Need insight on selecting a law school? Watch the videos below to hear from current law students about their experiences and advice on selecting a law school.
Don’t Miss Out! Be sure to attend the Selecting A Law SchoolWebinar on March 6 for additional insights on navigating post-application, post-admissions and the law school selection process!
What were the most important factors you considered when selecting a law school and why?
How did you organize or prioritize the list of law schools you wanted to attend from those you received offers from?
What did you find most challenging about selecting a final law school?
In what ways did you engage with your law school in reaching the decision to attend there? How did that engagement help in your decision-making process?
How did you manage the process of being waitlisted and how did it inform your ultimate decision?
What aspects of the law school community were important to you?
Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series that aims to provide prospective law students with helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series features interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.
Judge William B. Sullivan
Cook County Circuit Court, Eleventh Judicial Subcircuit
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Law School: DePaul University College of Law
UIUC Undergraduate Major: History and Music
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February 1: SAVE THE DATE! Undergraduate Research Symposium|April 27. The student application to present is live, click here for more information. The application deadline is March 10, 2023.
February 1: DON’T FORGET! Sign up for TRIALS 2023 with NYU School of Law today | Click here for more information.
February 1:DEADLINE! Last Day to Register for the LSAC Digital Law School Forum | For more information, click here.
February 1: DEADLINE! USLAW Law School Diversity Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 1: Apply to work at the Leadership Center! | Applications are due February 6. For more information and to apply, click here.
February 1: Register for CLEO Connections programs! | All workshops are held on February 25. Click here for more information.
February 1: Washington & Lee Law Virtual Admissions Wednesdays | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. Take the opportunity to speak with an admission representative, a current student, or join a thematic group session every Wednesday. For more information, click here.
February 1: LSAT scores released.
February 1: Washington & Lee Law Group Zoom Conversations: General Information Session | 11:00 am. For more information and to attend, click here.
February 1:LSAT Jumpstart Session One: LSAT overview by LSAC| 4:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 2: Gilman Scholarship Info Session | 3:30 in 514 IUB. For more information, click here.
February 2: AccessLex Webinar – Choosing a Law School | 5:00 pm ONLINE. For more information, click here.
February 3: DEADLINE! Last day to sign up for Barnes and Thornburg LLP Prelaw Scholars Program | For more information and to apply, click here.
February 3: Gilman Scholarship Info Session | 9am on Zoom. Additional workshop session at 3:00 pm in 514 IUB. For more information, click here.
February 3:Pre-Law 101 Session Two | 12:00 pm on Zoom. For more information and to attend, click here.
February 3:LSAC Digital Law School Forum | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ONLINE. Register by February 1. For more information, click here. (Deadline to register is February 1)
February 4: UIC Law Open House | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm in-person and online. For more information, click here.
February 4:LSAT Jumpstart Session Two: Practice LSAT with TestMasters | 10:00 am. For more information, click here.
February 4: Princeton ReviewLiveOnline LSAT 165+ Guarantee* Course | 5:00 pm or 8:00 pm ONLINE until April 4th. For more information, click here.
February 5: Princeton ReviewLiveOnline LSAT 165+ Guarantee* Course | 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, or 2:00 pm until June 4th. For more information, click here.
February 6:DEADLINE! LSAT Study Group Sign-Ups| For more information, click here.
February 6: DEADLINE! Last day to apply to work with the Leadership Center for the 2023-2024 academic year | For more information and to apply, click here.
February 6:LSAT Jumpstart Session Three: Logic Games Workshop with TestMasters| 5:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 7: Counseling Center In Focus Workshops | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 7: Finding an Internship | 5:00 pm at Career Center Suite 213. For more information, click here.
February 7: AccessLex Webinar – Applying to Law School | 7:00 pm ONLINE. For more information, click here.
February 8: Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 5:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 8: LSAT Jumpstart Session Four: Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and Peer Perspectives | 5:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 9: Join Asian Pre-Law Association (APLA)! | Rolling admissions for Spring 2023. For more information, click here.
February 9: AccessLex Webinar – Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students | 11:00 am ONLINE. For more information, click here.
February 9: Research Bites: Crafting a Successful Email to a Prospective Research Mentor | 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm in IUB 514. Additional session from 12:30 pm – 12:45 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
February 10: DEADLINE! Texting and Driving Prevention Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 10: University of Wisconsin-Madison Pre-Law Diversity Conference and Law Fair 2023 | February 10 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Click here to register.
February 10: UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program | 12:00 pm ONLINE. For more information and to attend, click here.
February 10-11:February LSAT– Best of luck to everyone taking the LSAT this weekend!
