Cracking the LSAT

Virtually all law schools use the LSAT as a determining factor for admitting law school applicants. Yet, African Americans tend to score 10 points below the national average. Are you concerned about how your LSAT score will impact your admissions prospects? Join us as we discuss methods for improving your LSAT score, while we talk more about how your score should influence your application strategy.

Pipeline to Success: Preparing for Law School

Law School can be a competitive environment from the admissions process to the classes, exams, and when you begin locating employment. This panel will discuss the benefits of programs developed to prepare students for the rigors of law school.

Moderator: Evangeline Miitchell, Esq.

Panelists

• LT Brett Cook
• Tamesha Harper
• Paula Lucas
• Reginald McGahee, Esq.
• Cassandra Sneed Ogden

All that Glitters: Salary Expectations of the Legal Profession

In 2008, the median starting salary for law school graduates in the U.S. was $72,000. In 2010, it dropped to $63,000. This panel will discuss salaries and earnings potential of different paths and practice areas within the legal profession. The panel will also feature a candid discussion about financing a law school education from the perspective of paying back loans and taking opportunities that will minimize debt.

Panelists

• Radhika Singh Miller
• Charles Pruett
• Sherry-Anne Smith

Ahead of the Class: Professors and the Socratic Method

This panel will feature a candid discussion about cold calling and the Socratic method. Law professors will give their thoughts about in-class interaction with students, while students will give testimonials about their best and worst classroom experiences. Attendees will walk away with information on how to be prepared for class, ask the right questions, and make the most use of their professors as invaluable intellectual resources.

Moderator: Nathan Williamson

Panelists

• LT Lauren Cherry
• Daniel Harawa
• Teleicia Rose
• Patricia Worthy

From Good to Great: Developing a Leader's Mind

This panel will discuss the importance of becoming a leader on campus and in one's community, and how as law school hopefuls they can acquire a litany of skills that will benefit them in their professional career.

Moderator: Nathan Williamson

Panelists

• Hon. Yvette Alexander
• Michelle Rhaman
• Eve Wright Taylor
• Yolanda Young

Appearance Creates Credibility - Dress for Success

Mark Twain once said, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society." You want to be noticed for the quality of your work, not the horrible miscalculation of your clothes or highlighting what you think is a "glorious bod." How you dress will tell the boss how you see yourself and how you approach the job. This panel will advise students on the appropriate attire for a variety of professional settings that they will encounter as a law student and lawyer. Panelists will also help attendees to understand the importance of fit when shopping for items comprising one's professional wardrobe. Attendees will leave this panel knowing how dress and appearance work to underscore their professionalism and competence.

Moderator: Jhontera Rivers

Panelists

• Hon. Romonda D. Belcher
• Holly Duke
• LT Darren Myers
• Tatiana Suggs