Happy New Year Illini! We are looking forward to an incredible spring semester!
Below, please see a list of important dates, upcoming events, and reminders for January 2025 and the beginning of the spring semester!
December 24 – January 1: University Holiday – Offices closed. The PLAS Office will reopen on January 6, 2025. To schedule an appointment, please click here.
January 2: PRIORITY DEADLINE Boren Undergraduate Scholarship| 12:00 pm. For more information, click here.
January 3: APPLICATIONS OPEN Marshall-Motley Scholars Program | To learn more about the Scholars Program, click here. Learn more about the program by watching the recording of the December Office Hours here.
January 4: Preview Day at St. Louis University School of Law | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
January 9: PLAS WORKSHOP: Application Roadmap | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm via Zoom. For more information and to register, click here.
January 6: DEADLINE Last Day to Apply for the Stanford Law Scholars Institute 2025 | The application is live, click here for more information.
January 8: NOW OPEN Barnes & Thornburg Prelaw Scholars Opportunity | Click here to view the flyer and here to visit the website. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
January 9: AccessLex – The Road to Zero: A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment Webinar | 7:00 pm, Online. For additional information, click here.
January 9: UChicago Law Admissions Monthly Webinar | 12:00 – 1:00 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
January 9: Harvard Law Virtual Q&A | 2:00 pm CT (3:00 pm ET) am ONLINE. For more information, click here.
January 10: Washington & Lee School of Law – Group Conversations on Zoom – General Information Session| 11:00 am – For more information and to register, click here.
January 10: ONLINE UK Summer Fulbright Scholarship Information Session | 3:30 – 4:30 pm. For more information and to register, click here.
January 13: NYU Law Virtual Admission Information Session |9:00 am Central (10:00 am Eastern). Registration Required. To learn more and register, click here.
January 14: Harvard Law Admission Office Hours | 2:00 pm CT (3:00 pm ET) am ONLINE. For more information, click here.
January 15: 2025 Paralegal Recruiting Event for Undergrads and Recent Grads | Antitrust Division, Department of Justice | 5:00 pm CT (6:00 pm ET) ONLINE. To learn more, click here.
January 15: APPLICATIONS OPEN for the Chicago-Kent College of Law Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program | To learn more and apply, click here. The application deadline is February 28, 2025.
January 15: APPLICATIONS OPEN for the Undergraduate Research Symposium | The student application is live, click here for more information. The application deadline is March 7, 2025.
January 15-18: January LSAT – Best wishes to everyone taking the LSAT this week!
January 16: AccessLex – Applying to Law School: A Strategic Approach For Underrepresented Students | 11:00 am, Online. For additional information, click here.
January 16: CAMPUS DEADLINE Boren Undergraduate Scholarship | 12:00 pm. For more information, click here.
January 17: APPLICATIONS OPEN for University of Virginia Law’s Roadmap Scholars Initiative | Applications due February 1, 2025. To learn more and apply, click here.
January 17: APPLICATIONS OPEN for Florida State University Law’s Summer for Undergraduates Program | Applications due March 31, 2025. To learn more and apply, click here.
January 17: Marshall-Motley Scholars Program – Application Open Office Hours | ONLINE – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central (12:00 – 1:00 pm Eastern). Learn more about the Program and hear directly from alumni. Registration is not required. Use this link to log in and ask your questions. To learn more about the Scholars Program, click here.
January 18: SAVE THE DATE! Wisconsin Pre-Law Diversity Conference and Law Fair 2025 | February 7 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm at the University of Wisconsin Law School. For more information and to register, click here.
January 21: First Day of Instruction – Spring 2025. Welcome back!
January 21: AccessLex – Personal Finance for First-Generation Students | 2:00 pm, Online. For additional information, click here.
January 22: University of Illinois College of Law – Admissions Webinar – Diverse Pathways to Law: Navigating Your Unique Experience | 1:00 pm, click here for more information and to register.
January 22: Washington & Lee School of Law – Group Conversations on Zoom – Research and Journal Opportunities| 11:00 am – For more information and to register, click here.
January 25: Chicago-Kent College of Law | Winter Open House (Hybrid) | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. Click here for more information.
January 27: CAMPUS DEADLINE Udall Scholarship | 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
January 27: APPLICATIONS OPEN Cornell University Prelaw Summer Program in Paris | For more information and to apply, click here. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025.
January 28: Harvard Law Admission Office Hours | 2:00 pm CT (3:00 pm ET) am ONLINE. For more information, click here.
January 28: AccessLex – Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness Action Plan | 2:00 pm, Online. For additional information, click here.
January 28: Voyager Scholarship Information Session | 3:30 – 4:30 pm, 514 IUB – 807 S Wright St, Floor 5. Click here for additional information.
January 28: LSAT Jumpstart Session 1, LSAT Overview with LSAC and Session 2, Reading Comprehension Workshop with Princeton Review| 6:00 – 8:00 pm, on Zoom.
January 29: LSAT Jumpstart Session 3, Logical Reasoning Workshop with Princeton Review and Session 4, LSAT Peer Perspectives | 6:00 – 8:00 pm, on Zoom.
For more information, click here.
January 29: Career Center Part-Time Job Fair | 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Illini Union. To learn more, click here.
January 30: AccessLex – Paying for Law School | 11:00 am, Online. For additional information, click here.
January 30: Gilman Scholarship Information Session | 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Location TBD. Click here for additional information.
January 31: DEADLINE Last Day to Apply for the Barnes & Thornburg Prelaw Scholars Opportunity | Click here to view the flyer and here to visit the website.
January 31: ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session | 9:00 – 10:00 am. For more information and to register, click here.
January 31: Gilman Scholarship Workshop Session | 3:00 – 4:00 pm, 514 IUB – 807 S Wright St, Floor 5. Click here for additional information.
January 31: SAVE THE DATE Coffee Chat with a Diplomat – February 4, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am, The Career Center, Room 143. Learn about opportunities to join the State Department. Click here for additional information.
January 31: SAVE THE DATE! 2025 Illinois Pre-Law Leadership Summit | The Summit will be hosted on February 21, 2025. Learn more about this opportunity for pre-law leaders on campus by clicking 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!
January Tips | Application Planner
Recommended action items for Illini planning to apply to law school during the 2024-2025 application cycle!
Action Item One: Make sure you read and complete each school’s requirements strictly.
Action Item Two: Complete a supplemental essay if given the opportunity.
Action Item Three: Reuse content, mindfully.
- Check out these tips and more in the most recent Application Cycle Bulletin! Click here to read.
