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Law School Fair

The main prelaw event of the year is the annual fall Law School Fair in the Union Ballroom, where students have the opportunity speak with the law school admissions officers from all over the country and collect valuable information.

• A record 133 law schools were represented

• Approximately 450 students attended

• An Admissions Panel followed the Law School Fair with representatives from 4 schools discussing the application process and answered students’ questions. 35 students attended. Schools represented were:

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  University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  
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  University of Minnesota School of Law
  
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  University of Oregon School of Law
  
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  William & Mary Law School
  

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  Law School Application Workshops—October and April at S.J. Quinney College of Law
  
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  Law School Financial Aid Workshop—October and April at S.J. Quinney College of Law
  
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  Personal Statement workshops
  
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  Recruitment workshop with the Harvard Law School Dean of Admissions
  
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  Presentation by a local attorney on ethics and the consequences of cheating in law school
  
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  In conjunction with Society of Scientist and Engineers in Law student group: Seminars with the Deans of the U of U and BYU Law schools
  
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  Prelaw Information sessions at New Student Orientations
  

1. 
   Revive the Prelaw Student Society
   

2. 
   Assist with getting the first issue of the Prelaw Journal published
   

3. 
   Explore new ways to use technology to disseminate prelaw information to students, particularly Facebook
   

4. 
   Continue efforts to indentify contacts to help students investigate law as a career
   

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