Informative Websites
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Provides information about law school, the LSAT (Law School Admissions
Test) and LSDAS (Law School Data Assembly Service). Contains links to law school
web sites.
The 2010 Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools
Contains helpful essays on preparation for and application to law school. The Official Guide gives
four pages of information on each ABA-Approved law school. Includes
information on GPA/LSAT score of admitted applicants. Information is
searchable.
Boston College Law School Locator
A useful tool for identifying law schools where your scores and grades are most competitive for admission.
National Association for Law Placement
Information on trends in legal employment.
American Bar Association
Information on legal careers. See the Pre-Law section of their site.
Internet Legal Research Group
A legal information website with links to many other interesting sites.
Wex (a project of Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute)
Wex is a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School.
Idealist.org
Listing of paid and volunteer public service job opportunities, and a good source of internship opportunities.
CLEO Scholars
Information on CLEO Summer Institutes for minority, low income, and disadvantaged candidates for law school.
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Information on programs
and support for Latino students interested in entering the legal
profession.
Equal Justice Works
Informative site for students exploring careers in public interest law.
ABA's Directory of Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs
The American Bar Association's list of law school public interest and pro bono programs.
Helpful pre-law sites from other colleges and universities:
University of Chicago's Pre-Law Webpage
Columbia University's Office of Pre-professional Advising
University of California at Berkley's Pre-Law Webpage
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Financial Aid Web Sites
Fordham University's School of Law
Financial aid information
is available on law school web sites. For example, visit the financial aid section on Fordham Law School's site.
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
The LSAC site contains an informative section on
financing law school including an on-line video. This is a good source
of up-to-date info.
FinAid.com
Minority Corporate Council Association
The Hunter Grants Guide
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Resources at Hunter
Law School Catalogues
The Career Development Services library, on the 8th floor of Hunter East, maintains a collection of law school catalogues. Ask the receptionist in the Career Development Services reception area in 805 East for the key to the library.
Books
The following books are available at the reserve desk on the second
floor of Hunter’s main library. You can request the book at the reserve desk
by providing the call number listed below:
Books on Law School and the Legal Profession:
- Should You Really Be a Lawyer: The Guide to Smart Career Choices Before, During & After Law School
Deborah Schneider, Gary Belsky
Call number: KF297 .S36 2005 - Careers in International Law: A Guide to Career Paths and Internships in International Law (2003-2004 Edition).
Call number: K115 .C47 2003
- How to Get Into the Top Law Schools
Richard Montauk
Call number: KF285 .M66 2004 - ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA Approved Law School
Call number: KF272 .A23 2005 - The Official Guide to Legal Specialties
Lisa L. Abrams
Call number: KF297 .A758 2000
- Essays That Worked for Law Schools
Boykin Curry
Call number: KF285 .E87 2003
- What Can You Do With a Law Degree – A Lawyer’s Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law
Deborah Arron
Call number: KF297 .A875 2004
- The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions
Anna Ivey
Call number: KF285 .I94 2005
- The Legal Career Guide: From Law Student to Lawyer
Gary Munneke
Call number: KF297 .M8619 2002
Books on LSAT Preparation:
- The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests
Call number: Landress 1 - Logic Games Bible (Powerscore Series)
Call number: Landress 2 - LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible (Powerscore Series)
Call number: Landress 3
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