Prerequisites

Any course of study leading to an undergraduate degree will be sufficient for admission, as long as the emphasis was an intellectually demanding one that challenged the student to employ critical-thinking skills and communicate effectively. Particularly helpful to law school study, however, are courses in history, as rules of law are best understood in terms of the historical milieu in which they were pronounced or enacted. Courses in political science and economics are beneficial, because lawyers must understand the institutions of government and the economic system with which they will be dealing. Courses in speech, logic, debate and the various language arts also are useful, because they expand and sharpen reasoning and communication skills. Courses with a strong emphasis on writing are particularly encouraged in light of the crucial role effective writing plays both in law school and law practice.