquet LIVE@
Shady Valley Country Club
Arlington, TX
Only a few discounted tickets left!!!!
Friday, April 25th @6:00pm – A formal awards night to remember, celebrating graduates, advocates, leaders and more! There will be dinner, music and live entertainment! There are only 10 more days to grab tickets as of today. Don’t miss out!
Get your tickets at https://prelawbanquet24.eventbrite.com
Use promo code: banquet for 25% off student and guest tickets extended through April 19th. Ticket sales close on April 21st.
2023-2024 Graduating Seniors email prelaw@uta.edu for graduate and graduate family ticket pricing.
- ATTENTION: Spring/Summer/Fall 2024 Pre-Law 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. GRADUATES MUST COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW TO RECEIVE PRE-LAW CORDS FOR GRADUATION. 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 Center Advising Appointment
- Legal Internship & Employment Opportunities
City of Cedar Hill Municipal Court
Cedar Hill, TX
The City of Cedar Hill Municipal Court is looking for unpaid Court Clerk Interns! There are flexible office hours that can work with student schedules. The Public Works - Environmental Division is looking for an Environmental Technician Intern! This position will be paid. The schedule is also flexible during our office hours. Here is the link to the job posting:
Applications will be accepted online until the position is filled. Please see attachment for the Internship Opportunities Chart that includes information regarding the overview of duties as well as details how to apply.
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
- Fall/Summer Course Registration Updates
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Free Reading Comprehension Workshop Sponsored by ScorePerfect
You are invited to a free Reading Comprehension Workshop presented by ScorePerfect, the leader in high-end LSAT preparation.
When: April 11, 2024 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Central Time on Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://www.scoreperfect.net/workshop/5199The workshop will be conducted by Doug Lawrence, a veteran ScorePerfect instructor with over 20 years of LSAT teaching experience, an official LSAT score in the 99th percentile, and a J.D. from UC Berkeley. Attendees will be challenged with a series of difficult LSAT questions and Doug 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!
- 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
- Mini Law School: The 2024 Election –
Registration Now Open!
Register for Mini Law School Now!
Registration Now Open!
Mini Law School: The 2024 Election
Hello from Colorado Law!
This fall's Mini Law School curriculum will highlight the ways in which the 2024 election will impact various areas of the law, from immigration to climate change policy.
The seven-week series kicks off Wednesday, September 11 with Professor Deep Gulasekaram's discussion of Immigration's Influence on Elections. Each week, a Colorado Law professor will present on a different topic, including:
- The Election and Climate Policy (Professor Nadav Orian Peer)
- Healthcare: Where do we go now? (Professor Laura Dolbow)
- Artificial Intelligence (Professor Harry Surden)
- The Future of Reproductive Rights (Professor Jennifer Hendricks)
- and more!
Participants have 3 ways to join us: (1) live, in person in Boulder, Colorado at the University of Colorado Law School; (2) live, online via a livestream of the lectures; or (3) watching recordings of the lectures on demand on their own schedule.
Registration is open now. As an additional benefit, all participants in Mini Law School who apply to the University of Colorado Law School will have their law school application fees waived.
For more details, including the full schedule, please visit the Mini Law School website.
Questions? Please contact us at mini-law@colorado.edu
Matthew R. Cushing
Director of Executive and Community Learning Programs
University of Colorado Law School
Wolf Law Building, 401 UCB | Boulder, CO 80309
- 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 the WIL Spring Retreat!
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)
- New 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
Marshall-Motley Scholars Program
Hispanic National Bar Association Law School Scholarships
Rising 1Ls and Law School Applicants
Check out these scholarship opportunities below to help relieve some of the burden of law school tuition. Below is a link to several scholarships still available for those entering the 2022 law school class. Apply now!
Law School Scholarships and Grants | LSAC
The Accident and Injury Law Office of Terry Bryant is proud to announce the availability of a $2,500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who has been accepted to or is currently enrolled in an ABA- or AALS-accredited law school. Applicants must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 3.0. The deadline to apply is June 3, 2024.
We want to know what motivates candidates to practice law and what they plan to accomplish in their careers as attorneys.
Please review the eligibility, requirements, and further details by following the below link:
https://www.terrybryant.com/about-us/scholarships/law-scholarship-application-form
- 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…
- 2 Free LSAT Exams ($400)
- Free Score Preview ($45)
- CAS Fee Waiver ($200)
- 4 Free Score Reports ($160)
- 4 Free Law School Application Fee Waivers ($400)
- Free Subscription to LSAT Prep Plus/Law Hub ($99)
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).
- 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 – No Appointment Needed for Walk-In Visits)
Wednesdays – 1PM – 3PM (Phone)
Thursdays – 1PM – 3PM (Phone)
