Information for prospective students

Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program

The Charleston School of Law and the College of Charleston have partnered to provide a four week summer program to assist students from first generational college families or groups underrepresented in the legal profession to prepare for admission to and successful completion of law school. Through this program students will learn about the study of law, prepare for the LSAT and will be assisted in selecting a law school.

The PLUS program will be held in Summer 2009 and will last a month. More details will appear on this page in the future. For more information about this program, contact our office at (843) 329-1000.

Minority Law Day

Each year, the Black Law Students Association, the Office of Diversity Initiatives and the Office of Admissions partner to host the Law School's annual Minority Law Day. Through this event, the Black Law Students Association invites local high school and college students to spend a day at the Law School to learn more about the law school admissions process, legal careers, and what it means to be a law student.

Student of Color Reception

In 2006, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partnered with the Office of Diversity Initiatives to invite minority high school and college students to interact with attorneys at Nelson Mullins and learn more about the legal profession. Several students from high schools in the Charleston area attended this event.

SPECTRA/College Experience

In addition to realizing increased numbers of students of color in the incoming class, the school recently launched an important initiative to build individual connections with younger students of color interested in legal careers. Through a partnership with the College of Charleston, the School has developed a pre-law mentoring program for students in two College of Charleston programs: the College Experience (a program for rising high school seniors of color and/or potential first-generation college students) and SPECTRA (a program for entering first-year College of Charleston students from underrepresented groups.) Participating students will be assigned law students as mentors and will be included in all public events occurring on the School's campus.

During the summer of 2006 and 2007, students in both programs attended presentations by law students, school administrators and faculty where they were introduced to life in law school and the legal profession. Program participants learned about the admissions process, how to prepare for law school classes and career options available to law school graduates.

As the students continue in the pre-law mentoring program, they will receive more specific instruction on taking the LSAT and applying to the law school. Based on the results of this pilot effort, the school intends to expand its pre-law mentoring program to serve students at all historically black colleges and universities in South Carolina.

Road Shows

Since its inception, The Office of Diversity Initiatives has been working diligently to build relationships with colleges within the Southeastern region of the US and local elementary, middle and high schools. This year alone, the Office of Diversity has visited the following schools to invite students to consider a career in law or to encourage the students to consider attending the Charleston School of Law:

If you are interested in inviting us to your school's career day, please contact us at 843.329.1000.

Admissions Requirements

For more information about the admissions requirements at Charleston School of Law visit the Office of Admissions website or contact John Benfield in the Office of Admissions at (843) 329.1000.

Campus Visits

Contact us to schedule an on-campus visit with the Charleston School of Law today. We will arrange for you to attend a law school class, join a group of law students for lunch, or tour the law school.

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