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Alumni judges, lawyers, and law students will be on Ohio University’s Athens campus for Ohio University’s Pre-Law Day on Thursday, April 4.
The program is an excellent opportunity for students at Ohio University to connect with alumni and explore their interest in law school and the legal profession.
Pre-Law Day gives students interested in legal education and legal careers an opportunity to learn from Ohio University alumni who have gone to law school.
The day features a series of panels and roundtable discussions with alumni who will speak about their law school and professional experiences. Students can attend as many panels as they desire and are encouraged to come with questions about law school, practicing law, and the legal profession.
Judge Sean Gallagher of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals will deliver the keynote address. An alumnus of Ohio University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Gallagher assumed the bench in 2003 and had been serving since.
To conclude the program, students selected for scholarship and experiential learning awards from the Civility in Law, Justice, & Culture Scholarship, Yousef Faroniya Scholarship in Law, Justice & Culture, the Law School Application Support Fund, and the Social Justice Internship Support Fund will be announced.
Pre-Law Day is sponsored by the Center for Law, Justice & Culture and the Honors Tutorial College .
Students should register on Handshake .
Students with questions about law school or the legal profession should schedule a time to speak with CLJC Pre-Law Director Larry Hayman, Esq.
Pre-Law Day 2024 schedule
9:00 - Welcome
Baker 240/242
9:30-10:35 - Panels
Law School Advice: Baker 230
Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, John Rubis, Sean Gallagher
Public Interest Law: Baker 233
Caitlyn McDaniel, Maddie Rettig, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Matt Hoff, Helen Robinson
Gender and the Law: Baker 235
Ashley Lanz, Michelle Paris, Amy Fleenor, Leah Recht
Non-Traditional Legal Careers: Baker 239
Clarke Vandervort, Mike Muth, Brody Richter, Joseph Gibson
10:45-11:40 - Panels
Law School Advice: Baker 230
Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, Maddie Rettig, Caitlyn McDaniel, Helen Robinson
Criminal Law: Baker 233
Ashley Lanz, Joseph Gibson, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Matt Hoff
Corporate Law: Baker 235
John Rubis, Amy Fleenor, Leah Recht, Brody Richter
Careers in the Judiciary: Baker 239
Sean Gallagher, Mike Muth, Clarke Vandervort, Michelle Paris
11:50-12:40 - Pre-Law Day Keynote with Sean Gallagher
Baker Theatre
12:50 - 2:00 - Student Organization Presentations
Baker Theatre
- Phi Alpha Delta
- National Black Law Students Association
- Mock Trial
- ACLU-OU
- Students Defending Students
- Ohio Innocence Project-u
2:10-2:50 - Panels
Diversity in the Legal Profession: Baker 230
Leah Recht, Mike Muth, Ashley Lanz, Michelle Paris, Helen Robinson
Access to Justice: Baker 233
Caitlyn McDaniel, Maddie Rettig, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Joseph Gibson
Why Law School/Delivering an Elevator Pitch? Baker 235
Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, Brody Richter, Matt Hoff
Legal Ethics and Professionalism: Baker 239
Clarke Vandervort, Sean Gallagher, John Rubis, Amy Fleenor
3:00-4:00 - Law Resumé Review
Baker 230, 233, 235, 239
3:00-4:00 - Chat with a Legal Bobcat Networking Session
Baker 240/242
4:00-5:00 - Student Awards Ceremony
Baker Theatre