Pre-Law

UM-Flint offers students the opportunity to learn about the law in and outside the classroom to be best prepared for law school no matter their major field of study through our Legal Studies Certificate, Law and Society Minor, Moot Court program, and individualized pre-law advising and professional development.

Legal Studies Certificate

Designed to provide students of any major with the opportunity to develop the skills needed to do well on the LSAT and in law school, the Legal Studies Certificate focuses on cirtial thinking, logical reasoning, argumentative writing, listening, and speaking skills. Because it is primarily skills-based, the certificate can accommodate a wide range of majors/minors and includes courses from a range of disciplines/departments.

Students who are interested in exploring a legal career and those who are preparing for law school will benefit from the certificate by developing core skills in reading, writing, and speaking while also being exposed to a variety of programming including mentorship, legal exploration, and more.

Law and Society Minor

The Law and Society minor provides an interdisciplinary way to study the law in a societal context through the social sciences and humanities. It is a solid foundation for students seeking to attend law school who want to understand the law’s applications in a broader context.

Students are challenged to think about the law from historical, theoretical, political, and social perspectives while learning about the institutions that seek to regulate behavior and deliver justice.

The minor is an especially beneficial tool for those students in majors who do not have an emphasis on the law but wish to be prepared for law school. Depending on the coursework selected, students enrolled in the Legal Studies Certificate can complete the Law and Society minor with as little as six additional credits.

Moot Court

The UM-Flint Moot Court team is a co-curricular opportunity for students to become familiar with the concepts of oral argument and brief writing. This competition focuses on appellate advocacy, where students argue hypothetical U.S. Supreme Court cases in competition as well as write briefs in the brief writing competition. Our team participates in competitions through the American Moot Court Association each Fall semester. To date, we have had several teams qualify for playoff rounds in regional competitions and two students placed in the top 10 orators at their regional competitions. Interested in joining? Contact Kim Saks today!

Academic Advising Pre-Law Students

With so many educational opportunities and career paths available to our pre-law students, we strongly recommend regular meetings with our knowledgeable and experienced academic advisors. They can help you choose classes, recommend extracurricular opportunities, make sure you are progressing properly toward a degree, help to explore career paths, and more.

Kimberly Saks advises pre-law students. You can contact her at kimsaks@umich.edu or 810-762-3472 or book an appointment today!

We also have a pre-law mailing list for interested students. Fill out this form to stay current on law school-related activities, events, and advising.

Pre-Law Society

The Pre-Law Society is a student-run organization where students interested in law school can connect with like-minded peers. Pre-Law Society members support each other through their pre-law curriculum, through the stress of law school applications, provide each other with peer mentoring and accountability, organize events, etc. To get in touch with the Pre-Law society, email UMFprelaw@umich.edu.