Resources for Pre-Law Students

The following resources have been identified by Hampshire students, staff, faculty and alums, and compiled by students at the Career Options Resource Center. This is one of several Resource Guides geared towards students in popular concentrations. It is by no means a comprehensive list.

Internship Opportunities
''You can apply almost any interest or passion to law school! Here are some starting places to give you ideas about what is out there:''


 * American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Legal Internships
 * http://www.aclu.org/jobs/careers/8963sortbyposted.html
 * The ACLU website offers a variety of legal internships, particularly during the summer. While some of these internships are geared for first-year law students, others offer opportunities for students without law school experience.


 * http//lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/corcinternshipseekers
 * CORC has a listserv for those interested in finding internships in a huge variety of fields. Constantly updated with new internships.


 * http//www.idealist.org
 * This website is invaluable in finding a huge variety of contacts involved in social justice.

Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants
Many Law Schools offer loan forgiveness programs if the law student agrees to certain terms. Most often this entails working at a non-profit or social needs law firm for a certain amount of time. Check with individual schools for the specific terms of their forgiveness programs. Here are some links on funding/loans/scholarships for graduate school:


 * http//www.ed.gov/
 * The index to the U.S. department of Education website, with direct links to information about paying for graduate school.


 * http//www.finaid.org
 * This award winning non-profit website has an amazing amount of fin aid info. Check out the link for "other types of aid" which locates aid according to certain criteria (race, ethnicity, religion, gender etc.)


 * http//www.accessgroup.org
 * Access group is a non-profit educational lender dedicated to making graduate school loans affordable and accessible.


 * http//www.nelliemae.com
 * Nellie Mae is one of the largest non-profit loan providers in the nation. Offers "law excel" loans.


 * http//www.salliemae.com
 * Offers LAWLOANS program, which combines federal and Sallie Mae loans to cover virtually all the costs of law school.


 * http//www.princetonreview.com/law/finance
 * Contains comprehensive information about paying for law school, including a tuition calculator, an aid comparison calculator, and links to various scholarship web sites.

Resources for Minority Students

 * Cleo Scholars
 * http://www.cleoscholars.com/
 * Free trainings, internship opportunities, and information on getting into law school for students from low-income, minority and disadvantaged backgrounds. The program encourages participants to provide services to low-income communities.


 * Law School Admission Council
 * http://www.lsac.org/SpecialInterests/information-lesbian-gay-bisexual-applicants.asp
 * Includes an information section for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered applicants who want more information about applying to law school, frequently asked questions, and links to other organizations including the National Gay and Lesbian Law Association.


 * Minorities Interested in Legal Education (MILE)
 * http://www.lsac.org/SpecialInterests/minorities-in-legal-education.asp
 * An effort to address the underrepresentation of minorities in the legal profession by providing minority students with reliable information about preparation for law school.


 * Project 1000
 * http://mati.eas.asu.edu:8421/p1000/
 * National program created to assist underrepresented students applying to graduate school. Students may apply to up to seven of the over 88 participating Project 1000 institutions by using one application. Participation is FREE OF CHARGE!

Faculty and Staff Contacts

 * Stephanie A. Levin, slSS@hampshire.edu,Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Studies
 * Combines teaching, activism, and legal practice in the areas of law and public policy, civil rights, and constitutional law. Interests include the relationship of law and social change, issues of gender, race, ethnicity and the law, the rights of Native American and other indigenous peoples, and the impact of globalization on national legal regulation.


 * Flavio Risech-Ozeguera, frisech-ozeguera@hampshire.edu, Associate Professor of Law
 * Has practiced poverty law for eight years in Boston and is a political activist in the Latino community. Interested in civil and human rights, immigration policy, communities of color in the US, gay and lesbian studies, and the Cuban Revolution. He has contacts involving the Global Migrations program and is a great resource for issues of trans-nationalism.


 * Laurie Nisonoff, lnisonoff@hampshire.edu, Professor of Economics
 * Interests include women and economic development, U.S. labor and economic history, labor and community studies, and public policy issues. She is a great resource for those interested in labor law. She also has a huge network of contacts, including at the UN. Her focus is in economics but she is also well versed in Labor Unions, and women’s and gender issues.


 * Carin Rank, crank@hampshire.edu, CORC Law School Advisor
 * Questions? Lost? Still not sure if Law School is what you want to do? Carin can help! She has heard it all and has tons of great resources about: applying, finding the right Law school, etc.


 * Michael Klare, mklare@hampshire.edu, Five College Professor of Peace and World Security
 * Excellent contact for Five College programs. He is interested in small arms control and has written tons about international security and international relations.


 * Falguni A. Sheth, fsheth@hampshire.edu, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Political Theory
 * Interested in feminist, political, and legal and racial philosophies. She has published articles on public policy issues such as the ethics of the minimum wage and educational vouchers, and on the feminism and social economics of Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A good place to start if you are interested in the philosophical underpinnings of law.

ON CAMPUS

 * The Law Program at Hampshire
 * http://www.hampshire.edu/academics/4853.htm
 * The Law Program has a lot of activities on campus and no formal membership is required. They have a listserv on their website. Sign up to stay informed!


 * Join the Pre-Law Society student group


 * If you are interested in Labor Law
 * Check out the active debate surrounding the Unionization of Hampshire Campus.
 * Check out the active debate surrounding the Unionization of Hampshire Campus.

LOCAL

 * Safe Passage
 * http://www.safepass.org
 * If you are interested in Family and Domestic Law check out Safe Passage and act as a court advocate, helping women file for restraining orders and custody.

Hampshire Historical Documents

 * Notes on Law Study (1969)