NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

FOR THE 2023 CLASS OF THE

Pre-Law Summer Institute

Pre-Law Summer Institute

Dates & Deadlines for In-Person Summer 2023

 

  • Application must be received by Friday, March 17, 2023. Applicants who miss the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
  • Registration – May 31 – June 1, 2023
  • Mandatory Orientation – June 2, 2023
  • Classes Begin – June 5, 2023
  • Final Exams – July 24 – 25, 2023
  • Appellate Arguments – July 27 – 28, 2023
  • Graduation Banquet – Friday, July 28, 2023

 

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.

Application Details

You must complete the online application and submit all required documents by the deadline of Friday, March 17, 2023.  Please gather all of your application information and documentation prior to submitting. See below for a list of these materials.  The portal will open on January 9, 2023.  

     

     

     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, please provide that documentation, along with an explanation of why you are not enrolled.
    • 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.