Resident in the Department of Political Science and History, the Pre-Law Program at Hampton University provides all Hampton University students, regardless of major, with individualized advisement on the law school application process. The Pre-Law advisor is available to meet with students on a one-on-one basis or in groups. In addition, the Department offers a number of courses designed to acquaint the student with important skills that will prepare them for the study of law. These courses include, but are not limited to, Constitutional Law, Legal Theory, Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method, and Legal Writing.

Pre-Law Program Timeline
(based upon classification)

FRESHMAN YEAR

• Focus on establishing good study skills
• Focus on maintaing a good GPA
• Register for Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) College Scholars Program (see links below)

SOPHOMORE YEAR

• Get a headstart on LSAT prep
• Register for a logic course
• Register for CLEO Sophomore Summer Program (see links below)
• Maintain that GPA!

JUNIOR YEAR

• Meet with Pre-Law Advisor
• ORDER LSAT PREP MATERIALS
• BEGIN LSAT STUDY IN JANUARY
• BEGIN SELECTING LAW SCHOOLS
• REGISTER FOR THE JUNE LSAT
• TAKE THE JUNE LSAT

SENIOR YEAR

SUMMER: REQUEST AND COMPLETE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATIONS

CLEO* SENIOR PROGRAM APPLICATION DUE IN FEBRUARY

REVIEW ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SECURE FINANCING
MEET WITH PRE-LAW ADVISOR FOR ADVICE AS REQUIRED

IMPORTANT WESBITES

WWW.LSAC.ORG

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COUNCIL
(CONTAINS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS; PREPARATION FOR LSAT)

WWW.CLEOSCHOLARS.COM

*COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY MISSION STATEMENT: TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
PLEASE VISIT THESE WEBSITES AND THEN SEE PROF. GLORIA A. WHITTICO, ESQ. PRE-LAW ADVISOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE/HISTORY MLK 207 gloria.whittico@hamptonu.edu