Are you looking to get involved? Do you want to connect with other pre-law students? Explore the details and highlights of the University of Illinois pre-law student organizations!
Continue reading 2025 – 2026 Pre-Law Student Orgs
Whether you are a returning student or are new to our campus, on behalf of the entire Pre-Law Advising Team, welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!
Continue reading Welcome Back, Pre-Law Illini!
As we reach the mid-point of the summer, we know that many of our incoming and new Illini students will begin thinking about the upcoming academic year. Whether you are a returning student new to pre-law or a new student looking to begin your first semester on campus; we know that this is often both an incredibly exciting, but also overwhelming time. To help prepare for this exciting new chapter, we asked our 2025-2026 Advisory Council members to share some of their perspectives and advice about their time at Illinois.
From favorite spots on campus to tips on favorite classes, to their best advice for those wishing to step into the pre-law path at Illinois, we hope these insights will help you as you plan for the upcoming year at Illinois! Check out the answers below to gain first-hand perspectives from upper-level pre-law students and be sure to stay tuned for Part II of our Pre-Law Preview series later this summer for insights on our full list of topics!
We can’t wait to connect with you this Fall!
Continue reading Pre-Law Preview Part I | Tips and Reflections from Upper-Level Pre-Law Students
The law application process can feel overwhelming at times. The good news is that we are here to break the process down into actionable, bite-sized pieces to support your success on this journey. Summer can be a great time to lay the foundation for a successful (and less stressful!) application season!
Below are recommendations on how to prioritize your summer application work. We look forward to supporting you throughout this process.
Continue reading Application Planning: Summer To-Do List
The 2024 – 2025 academic year was busy and filled with many successes and inevitable challenges, including a highly competitive admissions cycle. We are proud of the determination, resilience, and accomplishments of all our Illini pre-law students and alumni this year!
We thank our UIUC pre-law student & alumni leaders, law expert volunteers, and all those who helped support our over 2000 pre-law Illini this academic year!
Read below for some highlights from this year!
Continue reading 2024-2025 Pre-Law Year In Review
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week (May 5-9) is Well-Being in Law Week. Hosted by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), Well-Being in Law Week aims to raise awareness, provide tools, and resources to establish well-being as a defining feature of professional success in the legal profession.
Continue reading Well-Being Week in LawContinue reading Alumni Attorney Talk – Barry TaylorAlumni 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.
As law students move through each semester of their law school journey, they learn and experience new things. We asked some of our newest Illini law students to share reflections about their first semester of law school.
Read on to hear what they have to share!
If you want to see what your fellow Illini had to share after the first few weeks of law school, click here.
Continue reading Law School Insider: Reflections from the First Semester of Law School
Pursuing opportunities before law school can contribute significantly to an applicant’s success and offer tremendous benefits personally, academically, and professionally. Whether you ultimately decide to pursue an opportunity before law school or go “straight through”, future applicants should consider how a timeline that includes a “gap year(s)” might enhance their application and contribute to their ultimate success as a law student!
Below is a collection of resources to assist in your decision-making!
Continue reading Fall 2024 – Exploring Gap Year Opportunities
Welcome to the inaugural Illinois Pre-Law Wellness Week!
Wellness is an important aspect of success in the legal profession. The American Bar Association has worked to place increasing focus on wellness for attorneys, judges, and law students through various initiatives and resources. The Well-Being Week in Law, hosted annually by the Institute for Well-Being in Law, occurs during the first week of May and is one of these initiatives. Wellness in the legal profession is a very important, therefore making wellness a priority as an undergraduate student is an important part of the pre-law journey. As we enter the heart of the application cycle and approach the busy final weeks of the fall semester, we invite you to join us for a special Wellness Week celebration with a focus on pre-law students!
The idea that wellness is an element of professionalism has received much-needed attention over the last several years. Today, there is a strong focus at many levels on ensuring that those pursuing a legal career have the tools, resources, and support they need to excel in the profession. And, you don’t have to wait until you get to law school to build a strong foundation. Learning how to take care of yourself now will pay dividends in the future. We have created this blog post and Instagram series to highlight some things you can start implementing today to help you achieve your personal wellness goals.
Follow PLAS on Instagram and join us for a week focused on well-being tips and resources for pre-law students!
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