UCLI Pre-Law Symposium 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 UCLI Pre-Law Symposium!

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024; 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: J. Reuben Clark Law School; 341 E Campus Dr, Provo, UT 84602

Join us for the 2024 UCLI Pre-Law Symposium and:

• Learn about the application process for law school
• Hear from law students and practicing attorneys
• Participate in a mock law class
• Meet fellow pre-law students from across Utah
• Hear from keynote speaker Michalyn Steele, Marion G. Romney Professor of Law

• 8:00-9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
• 9:00-9:20 AM Welcome Remarks
• 9:30-10:20 AM Panel: Preparing for Law School
• 10:30-11:20 AM Panel: Career Options in the Law
• 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Lunch, Keynote Address, AccessLex Presentation on Financial Resources
• 1:00-2:15 PM Mock Law Class
• 2:30-3:30 PM Panel: A Day in the Life of a Law Student
• 3:30-4:00 PM Law School Tours

The April 2022 Pre-Law Symposium was attended by over 60 students in person, with a dozen more joining online. The event was held at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. The keynote speaker was attorney and former Federal Magistrate Judge, Sam Alba. There were also panels on preparing for law school, a law student panel, a mock law class offered by Professor Louisa Heiney, a panel of practicing attorneys from various sectors, and a final panel on mentoring.  The event also included LSAT scholarships and free professional headshots for attendees.

The second UCLI Pre-Law Symposium was held on October 21, 2022 at the BYU J. Reuben Clark School of Law. Over 50 students attended a similar program. The keynote speaker was Aida Neimarlija, Counsel to Larry H. Miller real estate company, and the former Executive Director of UCLI. She shared her amazing story of arriving in Utah as a refugee of the Bosnia war to becoming a successful attorney. The mock law class was taught by Associate Dean Carolina Nunez. There was also a session about personal statement writing taught by BYU pre-law advisor Kris Tina Carlston.

The third Symposium was held on October 20, 2023 at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. The event was attended by 54 students who ranged from freshman undergraduates to professionals seeking career changes. Attendees heard from law school admissions office representatives, the Director of the AccessLex Institute, current law students, a mock law professor, the Utah Black Lawyers Association, and a keynote address by US Attorney Trina Higgins.

The UCLI Pre-Law Symposium will continue to be held annually in October, and will rotate between the University of Utah and BYU. If you are interested in being on the planning committee or participating in a vendor or panelist capacity please contact UCLI at .