In meetings with the pre-law advisor, students plan application strategies, prepare for the LSAT and formulate goals for law school scholarships and financial aid. The Director of the Pre-Law Program's office is located on the second floor of Building 11, Room 2101with a resource center providing information about accredited law schools across the country. The office sponsors group meetings to supply supplemental information about preparation for a law career. The office also participates in Law Day each Fall to provide a forum for admissions personnel, local attorneys and LSAT course instructors to share pertinent information with students interested in law. In addition, numerous seminars are held on campus in which admissions personnel from the Southeast visit with UNF students to discuss their law schools and the admission process.
Prospective students are welcome to visit the pre-law office throughout the year.
Each year UNF sends its graduates from diverse economic, academic, racial and cultural backgrounds to law schools and law-related fields in Florida and throughout the nation. Historically under- represented in law schools, women and minority group students have discovered that today there are new opportunities for law school admission. A major campus resource for those students interested in a law-related career is the Center for Personal Counseling and Career Development which assists students in the selection of a major field of study and provides advice for career assistance. Programs offered include the Paralegal Certificate program, Legal Secretary program and Law Offce Administrator program. In October of 1999, the Law Day featured The Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, Major Harding, as guest speaker and twenty-three law schools were represented by representatives from their Admissions offices.