Law School Career Information and Resources
General Resources
- Accelerated Admissions and Accelerated Degree Programs
- Application Fee Waivers
- Deadlines and Dean's Letter Requirements
- Decision Notification Information
- Diversity in Law School
- Establishing Residency
- Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
- I Am the Law Podcast
- Law School Admissions Counsel
- Law School Numbers
- Legal Practice Areas Guide: Chambers Associate
- Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors Resource Links
- PreLaw Insider magazine
- Public Legal (Internet Legal Research Group)
- Questions to Ask Graduate Programs as a Prospective Student (pdf)
- Questions to Ask at a Law School Fair (pdf)
- Summer Pre-Law Programs
- The American Bar Association
- Top Law Schools
- What Do Lawyers Do?
LSAT Preparation
- Advance
- Advantage Testing
- Kaplan
- LSATMax (mobile study for iPhones/iPads)
- Magoosh
- MJ Test Prep LLC in Bryn Mawr
- Parliament Tutors
- Pluck Preparation
- Powerscore
- Temple University LSAT Test Prep
- The Princeton Review
- Varsity Tutors
Law School Locators
- ABA Law School Information Reports
- ABA List of Approved Law Schools
- AccessLex Side by Side School Comparison
- LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools (GPA/LSAT calculator)
- U.S. News Rankings
- The Wilson-Stern Book of Law School Lists
Researching Legal Careers
- American Society of International Law
- Attorney Directory from Martindale
- GoGovernment
- International Development Law Organization
- Law Jobs
- Legal Job Search
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia-Area Organizations
where Bi-Co undergraduates have gained legal experience
- ACLU
- Community Legal Services
- Directory of Public Interest Legal Organizations in Philadelphia
- Juvenile Law Center
- Legal Aid Network
- Nationalities Services Center Legal Services
- Philadelphia District Attorney Undergraduate internships
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance
- PhillyVIP
- Praxis Independent Study at Bryn Mawr College
- Women's Law Project
Financial Aid
Important: check with the admissions office of the law schools to which you are applying. Many schools offer scholarships.
- AccessLex Student Loan Calculator
- AnnualCreditReport.com (free credit report)
- EqualJusticeWorks.org (loan repayment programs)
- FAFSA.ed.gov
- FastWeb.com
- finaid.org
- Law School Admission Council (LSAC) (sign up for fee waivers)
- Lawschoolpodcaster.com (podcast with national experts on the subject of financing your law degree)
- StudentAid.ed.gov
Resources for Minority and/or Underrepresented Student Applicants
- ABA Commission on Disability Rights
- ABF Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Undergraduate Students
- Council on Legal Educational Opportunity (CLEO)
- Diversity in Law School
- Immigrants Rising’s Pre-Law Bootcamp
- Latino Justice
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
- LGBTQ and Law School
- LSAC Helpful Resources for Racially/Ethnically Diverse Applicants
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- National Black Law Student Association
- The LGBT Bar
- Navigating Graduate School: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students 2018 (pdf)
- PLUS (PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars) Programs
- Trials
- University of Houston Pipeline Program
- UPenn Carey Law Outreach Program
Resources for Undocumented Students/Students with DACA
- National Immigration Law Center
- IACAC College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students
has helpful national and Illinois-specific guidelines and resources. Includes links to national policy updates. - University of Illinois LibGuide on Undocumented and DACA resources
updates on national policy as well as a list of resources that are both Illinois specific and beyond - Navigating Graduate School: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students 2018 (pdf)
Contact Us
The Career & Civic Engagement Center
Phone: 610-526-5174