The Loeb Center offers guidance and support to current students and alumni interested in pursuing a career in law. We provide students with one-on-one advising to find internship opportunities to explore and test their interest in the legal field; assistance with searching for and applying for full-time employment prior to attending law school; and resources, guidance, and support during the law school application cycle.

Additionally, students can find special law-related events and opportunities by selecting all “law” categories under Career Preferences in their Handshake profile. Be sure to check the Handshake events calendar for information about law school workshops, visits by law school representatives, and other relevant events.

Students or alumni may use Handshake to schedule an appointment with the pre-law advisor. Alumni who cannot find an available appointment in Handshake that fits their availability may call 413-542-2265 to arrange an in-person or phone appointment.

Providing More Time for Schools and Candidates to Adjust to the LSAC GPA Changes 

LSAC is pushing back its plan to stop counting dual enrollment grades (college courses taken in high school) in the LSAC GPA. Those grades will still count for the 2026–2027 application cycle, and the exclusion will take effect for everyone …

By Loeb Center
Loeb Center
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October 2027 Pre-Law Blog Post: Understanding the Entry-Level, Non-JD Recruitment Timeline

MAIN ARTICLE: Understanding the Entry-Level, Non-JD Recruitment Timeline

If you’ve decided to take a gap year before law school, your next big question is likely how to spend it. Working in an entry-level, non-JD legal position—such as a paralegal, legal …

By Victoria Wilson
Victoria Wilson Director of Career Education Strategy/Pre-Law Advisor
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September 2027 Pre-Law Post: “What does it mean to be a pre-law student?”

What does it mean to be a pre-law student?

If you have one-on-one conversations with five Amherst alumni who are lawyers, even if they practice the same type of law and attended the same law school, you will hear five …

By Victoria Wilson
Victoria Wilson Director of Career Education Strategy/Pre-Law Advisor
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Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Address

Amherst, MA 01002