{"id":2292,"date":"2026-09-08T14:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:15:54","slug":"pre-law-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/pre-law-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Law Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pre-Law Advising at St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland<\/h2>\nAt St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, we offer a dedicated Pre-Law Advising Program that pairs rigorous coursework in critical thinking, writing, and analytical reasoning with faculty mentorship and tailored LSAT prep support.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Course Offerings<\/strong> in Law<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Students major in a relevant discipline (see below) and take a variety of courses dedicated to legal history, reasoning and theory.<\/p>\n

Some of our course offerings in law:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • POSC 303: Law, Courts, and Judges<\/li>\n
  • POSC 351: Constitutional Law I<\/li>\n
  • POSC 352: Constitutional Law II<\/li>\n
  • POSC 385: Jurisprudence<\/li>\n
  • POSC 266: Women and the Law<\/li>\n
  • POSC 387: Justice & Freedom<\/li>\n
  • POSC 339: Rights of Criminally Accused<\/li>\n
  • POSC 316: Religion and the US Constitution<\/li>\n
  • POSC 342: Supreme Court & Discrimination<\/li>\n
  • POSC 366: Law and Society<\/li>\n
  • POSC 385: Criminal Justice in Modern America<\/li>\n
  • BADM 304: Business Law<\/li>\n
  • SOCI 351: Deviance and Crime<\/li>\n
  • ENST 385: Environmental Law & Policy<\/li>\n
  • PHIL 327: Philosophy and the Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Comprehensive Law School<\/strong> Preparation<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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    • 1-on-1 Academic & LSAT Advising<\/strong>:\u00a0Help with choosing the most relevant and useful courses, plus guidance on LSAT timelines<\/li>\n
    • Application & Personal Statement Review:<\/strong> Faculty feedback on personal statements, addenda, and resumes.<\/li>\n
    • Committee\/Faculty Recommendation Letters:<\/strong> Deep faculty-student relationships produce personalized, compelling recommendation letters.<\/li>\n
    • Experiential Learning:<\/strong> Internships with local public defenders, law firms, state court systems, and legislative bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      How does our liberal arts curriculum prepare students for law school?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

      A liberal arts curriculum prepares students for law school by building the core analytical, writing, and reasoning skills that are required for the LSAT, law school, and legal practice. Students are taught to think critically about complex problems, question assumptions, and evaluate multiple perspectives. They also practice close reading and the crafting of thoughtful and evidence-based arguments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>