It is a career classification that allows the Pre-Professional Advising Office to identify students who may benefit from special advising services. Law school students have a wide variety of undergraduate backgrounds, including the whole range of majors in the College of Letters and Science , as well as majors in such fields as business, engineering, fine arts, nursing, etc. No matter what your major, it is critical that you take challenging courses and that you do well in them. Preparation for law school is a continuous process. Skills deemed most essential by law schools are written and verbal communication skills, the ability to organize materials, analytical reasoning skills, and habits of thoroughness, intellectual curiosity, and scholarship.
Honors courses are especially appropriate for students preparing for law school.
If interested, the pre-professional advisor will link you to the Honors Program. UWM offers a Pre-Law Mentoring Program with the Wisconsin State Bar Association. Students may earn academic credit through the Volunteer for Credit course for their work in the legal clinic. UWM participates in the American Mock Trial Association . Mock Trial offers students the opportunity to learn first hand about the work of trial attorneys, understand the judicial system, develop critical thinking skills and enhance communications skills.