Volume 16, Issue 3 | December 2023

The Newsletter of the Carnegie Mellon University

Pre-Law Program

News

ABA Looking to Change Requirements for Experiential Learning

The American Bar Association is considering changes to the credit requirement for experiential learning to make legal education more hands-on and help students be better prepared for the practice of law. Read more

Prominent Law Firms Ask Law School Deans to Mitigate Antisemitism on Their Campuses

Some of the nation’s largest law firms have joined forces to draft a letter to law school deans in support of Israel and the Jewish community. Read more

Pitt Law uses Improv to Help Students Learn Necessary Soft Skills for a Legal Career

The University of Pittsburgh School of Law has implemented a new course for students, “Applied Improv for Lawyers", to help law students become more empathetic and clearer communicators as lawyers. The course is geared towards first-year law students as they navigate the soft skills necessary to be successful in a legal career. Read more

Texas Southern Students Stage Walkout Over Lack of Change

Law students at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law staged a walkout on Nov. 8 in support of an associate dean who resigned after other faculty nixed a move from a five- to a four-day class schedule.Read more

Opportunities

Student Affairs is Seeking Students to Serve on the Academic Review Board and University Disciplinary Commit t ee

The Division of Student Affairs is seeking additional student members to serve on the Academic Review Board (ARB) and University Disciplinary Committee (UDC). Students are integral members of these boards who help advance the educational objectives of the community standards violation process. Nominees should be students who have shown a commitment to honesty and integrity, evidence of sound judgment, critical thinking and analysis, a commitment to consistency in their work and interactions with others, listening skills, reflective decision making, and compassion.

To nominate a Carnegie Mellon community member to serve as a member of the University Disciplinary Committee (UDC) and Academic Review Board (ARB), please complete the nomination form.

Advice

How much do Entry Level Lawyers Earn?

While many students are looking forward to law school, some are equally anxious about loans, debt, and salaries. There is a huge range of possible entry-level legal salaries, depending on whether you work in the private or public sector, what size firm you work for, and where you are located geographically.

A great resource to look at salary information for lawyers is NALP . They publish an annual associate salary survey and other surveys about salaries and careers.

Find out more