Prelaw Advisement at U.D.

Although there is no specific undergraduate pre-law major, or even a specific recommended major for the would-be lawyer, steps can and should be taken in preparation for a successful career in Law. Forethought, dedication, and good advice can help make those plans solid.

If you believe you would like to be a lawyer, probably the first thing you should do is go to the section of this website, "What is a lawyer?" If you still want to be a lawyer once you have read that, then proceed to "Pre-Legal Education." After reading that, you can focus on your own education, until about the middle of your junior year, when you should make an appointment to see one of the UD prelaw advisers listed below. And while you are thinking about prelaw, you may want to consider joining the UD Prelaw Student Association and/or the U.D. Legal Fraternity Phi Alpha Delta. They both can be reached through their websites:


Finally, this is a guide designed for University of Delaware students, but readers should also consult the excellent guide developed by a regional team of pre-law advisers, at this site: NAPLA PRELAW GUIDE

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