Pre-Law Day scheduled for April 4

Alumni judges, lawyers, and law students will be on Ohio University’s Athens campus for Ohio University’s Pre-Law Day on Thursday, April 4.

The program is an excellent opportunity for students at Ohio University to connect with alumni and explore their interest in law school and the legal profession.

Pre-Law Day gives students interested in legal education and legal careers an opportunity to learn from Ohio University alumni who have gone to law school.

The day features a series of panels and roundtable discussions with alumni who will speak about their law school and professional experiences. Students can attend as many panels as they desire and are encouraged to come with questions about law school, practicing law, and the legal profession.

Judge Sean Gallagher of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals will deliver the keynote address. An alumnus of Ohio University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Gallagher assumed the bench in 2003 and had been serving since.

To conclude the program, students selected for scholarship and experiential learning awards from the Civility in Law, Justice, & Culture Scholarship, Yousef Faroniya Scholarship in Law, Justice & Culture, the Law School Application Support Fund, and the Social Justice Internship Support Fund will be announced.

Pre-Law Day is sponsored by the Center for Law, Justice & Culture and the Honors Tutorial College.

Students should register on Handshake. 

Students with questions about law school or the legal profession should schedule a time to speak with CLJC Pre-Law Director Larry Hayman, Esq.

Pre-Law Day 2024 schedule

9:00 - Welcome

Baker 240/242

9:30-10:35 - Panels 

Law School Advice: Baker 230

Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, John Rubis, Sean Gallagher

Public Interest Law: Baker 233

Caitlyn McDaniel, Maddie Rettig, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Matt Hoff, Helen Robinson

Gender and the Law: Baker 235

Ashley Lanz, Michelle Paris, Amy Fleenor, Leah Recht

Non-Traditional Legal Careers: Baker 239

Clarke Vandervort, Mike Muth, Brody Richter, Joseph Gibson

10:45-11:40 - Panels 

Law School Advice: Baker 230

Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, Maddie Rettig, Caitlyn McDaniel, Helen Robinson

Criminal Law: Baker 233

Ashley Lanz, Joseph Gibson, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Matt Hoff

Corporate Law: Baker 235

John Rubis, Amy Fleenor, Leah Recht, Brody Richter

Careers in the Judiciary: Baker 239

Sean Gallagher, Mike Muth, Clarke Vandervort, Michelle Paris

11:50-12:40 - Pre-Law Day Keynote with Sean Gallagher 

Baker Theatre

12:50 - 2:00 - Student Organization Presentations

Baker Theatre

• Phi Alpha Delta
• National Black Law Students Association
• Mock Trial
• ACLU-OU
• Students Defending Students
• Ohio Innocence Project-u

2:10-2:50 - Panels 

Diversity in the Legal Profession: Baker 230

Leah Recht, Mike Muth, Ashley Lanz, Michelle Paris, Helen Robinson

Access to Justice: Baker 233

Caitlyn McDaniel, Maddie Rettig, Erin Gallagher Barnhart, Joseph Gibson

Why Law School/Delivering an Elevator Pitch? Baker 235

Kaitlyn Booher, Hunter Graffice, Brody Richter, Matt Hoff

Legal Ethics and Professionalism: Baker 239

Clarke Vandervort, Sean Gallagher, John Rubis, Amy Fleenor

3:00-4:00 - Law Resumé Review 

Baker 230, 233, 235, 239

3:00-4:00 - Chat with a Legal Bobcat Networking Session 

Baker 240/242

4:00-5:00 - Student Awards Ceremony 

Baker Theatre