prelaw
Future litigator's major
Prelaw describes undergraduate studies or a course of preparation for law school: a prelaw major, prelaw advising.
A prelaw student is one intending to pursue legal education, though American colleges rarely offer a formal prelaw degree—the term typically describes an advisory track or concentration rather than an official program of study.
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- degreeUnit of measurement
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- GPACumulative academic score
advisor · coursework · freshman · sophomore · junior · senior · honors · bachelor
Simulated legal proceeding
- moot courtHypothetical case exercise
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- clerkshipJudge's assistant role
- paralegalAttorney support professional
shadowing · legal aid · public defender · courtroom · observation · mentorship · networking · volunteer
Legal school admission exam
- admissionsActs of letting in
- letters of recommendationTestimonials supporting candidacy
- applicationFormal request document
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
prerequisites · study habits · tutoring · practice tests · timeline · counselor · requirements · strategy
Study of governance systems
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
writing · history · economics · sociology · criminal justice · legal writing · debate · argumentation
Licensed legal representative
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- defenderOne who guards another
- judgeOne who decides
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
barrister · counsel · litigation · public interest · government · advocacy · JD · bar exam
major
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- degreeUnit of measurement
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
GPA · advisor · coursework · freshman · sophomore · junior · senior · honors · bachelor · campus
mock trial
Simulated legal proceeding
- moot courtHypothetical case exercise
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- clerkshipJudge's assistant role
paralegal · shadowing · legal aid · public defender · courtroom · observation · mentorship · networking · volunteer · pro bono
LSAT
Legal school admission exam
- admissionsActs of letting in
- letters of recommendationTestimonials supporting candidacy
- applicationFormal request document
rankings · prerequisites · study habits · tutoring · practice tests · timeline · counselor · requirements · strategy · competitive
political science
Study of governance systems
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- logicScience of valid reasoning
rhetoric · writing · history · economics · sociology · criminal justice · legal writing · debate · argumentation · critical thinking
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- defenderOne who guards another
- judgeOne who decides
solicitor · barrister · counsel · litigation · public interest · government · advocacy · JD · bar exam · partnership
- studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
- law schoollegal education, 1L, first year, JD, JD degree
- law admissionsLSAT, application, GPA, letters of recommendation, transcript
prelawlaw student
Aspiring attorney in training
law school · 1L · legal practice · postgraduate · legal studies
law, lawyer, outlaw, lawful, lawless, lawsuit, lawman, pre-law