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LEAP

March 15, 2022 @ 8:00 am - March 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm

FREE

Law Experience and Advising Program (LEAP)

LEAP is an application-based program with limited spots. Please visit this page of our website for more details.

The Spring Break Law Experience and Advising Program (LEAP) is a four-day immersion program coordinated by the UW-Madison Center for Pre-Law Advising (CPLA) and SuccessWorks. LEAP is designed to help undergraduate students explore their interest in pursuing a career in law. Apply for this FREE program and learn more about law school and what it means to work as an attorney! LEAP includes extensive advising support as well as programming like trips to local law firms and courts, visits to UW Law School and Marquette Law School, and networking opportunities with area professionals, UW alumni, and UW staff. Participants will learn from practicing attorneys, law students, UW career advisors, and others, about different types of law, career development, the law school application process, and how to determine whether becoming a lawyer is the right path for you.

LEAP will take place March 15, 2022 – March 18, 2022.

Click Here to Apply!

SELECTIONS CONSIDERATIONS: The program is designed to not only expose students to the practice of law and help them prepare to apply to law school in the future, but also to increase equity and diversity in the legal field.

• Participants must be current UW-Madison undergraduates with an interest in exploring law.

• Priority will be given to undergraduates who come from communities and populations that are historically underrepresented and underserved within the field of law, including BIPOC students, LGBTQIA+ students, students with disabilities, first-generation students, and students from rural or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

• Priority will be given to applicants who will significantly benefit from gaining more exposure to law fields and building related professional networks.

• Participants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.5, but exceptions may be granted based on extenuating circumstances or upward grade trends.

Application Deadline: Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 11:59pm

Decision notifications will be sent by Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 5pm.

Details

Start:
March 15, 2022 @ 8:00 am
End:
March 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
FREE

Organizer

Center for Pre-Law Advising