LAW SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES ON UNM CAMPUS OCT. 4

Sept. 26, 2003

LAW SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES ON UNM CAMPUS OCT. 4

Law school representatives from more than 50 schools across the United States will be on the University of New Mexico campus to meet with current and prospective students and alumni during the second annual New Mexico Law Day, Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Student Union Building ballroom.

School officials will share tips on how to make applications competitive and write personal statements and explain how law schools use grades and LSAT scores when making admissions decisions.

There will also be an opportunity to speak with law students about the realities of law school and to observe a mock admissions panel.

"Law Day is the biggest pre-law event in the state and every student who is thinking about going to law school should attend," said UNM College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Wanda Martin.

Law Day is one element of UNM's expanding pre-law academic advisement program.

"The College of Arts and Sciences offers pre-law students from across campus a wide range of scholarly resources as well as a full calendar of pre-law workshops and presentations," Martin added.

The UNM School of Law is among the schools participating in Saturday's event. Others include Columbia, Tulane, Cornell, George Washington University, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, the University of Michigan, Gonzaga, Syracuse, University of Illinois, Notre Dame, University of Virginia, University of Arizona, Arizona State, Hofstra, Loyola, SMU, the University of Wyoming and the University of Washington.

While the College of Arts and Sciences is hosting the event, New Mexico Law Day is sponsored by the Western Association of Pre-Law Advisors and is part of a weeklong series of legal educational events on university campuses throughout the Western U.S.

For more information, contact UNM's College of Arts & Sciences Advisement Center at 266-4621 or visit http://prelaw.unm.edu

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