Some of the First Things You Might Want to Know

1. Why should I go to law school? Other than law firms, where do lawyers work?
2. When should I go to law school – right out of college or after working for a few years?
3. How many hours do you have to study a day? Will I have time for a job? Is it manageable to have a job while in school?
4. Does it matter what undergraduate major I select if I want to attend law school?
5. How do I choose the right law school for me? Big school? Small school? Special areas of concentration? Location?
6. How much should scholarships and other financial burdens/compensations affect my decision of a school?
7. How do I best present myself in an application?
8. What kind of extra-curricular activities do law schools consider?
9. Once I have decided on a law school, what should I do to best prepare myself for the first day (prep courses, orientations, summer reading, etc.)?
10. What habits will I need to develop or improve to be successful in law school? How can I develop those habits before the first day of class?

Some of the Other Things You Might Want to Know

1. How did you decide where you wanted to practice- firm, government, corporation, public interest?
2. What is it like working at a firm, for the government, for a corporation?
3. If I’m not interested in a law firm long term, should I start at one anyway?
4. How can I find out about law firm jobs and “non traditional” law jobs (public interest, government, etc)?
5. What are the benefits and pitfalls of choosing a job in each of those?
6. What are the benefits of having a judicial clerkship?
7. How do I choose a practice area? When do I have do choose?

These are just a few of the many things you might want to know that will be discussed during the conference. Come and listen to the answers. And bring your own questions to ask when you talk directly with the panelists and others.