Explore the Field of Pre-Law

Law school candidates aren’t required to have law experience, but getting exposure to the legal field can be helpful. Law school admissions committees look for candidates to have experience, which may be leadership experience, community involvement, internships*, undergraduate research, or other forms of experiential learning.

*Note that most legal internships are for current law school students (internship descriptions may use the terms 1L, 2L, or 3L, which indicates that they’re seeking a current law student in a specific year of law school). Students may look for an internship related to the area of law they’re interested in (a business internship if interested in business law, a nonprofit internship if interested in civil rights law, etc.)

For current students and alumni

You can set up an appointment with Brooke Brown, Charlotte’s Pre-Law Advisor, through your Hire-A-Niner account. Once you’ve logged in, click Appointments at the top, then Request a New Appointment.

On the next screen, check the box next to Brooke’s name and click Check Availability. Then on the right, you’ll see available appointment times. Select an appointment and complete the pop-up form (appointment format and notes). In-person and virtual appointments are available.