Qualifying for Employment in the Field of Corporate Law

Mark Johnson

Corporate Law

Laws give a measurement of what is allowed within and between companies

Preparing for Corporate Law during Undergraduate Study

During undergraduate years students need to develop skills: Reading/Comprehension Writing & Critical Thinking Skills

Preparing for the LSAT

PLANC.orgs Matrix of School Acceptance

Connections

Gain mentors and friends to help you along the way

Proximity

Many law firms look to hire graduates from schools in the region of their work

Top of the Class

Only the top 15% of a graduating class are considered by large corporations

Apply with Firms you Like

In Review
Understand the role of undergraduate years
Develop needed skills, Establish strong GPA, and Achieve high LSAT Score

Select where to continue education

Where you can: be connected, be noticed, and be successful

Compete for the positions you hope to fill

Go after your dream

Any Questions?

Works Cited

Armour, John, Henry Hansmann, and Reinier Kraakman. The Essential Elements of Corporate Law: What is Corporate Law? Harvard. 2009. Web. 29 Jan. 2014. Burns, Joseph. NAPLA LAW SCHOOL LOCATOR 2012-2013. Planc.org. Boston College. Web. 10 Feb 2014 Garner, Susan. Personal interview. Rexburg, ID. 29 Jan. 2014.
Law School Admissions Council. LSAC.com. Web. 1 Feb. 2014. Layton, Kevin. Telephone interview. 31 Jan. 2014.

McNeil, Mont. Telephone interview. 4 Feb. 2014.

Perry, Ann. Interpreting the Numbers. Getting into Law School. AdmissionsDean.com. Plymouth, MA. Web. 1 Feb. 2014

Schwarts, Robert. Interpreting the U.S. News Law Rankings. Getting into Law School. AdmissionsDean.com. Plymouth, MA. Web. 1 Feb. 2014 Wren, Christopher. "E-Prime, Briefly: A Lawyer's Experiment with Writing in E-Prime." et Cetera 60.3 (2003): 264-70. ProQuest. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.

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