Pre-Law Advisement
Although law students come from all walks of life and educational backgrounds, a successful legal education builds upon fundamental skills, values and knowledge acquired as an undergraduate. A truly quality undergraduate preparation for law school, as provided at Southern Virginia, uses the Socratic Method, as its primary teaching method, providing the student with a rich and varied intellectual tool kit that emphasizes the critical legal skills of how to:
• speak and write effectively
• analyze and interpret information
• form and then express enlightened opinions
A Pre-Law Emphasis at Southern Virginia Prepares You To Succeed
Core preparatory classes provide fundamental learning that exposes students to stimulating ideas, challenges pre-conceived notions and teaches them how to deal appropriately with opposing opinions and ideas. read more
Advisement along the path offers individualized, student-focused advice on how to get “there" from “here.” read more
Critical Support with LSAT and LSDAS
The LSAT (Law School Aptitude Test) measures skills considered essential for success in law school. The LSDAS is the credential assembly service for law schools nationwide. Southern Virginia assists you in these two areas critical to admittance into law school. read more
Campus Pre-law Club
Among its many activities, the pre-law club was able to recently visit the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, to hear oral arguments. read more
Law School Application and Acceptance Advisement
To date, every Southern Virginia student who has worked with Professor Baldridge to apply to law schools has been admitted to a school of their choice. read more