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Do you have what it takes to succeed in law school? Don't wait until orientation week to find out. Northwestern University School of Law and Northwestern University's School of Continuing Studies have teamed up to offer a new Pre-Law Summer Institute that will provide a preview of what it takes to survive law school and come out with the skills to succeed in the legal profession.

Developed and taught by Northwestern Law faculty, the Pre-Law Summer Institute will help students sharpen their critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills and lay the groundwork required for success in law school and beyond. Students will gain practical experience and have an opportunity to interact with legal professionals and with law school admissions officers to explore their possible futures in the legal profession.

The one-week, non-credit institute will take place June 20 to 24. Classes will be held at the School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The program will introduce participants to the American legal system, legal writing and analysis, cases and statutes, sources of law, and the components of oral argumentation. Throughout the week, panels of experts and students will discuss the law school admissions process, tips for success in the first year of law school, and careers in the legal profession.

Students who successfully complete the program will earn a certificate of completion, which can be included on their law school applications.

Northwestern Law faculty members Grace Dodier, Lesley Kagan, and Judith Rosenbaum helped develop the program, and Professors Kagan and Rosenbaum will be teaching the course.

For more information or to register online, please visit http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summernu/programs/prelaw.cfm.

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