If you are considering pursuing a career as a lawyer, it is important to prepare early for your law school education. Each milestone in the law school admission process is much easier to achieve if you create the solid foundation for your success as an undergraduate. Consider applying for inclusion in the King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP) or the Pre-Law Boot Camp!

King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP) and the Pre-Law Boot Camp now have over 100 "alumni." Former KHOP and Pre-Law Boot Camp participants are now graduates or current law students at:

• UC Davis School of Law
• UCLA School of Law
• UC Berkeley School of Law
• UC Hastings College of Law
• Boston College Law School
• Golden Gate University School of Law
• University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
• Seton Hall University School of Law
• UNLV School of Law

Deadline to apply has been extended!

All application materials MUST BE IN the Outreach Office no later than Friday April 25, 2008 at 1 pm. However, it is in your best interest to get all of your application materials in as soon as possible.  

Send completed application materials in one packet to:
UC Davis School of Law
ATTN: Outreach Office, Room 108
400 Mrak Hall Dr.
Davis, CA 95616

KHOP 2008 Instructions.pdf
KHOP 2008 Application.pdf
KHOP 2008 LOR.pdf

KHOP is an intensive law school preparation program that requires you to make a two year commitment during your junior and senior years. By participating in KHOP, you will know or have mastered:

• Study techniques for taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and hints on how to avoid exam anxiety
• Writing, analytical and logical reasoning skills that will enhance your academic performance as an undergraduate student
• Law school application "do's" and "don'ts" along with information about the expectations of admissions committees
• The different career paths of law school graduates
• The program is specifically designed to help you anticipate, plan for and even practice what is expected of you as a law school candidate and student

Your KHOP commitment involves two academic years and two consecutive summers: one four-week session each summer from mid July to mid August where you are "in residence" at UC Davis. During the two summer sessions, you will take classes in writing, logic, and LSAT prep, sit in on presentations; participate in Moot Court or Mock Trial; and meet with tutors and admission professionals who can help shape your academic and career decisions. During the academic year, you will participate in a mentorship program with a current law student, attend workshops on the application process, take practice LSAT exams under test conditions; and go on field trips. You will also have the opportunity to meet law professors, attorneys, and admissions professionals from various law schools. Partial funding for the King Hall Outreach Program is made possible through a grant from the Law School Admission Council PLUS Program.

You are eligible to apply for inclusion in KHOP if you meet all of the following criteria:

• You currently attend a four-year college as a sophomore or have two years before graduating from your undergraduate institution. (This includes students who will be transferring from a community college to a four year college or university beginning Fall 2008.)
• You are considered a first-generation college student (no parent, legal guardian or sibling has a bachelor's degree) OR You come from an economically disadvantaged background (200% federal poverty guidelines http://aspe.hhs.gov)
• You have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher as indicator of potential for academic success
• You intend to apply to law school, but no earlier than Fall 2009 for Fall 2010 enrollment

Higher consideration given to students previously identified by enrollment in Trio or other college outreach programs such as STEP, PUENTE, EOP(& S), etc.  

We are no longer accepting applications for the Spring 2008 Pre-Law Boot Camp. Congratulations to those who were admitted. We will see you on February 9th!

Applications for the Spring 2009 Pre-Law Boot Camp will be available in mid October 2008.

The King Hall Pre-Law Boot Camp is designed to assist high potential undergraduate students with their undergraduate performance and preparation for admission to law school. The program consists of a series of Saturday workshops during the spring semester (2008 dates: Feb. 9th, March 1st, April 5th and May 3rd) that will prepare undergraduate students for the law school application process and expose them to diverse legal fields.

At no cost to the participant, Boot Camp Participants attend and/or receive:

• Workshops on pre-law preparation and law school admission

• Presentations by law school professors or attorneys

• Mentoring by current UC Davis law students
• Individual pre-law advising including their own pre-law action plan
  
• Critiqued writing assignments
• Possible scholarship assistance for an LSAT prep course

You are eligible to apply if you meet all of the following criteria:

• You currently attend a four-year college as a junior or senior
• You are considered a first-generation college student (no parent or legal guardian has a bachelor’s degree) OR You come from an economically disadvantaged background (200% federal poverty guidelines http://aspe.hhs.gov)
• You have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• You intend to apply to law school, but not currently in the process of applying for Fall 2008 enrollment.

What is law school really like?  Get the inside view of UC Davis Law School by shadowing a current law student!  Although usually hosted by a particular student organization, all students are welcome to attend any of the shadowing days. You will have the opportunity to:

• Meet law professors and students
• Attend a law school class
• Learn about Admissions and Financial Aid

Shadow days are sponsored by law student organizations, including APALSA, BLSA, La Raza and Lambda. Email outreach@law.ucdavis.edu for the most current schedule.

LAMBDA SHADOW DAY
Thursday March 6, 2008
8 am to 2 pm
To RSVP for this event, email outreach@law.ucdavis.edu. 

The Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) at UC Davis is a comprehensive four-week summer program designed to give incoming Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) freshmen an opportunity to develop an academic and social strategy to ensure success at UC Davis. The program offers academic preparation and exposure to campus and community resources available to students. STEP students may choose to enroll in the pre-law specialty program that takes place during the fall quarter at King Hall. STEP participants are encouraged to consider applying to KHOP. For UC Davis undergraduate students and alumni, pre-law advising is done through the Advising Services department located in the South Silo. For more information, please visit their web site at: http://advisingservices.ucdavis.edu/advising/law/

For an appointment with a UC Davis Pre-Law Advisor, please call 530.752-3000.