Pre-Law Advisors Training
February 4-5, 2020 | Isleta Resort and Casino | Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico
On-line registration is now available!
Pre-Law Advisors Conference Materials
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
The Need for Native Lawyers
Matthew Fletcher, Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law.
9:45 — 11:00 a.m.
Identifying Native Students for Law School
Kristin Theis-Alvarez, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of California Berkeley School of Law Neoshia Roemer, Indigenous Law & Policy Center Fellow, Michigan State University College of Law
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Overview and Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Resources
Isabelle Ramos, LSAC Diversity Initiatives
Nuts and Bolts of the Law School Application Process
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Adjusting Expectations: Proper Preparation and Timing of the Law School Application
Neoshia Roemer, Indigenous Law & Policy Center Fellow, Michigan State University College of Law
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Advising Students on Law School Selection
Jeremy Aliason, Attorney and Alumnus of Lewis & Clark Law School
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Advising on Personal Statements and Resume Writing
Kristin Theis-Alvarez, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of California, Berkeley
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Advising on Supplemental Statement Writing (Diversity Statements and other Addenda)
Jeremy Aliason, Attorney and Alumnus of Lewis & Clark Law School
Pre-Law Advisors Conference Materials
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Financing a Law School Education
Joseph Lindsay, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Mock Law School Application File Review
Kate Rosier, Executive Director of the Indian Legal Program, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Pre-Law Summer Institute
Rodina Cave Parnall, Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) Director, American Indian Law Center, Inc.
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
In Their Own Words: Native Law Student Perspectives
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
In Their Own Words: Native Attorney Retrospectives on Law School and Entry to the Legal Profession
Followed by Discussion
3:00 p.m.
In Your Own Words: Wrap up/Resources/Q&A/Evaluations
Rodina Cave Parnall, PLSI Director, American Indian Law Center