119: Navigating the Law School Application Process (with Admission Logic)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox Podcast! Today we're discussing tips for applying to law school with two application experts: Doretta McGinnis, who is also a tutor for us at the Law School Toolbox and the Bar Exam Toolbox, and Ned Luce. Doretta and Ned are independent educational consultants with a focus on undergrad and law school admissions. Together, they founded Admission Logic.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Should you apply to law school? And where?
• Admissions trends in the aftermath of the financial crash in 2008
• ABA law school disclosures and how to best use them in your application process
• Latest information on law school admissions criteria
• How to approach the writing components in law school admissions vs. undergrad
• The function of the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) and Credential Assembly Service (CAS)
• Tips for applying to an LLM program

Resources:

• Admission Logic (https://www.admission-logic.com/)
• Podcast Episode 74: Should You Go to Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/074-go-law-school/)
• How to Conduct Great Informational Interviews (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/how-to-conduct-great-informational-interviews/)
• Washington Post, “From Her Dad’s Killing During the Crack Epidemic to a Supreme Court Clerkship.” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/from-her-dads-killing-during-the-crack-epidemic-to-a-supreme-court-clerkship/2017/09/27/e631eb7c-8de0-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html?utm_term=.63bdb6fbd3e3)
• Resources for Deciding Where to Apply for Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/resources-for-deciding-where-to-apply-for-law-school/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript  (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Episode-119-law-school-applications2.pdf)

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Alison & Lee