Pre-Law Summer Programs
A pre-law summer program can sharpen your skills and help prepare you for law school. Here are several programs that may be of interest to ³Ô¹ÏÍø students.
Alabama Law Summer Scholars Program
This Alabama Law program is open to all undergraduate students. Program participation is especially beneficial for students who are first-generation college students and/or eligible for Federal Pell Grants.
Cornell Prelaw Program in Paris
This is a four-week academic program in international and comparative law. It is co-sponsored by Cornell Law School and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Duke PreLaw Fellowship Program
This is an annual four-week summer residential program that aims to introduce talented rising college sophomores and juniors to the study of law and to the legal profession.
Launchpad Scholars at Yale Law
This Yale Law School program includes a Welcome Summit hosted by Latham & Watkins, substantial LSAT preparation, monthly leadership and career preparedness workshops, as well as mentorship opportunities with Yale Law School students and Latham lawyers. The program culminates in a weeklong residential program featuring application workshops, opportunities to engage with Yale Law School faculty and alumni, and visits to legal employers. There is no cost to apply to or participate in the program, and scholars receive financial support for LSAT preparation, LSAT fees and application fees.
Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaska Natives (PLSI)
This is an intensive two-month program at the University of New Mexico that prepares American Indian and Alaska Native individuals for the rigors of law school by essentially replicating the first semester of law school. The PLSI concentrates its content into eight weeks of instruction, research and study, teaching students the unique methods of law school research, analysis and writing.
Stanford Law Scholars Institute
Stanford Law School launched this program in 2022 to help create a legal profession that can serve all communities. The costs related to the program are entirely subsidized by Stanford Law School.