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Pre-Law Advisement office hours: Karen Swenson Summer 2022 - by appointment. In 2321 Coleman or on Zoom. For an appointment, e-mail kbswenson@eiu.edu
Pre-Law Society Meetings: Will begin again in Fall 2022, in Coleman 2210 time and date TBA
- - 2022-2022 Pre-Law Society Officers:
    - President: Zoe Bowers, zgbowers@eiu.edu
    - Vice President: Sara Hampsten
    - Secretary: Susan Gruszka
    - Treasurer: Dante Coppotelli

Save the Date: MAPLA Caravan Law Fair at the University of Illinois, Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 11-3. We will take a group field trip that includes lunch. Over 100 law schools will be represented.

Pre-Law Awards!

Applications due March 15 at https://eiu.academicworks.com/.

The J.Y. Kelly Scholarship (award amount expected to be $1200)

-->Junior minoring in Pre-Law Studies (or a senior who will continue to be enrolled during the Fall 2020 semester)

-->Demonstration of Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership

The Warner-Brainard Pre-Legal Presidential Award (award amount expected to be $2000)

-->Junior or Senior minoring in Pre-Law Studies

-->Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

-->Show outstanding scholastic achievement

-->Person of outstanding character whose actions and conduct reflect credit upon EIU

The C.A. Hollister Scholarship Award (award amount expected to be $800)

-->Junior or Senior status

-->Minimum G.P.A. of 3.25

-->Minimum four courses listed in the Pre-Law Minor curriculum

-->Minimum one law course offered by the EIU Political Science Department

-->Active membership for one full year in the Pre-Law Society at EIU

The William E. Adams Memorial Scholarship (award amount expected to be $500)

-->Full time student

-->Pre-law minor

-->Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

-->Financial need is a consideration

Booth Library has recently acquired some excellent LSAT prep books available for checkout with call #KF 285.Z9:

- 10 actual, official LSAT PrepTests. Volume VI / a publication of the Law School Admission Council.
- The official LSAT Superprep II / a publication of the Law School Admission Council.
- LSAT reading comprehension bible : a comprehensive system for attacking the reading comprehension section of the LSAT / David M. Killoran, Jon M. Denning.
- LSAT logical reasoning bible : a comprehensive system for attacking the logical reasoning section of the LSAT / David M. Killoran.
- LSAT logic games bible : a comprehensive system for attacking the logic games section of the LSAT / David M. Killoran.

- Also be aware of this on-line resource available through the library: Mometrix e-Library

Nic Jacob, Cyle Catlett, Holly Henry, and Crystal Abbey, members of the EIU Moot Court team, compete at the 2011 Model Illinois Government Moot Court Tournament in Springfield.

The EIU Moot Court team competes at the Model Illinois Government Moot Court Tournament in Springfield

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Chloe Gottschalk and Samuel Cundari at the 2017 Windy City Regional Moot Court Competition

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Cameron Kay and Priscilla McKinney with their trophy from the 2017 Great Lakes Regional Moot Court Competition

Students compete at the Midwest Regional Moot Court tournament in Ohio.

Pre-Law Advisement Available

We can communicate by e-mail, meet in my office in 2321 Coleman Hall, on Teams or zoom. Office hours are 12-1:30 MWF. Appointments are available other times by e-mailing Karen Swenson at kbswenson@eiu.edu.

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