Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox Podcast! Today we’re discussing tips for applying to law school with two application experts: Doretta McGinnis, who is also a tutor for us at the Law School Toolbox and the Bar Exam Toolbox, and Ned Luce. Doretta and Ned are independent educational consultants with a focus on undergrad and law school admissions. Together, they founded Admission Logic.
In this episode we discuss:
- Should you apply to law school? And where?
- Admissions trends in the aftermath of the financial crash in 2008
- ABA law school disclosures and how to best use them in your application process
- Latest information on law school admissions criteria
- How to approach the writing components in law school admissions vs. undergrad
- The function of the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) and Credential Assembly Service (CAS)
- Tips for applying to an LLM program
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Resources:
- Admission Logic
- Podcast Episode 74: Should You Go to Law School?
- How to Conduct Great Informational Interviews
- Washington Post, “From Her Dad’s Killing During the Crack Epidemic to a Supreme Court Clerkship.”
- Resources for Deciding Where to Apply for Law School
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