School of Law Admissions Blog

It’s almost a given that law school is harder than undergrad. What makes it more difficult? How can you make law school a little bit less stressful?

Law School is exciting but what’s even more exciting is practicing law!  How do you begin to help people with your legal skills even as a law student?  What does the Career Services Office do to help you?  

Whether you’re just entering law school or on your way out, you’ll eventually need an entry-level attorney résumé. If you’re just getting started, you can put these activities on your to-do list.

You want to do well on the bar exam. Actually, you want to do awesome on the bar exam. But you’re nervous - are you prepared? Will you pass?

Here’s the secret: there’s no undergraduate major that will guarantee entry into OR rejection from law school, nor ensure your success once you get in. Your choice of major will not improve performance on the LSAT, the bar exam, or in a courtroom.

Overall, the NY bar exam and the uniform bar exam are quite similar. The only difference is the section of the NY bar exam that specifically related to NY law. This NY-specific section was equal to 50% of test takers’ total score. Now, the entire test is graded on UBE knowledge and skills.

Sand and sun and staying on track for your law school goals. Here are some things you can do over the summer to prepare for the law school and the application process.

Environmental law is about solving problems that arise as humans interact with the natural world around us. The natural world includes geological, biological, and atmospheric entities.

Nearly all American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools require the LSAT as one component of an admission file. It is important that you take the proper steps to prepare and register for the exam. Here is how!

In New York alone, $33.8 billion in goods are traded with Canada every year.