School of Law Admissions Blog

You studied for months, did all the prep work, agonized over the LSAT or GRE and now the anxiety-inducing wait is finally over—you’ve been admitted! As far as steps go, that’s a big first one to complete but it doesn’t mean you’re finished just yet. There’s still plenty of things you need to consider before your law school journey begins and we’ve put together this helpful blog to get you started.

The University at Buffalo School of Law’s Career Services Office (CSO) exists to help all students pursue and obtain rewarding professional careers. Whether it’s for the summer, during the academic year or for post-graduation positions, the CSO offers a whole host of informative programs to let students get a head start on their career aspirations.

If reaching the finish line after three years of law school wasn’t hard enough, let alone doing so during a global pandemic, now you have to take the bar exam. So, where do you even start? I know I had my doubts after graduating virtually and wondering what it meant for bar prep. Luckily for you, the initial growing pains that came with multiple cancelations, delays, using a new format and going fully electronic, may no longer be a concern as the next few exams will undoubtably be tweaked and run smoothly. I’ve laid out five steps to help you establish a successful bar prep routine.

The University at Buffalo School of Law’s January bridge courses offer upper-level law students a variety of short and engaging course options to build credit hours, expand their legal horizons and gain a focused view of a lawyer’s world.

Law school is often touted as one of the most challenging but also exciting transitions in a student’s education. The path to a legal career involves loads of preparation, hard work and study, study, study.