Degrees & Programs Pre-Law
Welcome to the Westmont College Pre-Law webpage.
As the campus Pre-Law Advisor, I serve all members of the Westmont College community who are interested in studying law. I seek to provide advice and resources that will help students gain admission to law school and prepare them to succeed once there. In addition to organizing a number of special law-oriented events each year, I meet frequently with students to discuss how to discern if law school is right for them, what courses will best prepare them for legal studies, how to prepare for the LSAT, factors to consider in choosing a law school, and how to write a personal statement.
At Westmont, students from many majors successfully pursue law school and legal careers. Various departments offer excellent courses here that will prepare you for law school, including courses in Constitutional Law, Business Law, International Law, and Legal Philosophy. More importantly, Westmont's liberal arts curriculum emphasizes developing excellence in writing and analytical thinking—skills that are critical to successfully applying to and excelling in law school.
Whether you are considering Westmont College, are a current student here, or are an alumnus exploring law school, please use this site as a resource for your pre-law questions and planning. Of course, if you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.
Ed Song
Campus Pre-Law Advisor
edwardsong@westmont.edu
While students from any major can pursue law school, several departments at Westmont College offer special pre-law tracks or major concentrations designed to prepare students for law school. The College Catalog provides details for each of these programs and below are links to each department's web page.
Business & Economics
Philosophy
Political Science
Westmont Pre-Law Success
Law School |
U.S. News & World Report Ranking |
Harvard Law School | 2 |
Northwestern University School of Law | 12 |
Cornell University Law School | 13 |
Georgetown University Law Center | 13 |
University of Texas, Austin, School of Law | 15 |
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | 16 |
Washington University, St. Louis, School of Law | 18 |
George Washington University Law School | 20 |
University of Minnesota Law School | 20 |
University of Southern California, Gould Law School | 20 |
University of Washington School of Law | 24 |
William and Mary Law School | 24 |
Notre Dame Law School | 26 |
Boston University School of Law | 27 |
University of Georgia School of Law | 29 |
Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law | 31 |
Wake Forest University School of Law | 31 |
Boston College Law School | 36 |
University of California, Davis, School of Law | 36 |
University of Illinois College of Law | 40 |
University of Colorado Law School | 43 |
Washington and Lee University, School of Law | 43 |
George Mason University School of Law | 46 |
Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law | 51 |
Pepperdine University School of Law | 54 |
University of California, Hastings, College of the Law | 54 |
University of Connecticut School of Law | 54 |
University of Houston Law Center | 58 |
University of Miami School of Law | 61 |
Loyola University of Chicago, School of Law | 68 |
Seton Hall University School of Law | 68 |
University of Denver Sturm College of Law | 68 |
American University Washington College of Law | 72 |
Chicago-Kent College of Law | 72 |
Lewis and Clark Law School | 72 |
University of Tulsa, College of Law | 72 |
Loyola Marymount University, Loyola Law School | 87 |
Seattle University School of Law | 87 |
Northeastern University School of Law | 93 |
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Law School Admissions Council
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LSAT Dates & Deadlines
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LSAT Test Preparation
- Law School Admissions Council
- KaplanTest Prep
- The Princeton Review
- TestMasters
- Blueprint
- Reviews.com (assessing test preparation options)
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Rankings
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Resources for Legal Research
- Findlaw -- Cases, articles, and other legal information
- Lexis/Nexus -- Cases, law review articles, and more.
- Oyez -- U.S. Supreme Court Media
- SCOTUSblog -- Discussion of recent developments in U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence.
- Westmont Political Science Libguide
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Summer Program Opportunities for Undergraduates