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editor FROM THE See you in law school It is our hope that over this past year, you were presented with information to help you make educated decisions about where to apply and attend law school. Through our comparison data, school profiles and current legal education trends, we hope we have done just that. But the guidance doesn’t stop here. Be sure to check out The National Jurist this fall. The magazine for law students covers expanded versions of the same important trends, including ways you can enjoy your law school experience. A mixture of news stories, profiles of everyday greatness and explanatory profiles of people in the news will introduce you to the law profession. Law school debt, diversity, clinical work and international study are all “hot button” issues covered this past year and in the forthcoming year. As we covered in the March issue of The National Jurist, debt and diversity are two major crises in legal education. Debt Relief Commandments of Debt contin& Summer Associate Positions ues to build up for current law students. Even with an average debt of $83,000, law students can still follow their passion, thanks in part to a new federal loan repayment program and others. In the feature “Debt Salvation” beginning on page ing 20 in this issue of preLaw magazine, law school administrators and loan experts offer advice on how to pursue your career no matter how big your debt. In the feature “Great law schools for minorities,” you’ll read that despite an overall decline in minority enrollment, many law schools are bucking the trend through a mix of special programs and creative recruitment efforts. Find out who these great law schools are, beginning on page 26. So whether you are contemplating what law career you want to pursue or ways in which you can manage your finances, be sure to continue your law school career with The National Jurist this fall. If you will be a returning pre-law student, we’ve got some exciting law school profiles, attorney profiles and legal education trends in store for you. Be sure to read about Drexel University College of Law receiving provisional accreditation and their innovative law school approach on page 12 in this issue of preLaw magazine. How to pursue your passion in public service with loan repayment programs 14 Do’s and Don’ts every associate should know T H E M A G A Z I N E F O R L AW STUDENTS School of Law One University Drive Orange, California 92866 make the connection MARCH 2008 VOL. 17, N O. 6 disappearing today Attend Chapman University School of Law, where students enjoy the Best Quality of Life (#1) and the Best Classroom Experience (#7), and where our Professors Rock (legally speaking) (#5). (Princeton Review, Best 170 Law Schools, 2008). Plus, our accomplished faculty know your name and are fully invested in you and the learning process. DEGREE PROGRAMS Our School of Law is recognized for: • JD • High caliber, nationally • JD/MBA recognized, accessible • LL.M. in Prosecutorial faculty Science • Small class sizes offering • LL.M. in Taxation incredible networking opportunities CERTIFICATES • Personalized academic • Advocacy and Dispute support and faculty Resolution interaction from • Entertainment Law orientation to the bar • Environmental, Land exam, even after you Use and Real Estate Law graduate • International Law • Exceptional facilities • Tax Law including an award winning library and CLINICAL PROGRAMS state-of-the-art law • Alona Cortese Elder building Law Clinic • Internships, externships • Center for and clinics offering realConstitutional life experience Jurisprudence • Family Violence Clinic • Low-Income Tax Payer Clinic • 9th Circuit Appellate Clinic Chapman University’s School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Minority enrollment is at a 15-year low, despite more applicants with better LSAT scores. And now a new ABA bar pass requireme nt threatens to shut down campuses with the highest percent of minorities. A look at whether black and Hispanic students will continue to disappear, and the schools that are leading the way towards halting this crisis. Also in this issue… Drexel receives accreditation; Northern Illinois remembers shooting victims; Florida State and George Washington law students create mental health awareness. For more information, contact us at 877-CHAP-LAW, or lawadm@chapman.edu or visit us online at www.chapman.edu/law. Michelle Weyenberg Associate Editor preLaw Magazine 4 preLaw http://www.chapman.edu/law http://www.chapman.edu/law

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preLaw Magazine - Spring 2008 Contents From the Editor For the Record Large Gender Gap Remains Among Political Hopefuls Man Charged in LSAT Scam Barry Dean Recognized New Report Examines Legal Ed Drexel Receives Accredidation New Mexico No. 1 for Hispanics A Film Journey in Law A Law Student at Last Debt Salvation Great Law Schools for Minorities Grad Opts Out of Big Firm Job Specialties Helpful Advice

preLaw Magazine - Spring 2008

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