Inaugural Pre-Law Week at Southern Miss Sept. 14-17

The inaugural Pre-Law Week at The University of Southern Mississippi, set for Sept. 14-17, will support the creation and development of new pre-law track programs in the University's College of Arts and Letters.

The week's events will be hosted by the Department of Political Science, International Development and International Affairs, and the Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Dr. Edward Sayre, chairman of the Department of Political Science, International Development and International Affairs, said the Pre-Law week programming was organized so students may better prepare their law school applications and be fully informed about different kinds of legal careers they can pursue.

"While an interest in a career in law is often the reason why students become political science majors, students outside of our department often do not know much about law school or legal careers," Sayre said.

There are a variety of events scheduled for the week to give students insight into pursuing a legal career. The schedule is as follows:

Monday, Sept. 14
• Law School Application Do's and Don't's, 1-2 p.m., Liberal Arts Building, room 108
• Preparing for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), 3:30-4:30 p.m., Liberal Arts Building room 203
• Practice LSAT, 5-8:30 p.m., Liberal Arts Building room 103

Tuesday, Sept. 15

• Economists in the Courtroom: Forensics Economics, 12:15-1 p.m., Liberal Arts Building  room 103
• Mock Law School Class, Dr. Donald Campbell, Associate Professor of Law, Mississippi College School of Law, 1-2 p.m., Liberal Arts Building room 103

Wednesday, Sept. 16

• Meet The Law Schools, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thad Cochran Center Atrium
• A Day In The Life of a Lawyer Panel, Members from the Hattiesburg Young Lawyers Association, 4-5 p.m., Cochran Center Ballroom III
• Lawyers at the Movies: "A Civil Action" (1998) starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, 6-9 p.m., Cochran Center Ballroom III

Thursday, Sept. 17

• Pre-Law Luncheon, Noon-1:30 p.m., Thad Cochran Center Ballroom II, Co-hosted by Hattiesburg Young Lawyers Association and Hattiesburg Area Bar Association, RSVP ONLY.

For more information about Pre-Law Week, contact Elizabeth Cranford at 601.266.4310 or Elizabeth.CranfordFREEMississippi.