Pre-Law Summer Institute

Dates & Deadlines for In-Person Summer 2026

 

  • Application must be received by Friday, March 20, 2026. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis.
  • Check-in and registration – May 27 – May 28, 2026
  • Mandatory Orientation – May 29, 2026
  • Classes Begin – June 1, 2026
  • Final Exams – July 17, 20-21, 2026
  • Appellate Arguments – July 23 – 24, 2026
  • Graduation Banquet – Friday, July 24, 2026

 

Because the PLSI is funded on a year-to-year basis, the dates and deadlines given are contingent on money being available for the program.

 

 

Documentation

Will be submitted as files, acceptable forms are pdf and docx

  • of of membership in a federally-recognized tribe. If you are not enrolled, but have a quantum of ¼ or more or are a first descendant of a member, please provide that documentation, along with an explanation of why you are not enrolled.  First descendants should be prepared to submit a copy of the parent’s proof of membership and a birth certificate.  
  • Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB). (If your proof of membership indicates your blood quantum, we do not need a separate CDIB).
  • omplete and ready for review.
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation. Letters should be written by professors familiar with your college work. If you have been out of school for more than two years, your letters should be written by people familiar with your performance in the work place. We prefer to see the letters submitted with your law school applications.  If your recommenders prefer to send letters directly to PLSI, please have them forward letters to ailcinfo@law.unm.edu.
  • ACCEPTABLE FORMATS ARE PDF and DOCX.