UPDATED: Jan. 29 Law School Fair to connect students with 70+ schools across the nation

January 07, 2019

Contacts:
Dr. Tammy Laughlin, Department of History and Political Science
Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
    

Jan. 29 update: Due to 蘑菇视频's weather-related closure on Tuesday, Jan. 29, the Law School Fair has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The fair will still take place in the Kellogg Conference Center, however, the AccessLex pre-fair session could not be rescheduled.

Representatives from 70-plus law schools will be on the 蘑菇视频 campus Tuesday, Jan. 29 as part of its second annual Law School Fair. The fair is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Kellogg Conference Center.

The event is open and free to students from Tuskegee and other area universities 鈥� as well as university employees and members of the community 鈥� who are interested in attending law school or gathering information for prospective law school students. [find directions to campus and navigating the campus here]

Through one-on-one conversations, recruiters will help advise students on how to narrow down their lists of prospective law schools, apply, and seek tuition assistance that might be available.

鈥淎n on-campus visit with a representative from the University of Pennsylvania prior to applying to law schools sparked my interest in Penn Law,鈥� said Gustavo Cardona, a 2017 Tuskegee graduate who is now a 2L at UPenn. 鈥淭hat put me in touch with people who would later become instrumental in helping me make an informed decision about what law school to attend.鈥�

Dr. Tammy Laughlin, an assistant professor of political science, noted that the annual fair has become an integral part of efforts to support Tuskegee students鈥� admission to a wide variety of state, regional and Ivy League law schools.

鈥淪tudents often decide to attend a particular law school after they meet with an admissions representative on campus,鈥� said Laughlin, who also co-advises Tuskegee鈥檚 Pi Sigma Alpha chapter and its Pre-Law Society. 鈥淢eeting and making a positive impression with an admissions counselor could ultimately make a difference in whether a student is accepted into the law school of his or her choice.鈥�

Beginning at 3 p.m. on Jan. 29, a seminar entitled 鈥淎pplying to Law School: A Strategic Approach鈥� will be held prior to the fair in Meeting Rooms D and E. Rachel Patterson, director of diversity programs with the AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability. Like the Law School Fair, the seminar is open to students and non-students.

鈥淭he fair will help students evaluate if a potential school is a good fit,鈥� said Dr. Shenita Brazelton, an attorney herself, and an assistant professor of political science who co-advises with Laughlin. 鈥淲hile school representatives will help students make the best possible decisions for their potential law careers, it鈥檚 also up to students to do their homework on schools 鈥� and areas of legal practice 鈥� that truly interest them.鈥�

Both Brazelton and Laughlin recommend students research their top law school prospects, be familiar with their admissions requirements, and come to the fair with questions specific to each school. Business or professional attire is recommended for those attending the Law School Fair.

Senior political science major Amaris Graham credits last year鈥檚 fair with helping her navigate the law school application process.

鈥淟aw school admissions counselors shared the information necessary to make the application process a smooth one for me,鈥� said Graham, who now serves as president of the Pre-Law Society and one of the fair鈥檚 student organizers. 鈥淚 was also able to ask personal and academic-specific questions and received honest answers, which allowed me to have greater insight into considering law school.鈥�

Senior English major Grace Adu-Boahan agreed, saying that last year鈥檚 fair 鈥渆xposed me to many schools from across the country 鈥� some of which I had never considered before meeting with their representatives. I even gained a mentor from it.鈥�

Anyone planning to attend the Law School Fair is asked to register in advance by visiting ; however, walk-ins will be welcomed.

The annual Law School Fair is a collaboration between the Department of History and Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, and the 蘑菇视频 Pre-Law Society. The fair is part of what is informally referred to in recruiting circles as the 鈥淪outhern swing鈥� 鈥� which now includes law school recruiting events in Atlanta, Pensacola, Auburn, Tuskegee and Tuscaloosa.

The 蘑菇视频 Pre-Law Society will staff a table with materials from schools that cannot attend. Schools wishing to mail materials for display should ship them for arrival by Jan. 25 to Dr. Tammy W. Laughlin, 蘑菇视频, 70-103 John A. Kenney Hall, 1200 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee, AL 36088; or contact Dr. Laughlin at tlaughlin@tuskegee.edu or Dr. Brazelton at sbrazelton@tuskegee.edu with any questions.

Participating law schools:

• Albany Law School
• American University 鈥� Washington, D.C. College of Law
• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
• Ave Maria School of Law
• Baylor University Law School
• Boston College Law School
• Boston University School of Law
• Brigham Young University Law School
• Brooklyn Law School
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• The Catholic University of America
• Chapman University Fowler School of Law
• Charleston School of Law
• Chicago Kent College of Law
• Cornell University Law School
• Drake University School of Law
• Emory University School of Law
• Faulkner University 鈥� Jones School of Law
• Florida Coastal School of Law
• Florida State University College of Law
• Fordham Law School
• George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
• George Washington University Law School
• Georgia State University College of Law
• Harvard Law School
• Hofstra Law School
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
• Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
• Louisiana State University 鈥� Paul M. Hebert Law Center
• Loyola University 鈥� Los Angeles
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Loyola University College of Law 鈥� New Orleans
• Marquette University Law School
• Mercer University School of Law
• Michigan State University College of Law
• Mississippi College School of Law
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• New York Law School
• North Carolina Central University School of Law
• Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law
• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• Penn State Law
• Rutgers University Law School
• Samford University's Cumberland School of Law
• Santa Clara University School of Law
• South Texas College of Law - Houston
• Southern Methodist University 鈥� Dedman School of Law
• Southern University Law Center
• St. John's Law School
• St. Thomas University School of Law
• Stetson University School of Law
• Syracuse University College of Law
• Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Testmasters
• Texas A&M University School of Law
• Texas Tech University School of Law
• Thurgood Marshall School of Law 鈥� Texas Southern University
• Tulane University School of Law
• UC Irvine School of Law
• UCLA School of Law
• University of Akron School of Law
• University of Alabama 鈥� Culverhouse School of Law
• University of Arkansas 鈥� Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
• The University of Florida College of Law
• The University of Georgia School of Law
• University of Iowa College of Law
• University of Memphis School of Law
• University of Miami School of Law
• University of Michigan Law School
• University of Minnesota School of Law
• University of North Carolina School of Law
• University of Oklahoma College of Law
• University of Richmond School of Law
• University of South Carolina School of Law
• University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
• University of Tennessee College of Law
• University of Texas School of Law
• University of the Pacific 鈥� McGeorge School of Law
• University of Wisconsin Law School
• UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
• UNT Dallas College of Law
• Vermont Law School
• West Virginia University College of Law
• Widener University Delaware Law School

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