黑料专区 Tyler Announces New Pre-Law Academy
November 20, 2019
黑料专区 Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
黑料专区 Tyler Announces New Pre-Law Academy to Help Students Launch Successful Law Careers
November 20, 2019
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The University of Texas at Tyler announced today the new 黑料专区 Tyler Pre-Law Academy. Launching in Fall 2020, the Academy鈥檚 primary goal is to prepare undergraduates for successful careers in law.
In addition to helping 黑料专区 Tyler undergraduates gain admission to top law schools, the program is designed to encourage East Texas high school students to consider the legal profession.
"The Pre-Law Academy is another 黑料专区 Tyler investment in the future of East Texas,鈥� said Dr. Michael Tidwell, 黑料专区 Tyler president. 鈥淥ur main objective is to help students get admitted to the best law schools in the country when they finish their 黑料专区 Tyler program. We also want to cultivate K-12 students to begin to think about being future lawyers.鈥�
The academy will operate in the College of Arts and Sciences and will consist of three components.
Pre-College: A multi-layered effort to recruit talented students by delivering programs and hands-on activities in the K-12 space that nurture a desire to study law.
Undergraduate Program: An enhanced pre-law minor that provides students all the necessary content to master the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
Application/Admission: A pre-law advisor to work closely with students to ensure they have the strongest possible law school application through workshops, internships and career seminars featuring lawyers and current law school students.
鈥淲e have many successful lawyers among our alumni,鈥� said Dr. Neil Gray, College of Arts and Sciences dean. 鈥淭his Academy is an opportunity to build on that foundation and give our students an edge when it comes to successfully applying to and completing law school.鈥�
鈥淭he programs in our Pre-Law Academy will absolutely give a leg up to students with ambition to attend top law schools,鈥� said Michael Donley, 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 chief legal officer. 鈥淲e鈥檝e thought carefully about what it takes to land a seat in the nation鈥檚 top schools and how we can point 黑料专区 Tyler undergrads in that direction.鈥�
The Smith County Bar Association and Smith County Bar Foundation expressed support of the new Academy.
鈥淭his is an excellent opportunity for the students of East Texas,鈥� said Shannon Dacus, Smith County Bar Foundation president. 鈥淪ome young people may overlook a career in law because of the rigorous commitment of law school, but to have a program that will not only academically prepare you for law school but also guide you through the process of applying is outstanding.鈥�
鈥淗aving a program emphasizing the building blocks for successfully pursuing a law degree will be a great asset for 黑料专区 Tyler and our community,鈥� said Danny Noteware, Smith County Bar Association president. 鈥淚t will be an honor to serve as a resource to students, sharing advice and expertise as well as mentoring the next generation of lawyers.鈥�
Pre-Law is the University鈥檚 second pre-professional academy. The Pre-Med Academy was launched in March 2019.
For more information about the Pre-Law Academy visit uttyler.edu/preprofessional/pre-law-academy.
A member of the prestigious 黑料专区 System, The University of Texas at Tyler focuses on student success and innovative research in the more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered to nearly 10,000 students. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News and World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.