Welcome February!
As we get one step further into the spring semester, be sure to look at what pre-law events are happening in February!
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY with the Office of University Counsel for the 2025-2026 Academic Year| Applications are due by Friday, February 21, 2025. To learn more, click here.
POST-GRAD OPPORTUNITY Legal Analyst at Schlichter Bogard | Apply as soon as possible, interviews begin the week of Feb. 17. For more information and to apply, click here.
PRE-LAW OPPORTUNITY Minnesota Pre-Law Scholars Program (MPLS) | Applications are due March 16. Click here for more information and to access the application.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY University of Illinois Advancement Internship Program | Applications are due March 7. Click here for for more information and to access the application.
ON-CAMPUS JOB OPPORTUNITY UIUC Orientation Leader | Applications open now, click here for more information and to apply.
APPLICATIONS OPEN Harvard Future Leaders in Law Program | Applications are due March 7. Click here for more information and to access the application.
APPLICATIONS OPEN Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Summer Leadership Academy | For more information and to apply, click here.
February 3: PLAS WORKSHOP Pre-Law 101 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm, ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 4: Free LSAT Workshop with TestMasters | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ONLINE. To learn more and register, please click here.
February 4: AccessLex – Choosing a Law School | 7:00 pm, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 4: FREE LSAT Workshop with TestMasters | 6:00 pm, ONLINE. For additional information and to register, click here.
February 5: Student Open Forum | 3:30 -5:00 pm, Rm. 2035 at the CIF.
Students are invited to share their thoughts on the search for the next Chancellor of Illinois.
You can learn more about the search here.
Share thoughts in the portal here.
February 5: January LSAT Score Release
February 5: AccessLex – The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment | 11:00 am, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 6: The Career Center – Finding An Internship | 5:00 – 6:00 pm, The Career Center Resource Center. To learn more, click here.
February 6: Beinecke Scholarship Information Session | 3:30 – 4:30 pm, IUB 514. For more information, click here.
February 7: Beinecke Scholarship Information Session | 9:00 – 10:00 am, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 7: Beinecke Scholarship Workshop | 3:00 – 4:00 pm, IUB 514. For more information, click here.
February 10: PLAS WORKSHOP Application Roadmap | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, ONLINE. To register and for more information, click here.
February 10: Fresh Check Day | 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Illini Union Rooms B&C. For additional information, click here.
February 11: Florida State University College of Law’s 2025 Summer for Undergraduates Program Info Session | 4:30 pm, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 11: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Fair | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Illini Union Ballrooms A, B, and C. For additional information and to register, click here.
February 12: AccessLex – Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students | 2:00 pm, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 14: DEADLINE for U of Illinois LSAT Study Group | For more information and to be placed in a study group, fill out the form here by 11:59 pm.
February 18: The Career Center: Leveraging AI in Your Job Search | 12:00 pm, ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 18: AccessLex – The Hidden Costs of Law School | 5:00 pm, ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 19: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of LexPreLaw | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 19: Touro Law Virtual Open House for Prospective Students | 3:00 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
February 20-22: 23rd Annual Women’s and Gender History Symposium: Gender, Law, and Politics | Levis 210, Hybrid. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 20: Samvid Scholarship Information Session | 3:30 – 4:30 pm, IUB 514. To learn more, click here.
February 21: PLAS EVENT Pre-Law Leadership Summit | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Location TBD. For additional information, click here.
February 22: North Carolina Diversity Law Day hosted by High Point University School of Law | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
February 22: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s 10th Annual Pathways to the Legal Profession Conference | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, ONLINE. Registration opens on Feb. 7. To learn more, click here.
February 24: CAMPUS DEADLINE Beinecke Scholarship | 12:00 pm. For more information, click here.
February 25: AccessLex – Paying for Law School | 11:00 am, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 25: PLAS WORKSHOP Pre-Law 101 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm, Noyes Lab Room 217. For more information and to register, click here.
February 25: University of Cincinnati Law – Financing Law School | 11:15 am, ONLINE. For more information and to register, click here.
February 26: February LSAT Score Release
February 26: AccessLex – Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness Action Plan | 7:00 pm, ONLINE. To learn more and to register, click here.
February 26: Diversity & Inclusion Networking Exchange | 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Alice Campbell Alumni Center, Ballroom. Click here for more information and to register.
February 27: Hire Illini Career and Internship Fair hosted by the Career Services Office| 12:00 – 4:00 pm at the Illini Union. To learn more, click here.
February 27: REGISTRATION DEADLINE for the April LSAT. Click here to register.
February 27: PRIORITY DEADLINE Voyager Scholarship | 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
Pre-Law RSO Membership Information
Interested in joining a Pre-Law Student Organization this spring? Check out the following upcoming information sessions and application deadlines by various pre-law organizations on campus.
Women’s Undergraduate Law Society (WULS): Applications are due February 7 by 11:59 pm. You can access the application here.
Kappa Alpha Pi: Applications due February 9. Information sessions are Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 pm at Lincoln Hall 1000 and meet the members on February 7, 4:30PM at TBD location. For more information and to apply, click here.
Asian Pre-Law Association: General Body Meeting on February 10 at 5:00 pm at the School (501 E. Daniel Street, Room 126). To learn more about APLA, please follow them on Instagram by clicking here.
Phi Delta Phi: Applications open February 7 and are due on February 14. Information sessions are on Feb. 6 at 7:00 pm and Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm. For more information and to express interest, click here.
Latinx in Law: Applications due February 28. For more information and to apply, click here.
Moot Court: Information session will be held in March, application deadline TBD. For more information and to express interest, click here.
Phi Alpha Delta: Applications accepted all semester. For more information and to express interest, click here.
Looking for Scholarship Opportunities?
AccessLex hosts a robust scholarship databank for aspiring, incoming, and returning law students. We encourage you to bookmark the page and return to it regularly for new opportunities! Every little bit helps!
February Tips | Application Planner
Recommended action items for Illini planning to apply to law school during the 2024-2025 application cycle!
Action Item One: Make a comprehensive document tracking your admissions decisions and outcomes. Be sure to include critical dates!
Action Item Two: Stay connected with schools you are awaiting decisions from and continue researching schools as you move closer to final decisions!
Action Item Three: Be sure to fill out your FAFSA form – you can list multiple schools if you have not yet made your final decision!
Stay Tuned! Stay tuned for the annual Scholarship Panel hosted in late February. Date TBA!
Applying next cycle?
- February Workshop: Application Roadmap | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, ONLINE. To register and for more information, click here.
