The first year of law school is the most important year.

Are you prepared?

If you are starting your first year of law school this fall, apply now to the CLEO 1L Prep – Attitude is Essential two-day intensive online workshop for first year law students.

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Getting involved with CLEO is quite possibly the best decision I have ever made in preparation for law school.

De’Ericka Aiken
De’Ericka Aiken
Georgetown Law School / CLEO Pre-Law Program Participation: 2008 Sophomore Summer Institute/ 2009 College Scholars Program/2009 ASAP/2010 AIE

 Introducing the
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.
Civil Rights Scholarship. 

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. will award five $500 scholarships to select entering first-year law students who have a demonstrated passion for protecting the civil rights of all Americans, especially those who are disenfranchised. 
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Employers hire second-year law students primarily on their first- year GPA.

If you want to stand out as a future employee and do more than just “make it through” law school, you need the right attitude to take control of your legal education.

DEVELOP

Develop the skills you need to be able to take control over your own law school learning process

LEARN

Learn how to: – Read and Brief Court Opinions – Prepare for Law School Exams, Including the Best Practices for Memorizing All the Law You Need to Know for Your Exams – Write exams using the IRAC form – Conquer your workload, time, and stress in law school

EXPERIENCE

Experience the Socratic Method by participating in a Mock Law School Class

WRITE

Write a Contracts Essay Exam and Debrief the Experience

DISCOVER

Discover the Benefits of study Groups and How to Make Sure Your Groups are Productive and not Dysfunctional

NETWORK

Begin to build a Network of other Successful Law Students

I highly recommend every starting law student to apply for AIE—it may be the secret to your success in law school.

Salman Bhojani
Salman Bhojani
SMU Dedman School of Law / CLEO Associate AIE Atlanta 2009

AIE was instrumental in helping me prepare to succeed in law school. As a first-generation professional student, I felt unprepared to attend law school but after attending AIE, I felt I had the tools I needed. I don’t know where else I would have received the guidance and direction AIE gave me!

 
Estella Cisneros
Estella Cisneros
Yale Law School / CLEO Associate AIE Los Angeles 2009

Be prepared for law school from anywhere in the world!

All 1L Prep – Attitude Is Essential seminars are held online.

June 20-21, 2020
July 18-19, 2020
August 1-2, 2020
Each Seminar takes place 11 am – 3 pm EDT on both Saturday & Sunday

I am extremely grateful for what CLEO has done for me throughout my time in law school. I have not missed a conference since becoming a member of the CLEO family, and each conference has offered something valuable which augmented my legal education.

Tremaine Ross
Tremaine Ross
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law / CLEO Mid-Summer 2011, Academic Enhancement 2010, AIE 2009

WHO should attend?

All students who intend to start law school in the fall of 2020.

WHAT is required?

Applicants must have been admitted to a law school, submit an online application, and pay a $50 registration fee.

WHAT’s in it for me?

In addition to getting a head start on law school and learning in a supportive environment, you will be invited to other CLEO academic support, networking, and career-building events.

WHAT will be covered?

The seminar will expose students to the best practices for: case briefing, legal research & writing, conquering law school exams, and managing time & finances.

Seminar dates are:

June 20-21, 2020

July 18-19, 2020

August 1-2, 2020

REGISTER NOW

ARE YOU READY?

 

You need the right attitude to take control of your legal education.
Attend CLEO’s 1L Prep Attitude Is Essential!

REGISTER NOW!

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