ABA - LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools - 2013 Edition - Preparing for Law School

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ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools (2013 Edition) provides structured guidance for prospective law students, including preparation for law school and key topics such as the LSAT, admission requirements, costs, financial aid, curriculum overview, faculty considerations, employment outcomes, and bar passage rates. It also covers the accreditation process, pro bono opportunities, and financing a legal education, followed by a geographic guide to law schools, key facts about ABA-approved schools, and supporting appendices with legal education statistics and program information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages89

Reading Time3 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

Preparing for Law School

LSAT

Admission Requirements

Tuition and Expenses

Financial Aid

Curriculum

Faculty

Employment

Bar Passage Rates

Websites

Admission Data and Key Facts

Key Facts About ABA-Approved Law Schools

Students, Faculty, Tuition

Chapters Overview

Being a Lawyer

Becoming a Lawyer

The Law School Admission Process

Applying to Law School

Choosing a Law School

Opportunities in Law for Minority Men and Women

The Accreditation Process

Pro Bono Legal Services

Financing Your Legal Education

Finding a Job

Geographic Guide to Law Schools in the United States (by region)

ABA-Approved Law Schools

ABA• LSAC OFFICIAL GUIDE TO ABA-APPROVED LAW SCHOOLS ™ 2 0 1 3 E D I t I O n Produced by the Law School Admission Council and the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar 􀀟 Preparing for Law School 􀀟 LSAT® 􀀟 Admission Requirements 􀀟 Tuition and Expenses 􀀟 Financial Aid 􀀟 Curriculum 􀀟 Faculty 􀀟 Employment 􀀟 Bar Passage Rates 􀀟 Websites [LSAC.org](LSAC.org) [americanbar.org/legaled](americanbar.org/legaled) ABA• LSAC OFFICIAL GUIDE TO ABA-APPROVED LAW SCHOOLS™ 2 0 1 3 E D I t I O n Produced by the Law School Admission Council and the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is a nonprofit corporation that provides unique, state-of-the-art admission products and services to ease the admission process for law schools and their applicants worldwide. More than 200 law schools in the United States, Canada, and Australia are members of the Council and benefit from LSAC’s services. © 2012 by Law School Admission Council, Inc. and the American Bar Association Library of Congress Catalog Number: ISBN-13: 978-0-9846360-4-4 ISBN-10: 0-9846360-4-8 ISSN: 1534-3502 LSAT, The Official LSAT PrepTest, The Official LSAT SuperPrep, ItemWise, and LSAC are registered marks of the Law School Admission Council, Inc. Law School Forums, Credential Assembly Service, CAS, LLM Credential Assembly Service, and LLM CASare service marks of the Law School Admission Council, Inc. 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests; 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests; The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests ; 10 New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests with Comparative Reading ; The New Whole Law School Package; ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools; Whole Test Prep Packages; The Official LSAT Handbook; ACES2; ADMIT-LLM; FlexApp; Candidate Referral Service; [DiscoverLaw.org](DiscoverLaw.org); Law School Admission Test; and Law School Admission Council are trademarks of the Law School Admission Council, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work, including information, data, or other portions of the work published in electronic form, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission of the publisher. For information, write: Communications, Law School Admission Council, 662 Penn Street, PO Box 40, Newtown, PA 18940-0040 . LSAC fees, policies, and procedures relating to, but not limited to, test registration, test administration, test score reporting, misconduct and irregularities, Credential Assembly Service (CAS), and other matters may change without notice at any time. Up-to-date LSAC policies and procedures are available at [LSAC.org](LSAC.org). Descriptive information about the law schools in this work, including such information and data published in electronic form, is provided by the individual schools. Neither the ABA nor LSAC assumes any responsibility for inaccuracies or for changes in such information that may occur after publication. Questions regarding the accuracy or currency of any such descriptive information should be addressed to the specific law school. 􀀂 Introduction .......................................................... i 􀀂 Chapter 1: Being a Lawyer ................................................. 1 􀀂 Chapter 2: Becoming a Lawyer ............................................... 4 􀀂 Chapter 3: The Law School Admission Process ....................................... 9 􀀂 Chapter 4: Applying to Law School ............................................ 13 􀀂 Chapter 5: Choosing a Law School ............................................ 16 􀀂 Chapter 6: Opportunities in Law for Minority Men and Women ............................. 21 􀀂 Key Facts for Minority Law School Applicants ........................................

FAQs

What topics are covered for preparing for law school in this guide?

The guide covers LSAT preparation, admission requirements, tuition and expenses, financial aid, curriculum, faculty, employment, bar passage rates, and school websites.

How does the guide organize the law school admission and application journey?

It walks through major stages such as becoming a lawyer, the admission process, applying, and choosing a law school, and it includes key facts for minority applicants.

What kinds of data and appendices are included for ABA-approved law schools?

It includes admission data on students, faculty, and tuition, along with appendices containing legal education statistics, post-JD and non-JD programs, other organizations, and Canadian LSAC-member law schools.

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