Pre-Law Career Information Subject Guide

Law School Directories

 

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ABA Approved Law Schools

Contains the list of law schools approved by the American Bar Association, including an alphabetic list, lists of private and public schools, and schools arranged by state and year of approval.

ABA LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools

KF 266 .A8x (Ref Desk Collection)
Prepared by the Law School Admission Council and the American Bar Association, this standard guide offers prospective students information in a simple format facilitating comparisons between schools. Beginning chapters provide an overview of the legal profession, followed by statistical information about each law school.

Barron's Guide to Law Schools

KF 266 .B37 2008 ABA (Ref Desk Collection)
This book will help the reader determine if the law is the right career and guides readers through the process of choosing the best school, the application process, taking the LSAT, and financial aid information. The majority of the volume offers profiles of ABA-approved law schools in the US.

Complete Book of Law Schools

KF 266 .S79 2002 (Ref Desk Collection)
Authored by the Princeton Review, this law school guide offers practical advice on admissions, the LSAT, choosing the right school, financial aid, how to write personal statements, securing letters of recommendation, and useful snapshot entries on ABA-accredited law schools in the US.

Hieros Gamos Directory

Includes links to law schools around the world.

Law School Discussion

This is a discussion forum for pre-law students, law students, and law school graduates on all aspects of law school in the United States. It offers an online community where law school related issues can be discussed in an organized and informative manner. It is maintained by Andrew Sinclair, a law school student at Boston University.

Law School Information

Hosted by FindLaw, this site provides links to the home pages of law schools in the U.S

Law Schools

Compiled by Yahoo, this list includes links to law schools worldwide.

Law Schools and Libraries

Provides an alphabetic list of law schools and law libraries across the globe.

Legal Study Abroad Headquarters

A comprehensive online collection of materials for legal study abroad, including information, brochures, and
contact information for all ABA-approved study abroad programs and contact information for almost every law school in the world.

Links to Law Schools

Hosted by Free Advice, this site presents an alphabetic list of law schools in the US with links to their home pages.

Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools

KF 266 .A8x (Ref Desk Collection) Produced by the Law School Admission Council and the American Bar Association, this valuable book begins with the law as a profession and then outlines the steps for selecting and applying to law school. Includes chapters on financial aid and career placement.

Official Guide to US Law Schools

KF 266 .A8x (Ref Desk Collection)
Published by the Law School Admission Council, this volume is both a resource for individuals seeking broad information about law schools in general, and up-to-date, detailed information to the 182 LSAC-member law schools in the United States.

Peterson's Law Schools: A Comprehensive Guide to all 181 Accredited US Law Schools

KF 266 .P48 2004 (Ref Desk Collection); Includes CD-ROM with sample LSAT exams
Examines the basics about law school, strategies, application tips, a timetable for the law school application process, how to finance law school, and then entries on all accredited law schools. A special index allows students to see which law schools offer clinical courses such as children's advocacy, civil litigation, civil rights, corporate law, criminal defense and prosecution, disability law, employment law, environmental law, immigration, health, juvenile law, land rights, intellectual property, public interest, tax law, and many more.

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Last updated: January 2009