Pre-Law Events

Pre-law events are open to all students who are interested in exploring the field of law, considering law school, and/or actively engaged in the law school application process. Unsure which events make sense for you? Contact the Pre-Law Program to learn more.

Pre-Law Orientation

Offered in the fall and spring semesters
This orientation is offered at the beginning of every semester to welcome students to the Pre-Law Program. The Pre-Law Program is a great resource for those who are curious about the field of law, interested in attending law school, or exploring law as a potential career path. The orientation provides an overview of the program and outlines the next steps in your exploration.

View the Spring 2022 Orientation PowerPoint Presentation

LEAD Semester Kick-Off Event

Offered in the fall and spring semesters
The LEAD (Law Exploration and Advancing Diversity) Program is designed to support students of color who are exploring law as a potential career path or who are interested in applying to law school. This pipeline program is designed to help students build relationships and skills as they navigate the process. Each semester, we host an informal kick-off event for LEAD students. This is a great opportunity for students to meet the pre-law team and their peers, and to learn about the benefits of the LEAD Program.

Law School Personal Statement Writing Session

Tuesday, September 14, 2022
Spring 2022 date TBA
This workshop is offered every semester and is recommended for students who are beginning their application process. In this session, Dr. Paul Patterson, faculty pre-law advisor, will guide students through the freewrite process and answer any questions students may have about the personal statement.

Dine with Hawks

Spring 2022 Dates TBA
Pre-law students regularly engage with our law alumni in a small group setting for dinner. This is an opportunity for students to get to know our alumni and ask questions related to both law school and life as a lawyer. Students must be registered with the Pre-Law Program to receive email invitations to upcoming dinners.

LSAT Prep Workshop

Spring 2022 Dates TBA
Each spring the Pre-Law Program hosts an LSAT prep workshop designed to provide a jump start to preparation for the test. A veteran instructor will provide tips and strategies for test preparation and test taking.

LEAD Alumni Panel

Spring 2022 Date TBA
Saint Joseph’s alumni who are currently in law school will join us to share their insights on the application process, how they chose their law school, and their experience as a law student. This is an opportunity to get invaluable tips and advice from fellow Hawks.

Applying to Law School: Nuts and Bolts

Fall 2022 Date TBA
This workshop is offered in the fall each year in advance of the beginning of the law school application cycle. We will review the application checklist and timeline, provide tips on navigating the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) site, introduce resources that provide a helpful framework for students to follow when building their law school list, and answer students’ questions about the process.

Below are the featured events from the 2021-22 academic year. Please stay tuned for more information on events for the upcoming academic year.

Judges on Judging: A Constitution Day Event

Friday, September 17, 2021
Judge Marjorie Rendell, Judge Cheryl Ann Krause and Judge Stephanos Bubas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit discussed some of the biggest cases on the year’s docket including: Mahoney Area School District v B.L., Fulton v City of Philadelphia, and Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v Secretary Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The judges explained how the federal courts of appeals work, their role in the overall federal courts system, as well as how they approached their own rulings on these important cases.

The Fight to Vote for the Right to Vote: The Nardi Symposium on Law and Justice

Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Gilda R. Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in the United States, presented a lecture on voting in the 21st Century. The symposium included opportunities for pre-law students to engage with the speaker throughout the day.

Career Conversations

Register for your SJU Connects account and schedule career conversations with alumni working in the law and/or in related fields of interest.

The Joseph William and Madeline Eberle Klein Series supports educational events directed toward greater inclusion in the Roman Catholic Church for those groups of persons currently disaffected from it.

The Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics provides events and programs for students to engage in careful, sustained and critical reflection on ethical issues and to use that reflection in their business decision-making.