Meet with a Careers in Law advisor to discuss your interests and goals and prepare your resume

Sign up for the Careers in Law Newsletter to stay informed about events and opportunities

Attend workshops and events to explore what legal careers look like in practice

Browse legal internship postings on Handshake to understand what employers are looking for

Attend a Careers in Law speaker series event or employer panel

Sign up for the Law Student Mentorship Program to connect with a current law student

Apply for a Spring Break job shadow or trek if available

If you are curious about law school, schedule an advising appointment to start the conversation early

Finalize a summer research or community-based internship opportunity through the Metcalf Program

Apply for the Law & Politics Cohort

Complete an internship, research experience, or community engagement role

Begin informally researching legal careers

Attend Careers in Law career exploration programming and employer panels

Connect with alumni in the legal field through LinkedIn, the UChicago Alumni Directory, or a Careers in Law Coffee Chat

Apply for legal internships for summer through Handshake

Apply for a Spring Break job shadow or trek if available

If considering law school, meet with an advisor to discuss your LSAT timeline

Apply to the Legal Research and Writing Seminar if interested

Secure a summer legal internship

If planning to apply to law school immediately after graduation, begin LSAT planning

Apply to the Rising Attorneys Program if eligible

Complete a substantive internship

Potentially begin LSAT preparation

If applying to law school this cycle, enroll in LASS by meeting with a Careers in Law advisor

Register for an LSAT date if you have not already; give yourself a backup test date

Identify recommenders and develop relationships with professors through office hours and additional work in and out of class

Attend on-campus law school info sessions hosted by Careers in Law

Formulate your summer internship plans

Apply for a Spring Break job shadow or trek if available

Ask recommenders formally and give them the summer to write

If applying in the upcoming cycle, schedule a meeting with a Careers in Law advisor to discuss application materials

Attend LASS workshops on personal statements, school list building, and application strategy

Finalize personal statement and supplemental essays

Complete any remaining LSAT preparation; take your exam if not yet done

Begin filling out applications

Submit law school applications; aim to submit all materials by the first week of October

Confirm all letters of recommendation have been submitted

Attend on-campus law school info sessions hosted by Careers in Law

Monitor application statuses; respond promptly to any requests for additional materials

If waitlisted, write a Letter of Continued Interest and follow up quarterly

Attend law school interview prep sessions

Decisions typically arrive between December and April

Attend admitted student days to assess program culture before committing

Meet with a Careers in Law advisor to discuss your options and evaluate financial aid packages

Accept one offer and decline others promptly

Prepare for law school orientation

Share your outcome with Career Advancement so we can celebrate with you and connect you with future classmates