Resources for Law School Admissions and Testing
AccessLex Institute– register to attend a student event for information about scholarships, financing your legal your legal education and law school admission information. AccessLex also offers an interactive tool called “Ask EDNA” to answer questions about applying to law school.
Law School Admission Council (LSAC) – Visit LSAC.org, create a J.D. candidate account, and start getting recruited by ABA-approved law schools with their Candidate Referral Service. You can also access LSAT test registration information, Official LSAT preparation tools offered by the Khan Academy and LSAC’s Law Hub.
Council for Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) – sign-up to participate in virtual and in-person workshops and events designed to help you prepare for admission to law school.
Law School Pipeline Programs – AccessLex offers a directory of diversity pipeline programs and LSAC partners with law schools to offer immersive summer opportunities called Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) programs.
MSU Disability Resource Center – If you need assistance determining if testing accommodations are right for you, MSU’s Disability Resource Center has dedicated team members who can help you. Watch the video below for an overview of testing accommodations available for the LSAT and MCAT tests.
How to Know if Testing Accommodations Are For You? (April 11, 2022)
Below is a list of government and non-profit organizations who offer substantive internship opportunities to college and graduate students. Each year, students may apply for part-time or full-time internship positions offered in the fall, spring, or summer. The experience gained by working with professionals in a position that is relevant and exciting to you is invaluable. The Pre-Law Program director and Career Services team are available to advise students on their internship strategy and assist with the application process.
Montclair State community members may login to their Handshake account to search and apply for additional law related internships and jobs offered to Montclair students and alumni.
American Civil Liberties Union
ECPAT International (anti-child trafficking organization)
International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
The Legal Aid Society
NJ Attorney General’s Office
NJ Governor’s Internship
NJ Judiciary Internships
NY Attorney General’s Office Internship
The White House, Internship Opportunities at The Executive Office of the President
U.S. District Court of NJ Internship
U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr.
U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill
U.S. Senator Cory Booker
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
U.S. Supreme Court
Click on the program link for information regarding cost, participant eligibility, application materials, etc.
Duke Law School’s Pre-Law Fellowship Program
Florida State College of Law’s Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates Program
Fordham Law School Pre-Law Institute
Harvard Law School’s Future Leaders in Law Program
Pre-Law Summer Institute hosted by the American Indian Law Center
Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholar (PLUS) Programs hosted by various ABA-approved law schools
TRIALS (a collaboration between Harvard Law School and NYU Law School)
University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Programs
University of Miami School of Law’s Summer Legal Academy for Undergraduate Students
Yale Law School’s Launchpad Scholars Program