Students wishing to pursue a career in the legal profession will find that Youngstown State University has a very active and successful Pre-Law program. Our students have been accepted to the law school programs at Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, University of Michigan, Case Western Reserve, and Ohio State. According to data compiled by the Law School Data Service, more than two-thirds of those applying to law school from Youngstown State University were accepted into at least one law school program.

PRE-LAW ADVISING

Dr. Paul Sracic is the Pre-Law Advisor at Youngstown State University. He is Professor and Chair of the Political Science and Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Center, and recipient of the Master Teacher and Outstanding Professor of the Year Awards at YSU. Dr. Sracic is a member of the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors and serves as faculty advisor to the Pre-Law Society. As Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Sracic receives all of the latest information and news from the Law School Admissions Council and maintains an extensive library of pre-law materials in the Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Center. Any student (regardless of major field) who is interested in going to law school should make an appointment to meet with Dr. Sracic.

RIGELHAUPT PRE-LAW SCHOLARSHIP

Students who are committed to pursuing a law degree upon being graduated from YSU, are eligible to apply for the Rigelhaupt Pre-Law Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded annually and cover full tuition at YSU. Applications should be submitted early in the Spring Semester. The application is available here.

MOOT COURT

Students interested in the law are invited to try-out for the YSU Moot Court team. Each year, the team competes in the Midwest Regional Undergraduate Moot Court Tournament. Teams placing near the top in this tournament are invited to the National Undergraduate Moot Court Tournament. Students interested in Moot Court should contact Dr. Sracic.

LAW DAY

Held in November in Kilcawley Center, this program brings admissions representatives from the various Ohio law schools to Youngstown State University for a day. The representatives spend their time at the university meeting with interested pre-law students. This event provides students with an excellent opportunity to meet with law school officials and to learn about the law school programs in Ohio.