| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||
The best preparation for law school is a high-quality liberal arts education where you can develop outstanding writing, communications and critical-thinking skills. As a Prelaw student, you will take classes that will hone your reading, analytical, persuasive and deductive reasoning abilities. Prelaw students explore the various types of law. They must also complete and excel in an undergraduate plan of study that will make them competitive in the law school admissions process. Students who want to concentrate their law school preparation efforts can choose to enroll in Elon's prelaw program. The Elon Prelaw program includes a combination of instructional, experiential, and advisory activities that are designed to facilitate admission into law school and success once there. Full details for this program can be found by clicking the Prelaw Program link to the left. At Elon, you will have a Prelaw advisor who is available from the start to guide and support you. You will also have the direction of top-notch faculty, no matter what major you choose. You will get hands-on experience through participation in the Elon Prelaw Society and activities such as joining the mock trial team, volunteering as a mediator at local resolution courts or becoming a Guardian Ad Litem, an advocate for children in the court system. Many Elon Prelaw students also use internships as another way to gain firsthand experience and learn about the different types of law. By the time you graduate, you will be fully prepared to apply to the law school of your choice. Recent Elon graduates have gained admission to the following law schools, among others: University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Emory University, Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina, University of Tennessee, University of Maryland, Ohio State University, Tulane University, University of Connecticut, University of Alabama, Temple University, University of Richmond, University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, Syracuse University, University of Cincinnati.
Mission Statement To harness the resources of Elon University to guide and serve those who cherish justice, fairness and integrity and who are committed to fostering a better community through the rule of law. |
School of Law News
Contact Information:
| |
