Introduction
This Handbook is a guide for UNC students who are considering attending law school. At UNC, there are many sources of help and information for such students.
UNC's Prelaw Office is located in Room 3005 of the Steele Building. Jennifer Kott is the Prelaw Advisor for the General College and the College of Arts & Sciences. Ms. Kott's office hours for the spring semester will be on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and Thursdays from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. Appointments can be scheduled in advance by emailing Ms. Kott at jkott@email.unc.edu.
The Learning Center in the SASB building also offers assistance with writing (including writing personal statements for law school applications) and a prep course for the LSAT. The prep course which currently costs $150 plus $10 for materials is generally offered twice each semester. Check out all the programs offered at the Center's website, http://www.unc.edu/depts/lcweb. The Center's phone number is 962-3782.
University Career Services organizes a Law School Exploration Day every November at which representatives from law schools from all over the United States are available to offer you information about their schools and to answer your questions. In addition, Career Services coordinates internship/externship opportunities. Their phone number is 962-6507.
UNC has a chapter of the national prelaw fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (PAD). Rush for PAD occurs in the fall and spring. For information about PAD please visit this link, http://www.uncpadprelaw.com/index.html or contact its President, Ms. Carly Couch at couchc@live.unc.edu.
UNC is located near five law schools - UNC, Central, Duke, Elon and Campbell. UNC undergraduate students may visit these schools to observe classes and speak to enrolled students.
The Law School Admission Council, which administers the LSAT and manges the Credential Assembly Service (formerly known as the Law School Data Assembly Service), maintains an excellent and informative website at www.lsac.org. The LSAC also runs an outreach program to first- and second-year undergraudates to encourage interest in law school and the law profession from groups traditionally underrepresented in both. Visit the website for this innovative program at www.DiscoverLaw.org.
