Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors News

New England Connect 2022 (November 18, 2022)

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:49:13 GMT

Please join us for New England Connect at the Blake Law Center in Springfield, MA on November 18, 2022.

LSAC Law School Forums Fall 2022

Michelle Yingling — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT

LSAC Law School Forums are taking place in-person and online this fall:

Miami LSAC Law School Forum
October 1, 2022 / 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Hyatt Regency Miami
Register by Sept. 29

In-person

Atlanta LSAC Law School Forum
October 7, 2022 / 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Register by Oct. 5

In-person

New York LSAC Law School Forum (Friday)
October 14, 2022 / 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
New York Hilton Midtown
Register by Oct. 12
In-person

New York LSAC Law School Forum (Saturday)
October 15, 2022 / 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
New York Hilton Midtown
Register by Oct. 13
In-person

October LSAC Digital Law School Forum - JD-focused
October 22, 2022 / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Register by Oct. 20

Online

Los Angeles LSAC Law School Forum
October 29, 2022 / 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Register by Oct. 27

In-person

Houston LSAC Law School Forum
November 5, 2022 / 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
JW Marriott Houston Galleria
Register by Nov. 3

In-person

Boston LSAC Law School Forum
November 11, 2022 / 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
Register by Nov. 9

In-person

November LSAC Digital Law School Forum - JD-focused
November 19, 2022 / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Register by Nov. 17

Online

February LSAC Digital Law School Forum - JD-focused
February 3, 2023 / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Register by Feb. 1

Online

Student registration is now available at www.LSAC.org/lawschoolforums. A list of schools participating in each event will be posted on LSAC.org before the event. Schools may set up post-forum for attendees on their own.

Pre-law Advisors may register here.

Mid-Atlantic Connect 2022 (October 28, 2022)

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:31:53 GMT

Please join us Friday October 28, 2022 for the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Connect, hosted by Widener University, Commonwealth Law School.

2022-2023 NAPLA Election Results

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:24:45 GMT

Here are the 2022-2023 NAPLA Officers and Board Members.

President: Lauren Dropkin, Brandeis University

1^st Vice President: Alex Jablonski, Cornell University

2^nd Vice President: Diane Curtis, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Treasurer: Heather Frederick, Slippery Rock University

Secretary: Tianna Ransom, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Communication Coordinator: Marcus Thomas, University of Hartford

Board Members At Large (2-year term):

Teresa Bean, Hood College

Jaime Dunn, St. John's College

Ed Egan, Mount St. Mary's University

Alexandra Karlesses, Villanova University

Board Members At Large (1-year term):

Christopher Brooks, East St. Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Amorette Farkas, Northeastern University

Claude Mayo, Quinnipiac University

Congratulations to all who have been elected to serve!

Boston Connect 2020

Michelle Yingling — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:47:39 GMT

Please join us Friday March 13, 2020, for the 8th Annual Boston Connect, hosted by Suffolk University Law School. Register under "Events".

2019 NAPLA Conference Pre-Arrival Information

Michelle Yingling — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:34:51 GMT

It’s almost time for the 2019 NAPLA Conference! We look forward to welcoming you to Boston this week and are writing to share some important pre-arrival information.

Whether you are checking in for the Conference at Northeastern University on Tuesday or Boston University on Wednesday, luggage storage will be available at each location should you require it. Please take a look at the Conference Page on the NAPLA website for the complete schedule and directions.

It’s been beautiful in Boston for the past several days, but the forecast for this week is less than stellar. Hopefully, it will change a bit, but for now it looks like we can expect at a minimum some cloudy days, and perhaps a bit of rain. We encourage you to bring an umbrella/rain gear since there will be a bit of travel on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, it’s worth remembering some comfortable shoes!

We’re encouraging our Conference attendees to join us in a couple of sustainability initiatives this year. We encourage you to bring a favorite water bottle (maybe one from a law school you’ve visited, one you’ve picked up at a fair, or one from your own institution), and we also encourage you to bring a lanyard to use with the name badge we will supply.Both the water bottles and lanyards can work as conversation starters, so we hope you will enjoy doing this. No spoilers, but the gift we will receive from Northeastern Law in our Conference bags also fits this theme. We think you’ll like it.

Finally, don’t forget to bring your business cards for the Law Fair! Once again, we’ll have some great prizes available for a few lucky people. Why not you?

See you in Boston!

The 2019 NAPLA Conference Committee

Scholarships Available for the 2019 NAPLA Conference in Boston

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:15:01 GMT

NAPLA has announced that scholarships are available for its 2019 conference in Boston. All those interested in applying should visit the "Conference" tab on the home page, and Scholarships" tab, and from the drop-down menu click on "Conference Scholarships."