February 13: DEADLINE! Last day to register for The Illinois Leadership Center Imprint i-Program! | To register, click here.
February 13: Princeton ReviewLiveOnline LSAT 165+ Guarantee* Course | 8:00 am, 11:00 am, or 5:00 pm until April 5th. For more information, click here.
February 13: Using and Creating a LinkedIn Profile | 12:00 pm on Zoom. For more information and to register, click here.
February 14:Counseling Center In Focus Workshops | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 14:Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 4:00 pm in Lincoln Hall. For more information, click here.
February 14: Acing Your Interview | 5:00pm at Career Center Suite 213. For more information, click here.
February 14: Don’t Wanna Be… All by Myself: Managing Loneliness | 7:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 15: DEADLINE! Illinois in Washington Summer 2023 Washington, DC Internships | For more information and to apply, click here.
February 15:DEADLINE! Melmed Law Group Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 15: DEADLINE! Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 15: Washington & Lee Law Group Zoom Conversations: Student Life and Campus Activities | 11:00 am. For more information, click here.
February 15: LAS Success Workshop: Econ | 3:00 pm in 1090 Lincoln Hall. For more information, click here. Additional workshops for other majors/courses can be found here.
February 15: Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 5:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 16: Cornell Prelaw Program in Paris Virtual Information Session | 4:00 pm. To attend, click here.
February 16:Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 4:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 17:Voyager Scholarship Info Session | 4:00 pm in 1022 Lincoln Hall. For more information, click here.
February 18: Diversity Open House with Chicago-Kent College of Law | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 18: NC Diversity Law Day | 11:00am – 4:00 pm at Elon University School of Law. For more information, click here.
February 20: Counseling Center’s Perfectionism Series | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 20:Law School Scholarships: A Law School Admissions Perspective | 5:30 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 21: Counseling Center In Focus Workshops | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 21: Speaking Center Workshop: Coping with Speech Anxiety | 3:30 pm at Main Library 106. For more information, click here.
February 21:Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 4:00 pm in Lincoln Hall. For more information, click here.
February 21: Taking Control of Worry Thoughts: I Am the Captain | 7:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 21: AccessLex Webinar – An Introduction to Personal Finance for First-Generation Students | 7:00 pm ONLINE. For more information and to attend, click here.
February 22: University of Idaho College of Law Virtual Info Session | For more information, click here.
February 22: University of Illinois College of Law Prospective Student Webinar | 12:00 pm on Zoom. For more information and to attend, click here.
February 22: Counseling Center’s Test Anxiety Program | 4:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 22:Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 6:00 pm in Mumford Hall. For more information, click here.
February 23:Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO) series | 4:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 23: SAPLA Virtual Diversity Law Symposium | 5:00 pm – 7:00pm ONLINE. For more information, click here.
February 23: Creating a Powerful Resume | 5:00 pm at Career Center Suite 213. For more information, click here.
February 23-24: The Midwestern Region of the National Black Law Students Association (MWBLSA) Regional Convention | All day at the JW Marriott in Chicago. For more information, click here.
February 24: Samvid Scholarship Info Session | 3:00 pm in 514 IUB. For more information, click here.
February 25:CLEO Connections’ Road To Law School | For college freshmen. For more information, click here.
February 25: CLEO Connections’ Sophomore Super Saturdays | For college Sophomores. For more information, click here.
February 25:CLEO Connections’ Juniors Jumpstart the LSAT | For college juniors. For more information, click here.
February 25: Illinois Leadership Center Imprint i-Program | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. For more information, click here.
February 26: DEADLINE! Alumnae Panhellenic Association of Washington DC Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 27: Counseling Center’s Perfectionism Series | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
February 28:SAVE THE DATE!Yale Law School Launchpad Scholars Program | Applications open on March 6 and close on June 4. Click here to learn more.
February 28:DEADLINE! Apply to American Indian Law Center Summer Program by March 17! | Click here to apply.
February 28: DEADLINE! Know Your Rights Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 28: DEADLINE! Mental Health System Reform Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 28: DEADLINE! Price Benowitz Social Justice Scholarship |For more information, click here.
February 28: DEADLINE! Divorce Stigma Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 28: DEADLINE! Fair Divorce Legislation Scholarship | For more information, click here.
February 28: LSAC PLUS Program Q&A | 1:00 pm ONLINE. Apply for LSAC PLUS programs! For more information, click here.
February 28: Counseling Center In Focus Workshops | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. For more information, click here.
February 28: Counseling Center EVERYbody Project Workshop | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Location is given upon registration. For more information, click here.
February 28: The Unofficial Guide to Safe Substance Use | 7:00 pm on Zoom. For more information, click here.