Schedule Announced for New York Connect 2019

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:38:03 GMT

NY Connect 2019

Inaugural Meeting

Fordham Law School

150 W. 62^ndSt., New York, NY room 7-119

February 15, 2019

9:30-10:00 Registration outside 7-119

10:00-10:15 Welcome from Fordham Law

Dean Matthew Diller

10:15-11:15 Introductory meeting of NYC-area prelaw advisors

Prof. Tom Rozinski, Touro College, NAPLA President

11:15-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00 Innovative J.D. programs in the New York area

Jack Graves, Director of Digital Legal Education, Touro Law Center

Kathleen Boozang, Dean of Seton Hall Law School

Denee Page, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management, Syracuse Law School

1:00-2:00 Lunch

2:00-3:30 Advising Students with GRE scores

Julie Shurts, Associate Director, GRE Client Relations

Dave Martinidez, Dean of Admissions, Cardozo Law School

Alicia Meehan, Assistant Dean of Admissions, St. John’s Law School

Odeviz Soto, Associate Director of Admissions, Harvard Law School

3:30 Adjourn

If you are interested in attending, don't delay in registering since we are over halfway to our capacity of 40. You may register here: https://napla.org/event-3128266

Register for New York Connect 2019 at Fordham University School of Law

Michelle Yingling — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:22:09 GMT

The Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors is excited to announce the creation of New York Connect, a one-day program for pre-law advisors to be held at Fordham University School of Law on Friday, February 15, 2019. Modeled on the Boston Connect program that is now seven years old, NY Connect brings pre-law advisors together at a local law school for panel presentations about hot topics in pre-law advising as well as networking opportunities. It will also feature a presentation by the host law school and tours of its campus. Continental breakfast and lunch are included. The cost of attendance is $35.

NY Connect is open to all pre-law advisors, although the one-day format makes it especially convenient for those within the New York City metropolitan area. We expect to begin around 9:30 and finish by 3:30. We are in the process of creating interesting panel presentations, and if you are interested in making a presentation, please email NY Connect Chair Tom Rozinski at thomas.rozinski@touro.edu.

Board Elections Results for 2018-2019

Michelle Yingling — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:53:31 GMT

As result of the elections that concluded on August 31, 2018, the following board of officers and directors has been elected for the 2018-19 academic year:

President: Tom Rozinski (Touro College)
1st Vice President: Nancy Gibson (Bowdoin College)
2nd Vice President: Rita Ralston (Boston University)
Treasurer: Dianne McDonald (Bucknell University)
Secretary: Lauren Dropkin (Brandeis University)

Board member: Pamela Brown (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Board member: Tina Coco (Baruch College, CUNY)
Board member: Heather Frederick (Slippery Rock University)
Board member: Hillary Mantis (Fordham University)- Incumbent
Board member: Michelle Yingling (University of Pittsburgh)- Incumbent
Associate member/Law school representative: Sarah Rethage (Northeastern University School of Law)

PLANC 2020 Conference

Michelle Yingling — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:51:48 GMT

The location for the Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC) Conference for 2020 has been released.

The conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana during the week of June 8 through June 12 at the Intercontinental Hotel. Official conference days during that week have not yet been decided.

Hope to see you there!

Quinnipiac North Haven's Tobacco Policy

Michelle Yingling — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:15:23 GMT

Please Note: Quinnipiac’s North Haven campus is completely tobacco free. This is inclusive of all buildings, the grounds and parking areas. There are no designated smoking areas.

Panel of Law Deans on Crafting an Entering Class

Michelle Yingling — Tue, 22 May 2018 18:14:48 GMT

On Tuesday, June 19, NAPLA will host its first-ever panel of five law school deans during the conference. They are Nick Allard from Brooklyn, Mary Lu Bilek from CUNY, Harry Ballan from Touro, Jennifer Brown from Quinnipiac, and Eric Mitnick from UMass. Don't miss it.

Registration Deadline extended until May 31

Fri, 18 May 2018 17:23:14 GMT

If you haven't registered yet, you still have time. We are extending registration until May 31 at the same rates as before. The Best Western has agreed to keep its hotel block open (at $99/night) until June 4. Both New Haven hotels have rooms left but the discounts expire today.

Things to do in New Haven

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:12:00 GMT

If you are planning to come early or stay late, New Haven is hosting the International Festival of Arts and Ideas June 9-23. For more information, click here: https://www.artidea.org/

Scholarship Deadline has passed

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:00:02 GMT

Unfortunately, the deadline for financial assistance has passed. This year, NAPLA awarded assistance to all seven applicants. Thanks to our sponsors for making this assistance possible.

Keynote Speaker Announced for Atheneum Dinner

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:19:09 GMT

We are delighted to have as our keynote speaker Hon. Maria Araujo Kahn, Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court. She is a 1989 graduate of Fordham Law School, a NAPLA member. UConn Law School Dean Timothy Fisher and Connecticut State Bar Association President Karen DeMeola will also speak at the dinner. Don't miss it!

2019 and 2020 Conferences

Michelle Yingling — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:15:35 GMT

The 2019 NAPLA Conference will take place in Boston from Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, June 21. The 2020 Conference will be administered by PLANC and the location has not yet been chosen.

Webinars for Pre-Law Advisors

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:00:31 GMT

On behalf of the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors and the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, I invite you to register today for two webinars that we will sponsor next month. There is no cost to attend these highly informative webinars and each will include the opportunity for you to ask questions of the presenters.

2017 Legal Careers Update from the Executive Director of NALP <Recording Here>

Co-sponsored by the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors (MAPLA)

Pre-Law Advising 101: A Toolkit for Faculty and Staff Who Advise Pre-Law Students <Recording Here>

Co-sponsored by the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors (NAPLA)

Expert Advice for Undergraduates as They Explore and Plan for Law School

February 22 – 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., EST. <Register Here>

Visit our website for a list of upcoming pre-law student webinars here and for a link to recordings of recently offered webinars here.