(Post updated September 14, 2023)
Now that you have submitted your law school applications you may be wondering – what happens next? Although procedures may be slightly different between law schools – there are certainly some common practices. Read on for a brief overview of what happens to your application once it leaves your hands.
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Admissions
Written by
Peter Eraca
Peter Eraca is the Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions for Seton Hall Law School.
During my second semester of law school, I attended the New York City Bar Association portrait unveiling of Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As I rode the PATH train into the city, I thought about the slim chance of meeting one of my personal heroes. I thought about what I would ask her, if given the opportunity.
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Advice and Tips,
Student Life
Written by
William Martinez
William Chanes Martinez is a 3L at Seton Hall Law. After graduation, he will serve as a Law Clerk for the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
It is the day of your interview! You are excited, you are prepared…REWIND!
What about the preparation it took to secure that interview? That is where your cover letter comes into play! Legal cover letters are an extremely important part of the internship and job application process, and it is imperative to become familiar with their purpose to put your best foot forward when drafting them.
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Internships/Jobs,
Advice and Tips
Written by
Kylie Cohen
Kylie Cohen is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MSJ students and alumni.
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides relief to student loan borrowers. Here’s what this means for you.
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Advice and Tips,
Financial Aid
Written by
Karen Sokol
Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process.
Just over twenty years ago, the Seton Hall family experienced an inconceivable tragedy as three freshmen students, Aaron Karol, John Giunta and Frank Caltabilota, lost their lives in an early morning fire in the North Boland dormitory. Members of the priest community decided then to divide ourselves among the three families, each of us accompanying one family during the days of mourning. I attended the Karol family.
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Advice and Tips,
Student Life
Written by
Father Nicholas Gengaro
Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths.
The Denis F. McLaughlin Advanced Trial & Advocacy Workshop is a must have experience for any student aspiring to be a trial lawyer. This intensive two-week winter course promised to further develop skills learned in Persuasion and Advocacy but ended up delivering much more. We had opportunities not only to repeatedly practice each segment of a trial, but to receive insightful feedback from at least three highly successful attorneys after each exercise.
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Classes and Courses,
Experiential Learning
Written by
Alexander Corson
Alex is a 3L at Seton Hall University School of Law and a Comments Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 50.
Filled with tests and tasks, the journey to becoming an attorney can feel less like a career path and more like an obstacle course. It takes will-power and intelligence; resilience and determination; strength and patience. Before even entering law school, there are a series of facts to consider and decisions to make. You’re required to disclose your entire life to total strangers. It can be uncomfortable and challenging, yet thousands of students embark on the journey every single year. They throw themselves into their studies and often sacrifice much of their personal lives and relationships, all for the dream of one day placing “Esquire” after their name… Why?
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Classes and Courses,
Student Life
Written by
Jaden W.R. Jackson
Jaden is a 1L at Seton Hall Law and a 2017 graduate of Montclair State University. He serves as a 1L Senator for the Student Bar Association.
So, you want to go to law school? You already know you will need to complete the LSAT exam, as well as the LSAT Writing requirement. LSAT Writing is a thirty-five minute writing assignment requiring you to assess a hypothetical problem, select between two possible solutions and write a persuasive essay advocating for one side. While the essay is not scored, it will play a role in admissions committees’ evaluation of your application so you will want to make the best possible impression.
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Advice and Tips,
Admissions,
Writing
Written by
Melanie Perez-Vellios
Professor Perez-Vellios serves as Assistant Professor of Legal Practice and as Associate Director of Lawyering. Professor Perez-Vellios teaches Introduction to Lawyering I & II, Appellate Advocacy, and Becoming a Lawyer for the Legal Education Opportunities (LEO) program. In 2019, Professor Perez-Vellios was the recipient of the Paula Franzese Excellence in Teaching Award.
Issa DiSciullo jumped right into her role as Seton Hall Law’s Assistant Dean for JD and Graduate Admissions when she took the helm in September 2019. As a national leader in admissions and a recognized expert in diversity and inclusion, she is already making tremendous strides as she commits to providing equal access to education for every prospective student. We asked Dean DiSciullo what she loves about higher education and what she hopes for interested applicants.
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Graduate Programs,
Advice and Tips,
Admissions
Written by
Sarah Jensen
Sarah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Seton Hall Law School and a 2008 graduate.
I recently presented keys to success at a law firm as part of the Women’s Leadership Committee’s programming. These tips are things I learned along the way during my career, things I saw others doing, or things that I wish I had done differently or better while in practice since hindsight is 20/20.
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Internships/Jobs,
Advice and Tips,
Alumni
Written by
Jennifer M. Thibodaux
Jennifer Marino Thibodaux is a Senior Legal Editor with Thomson Reuters Practical Law. Prior to that, she was a partner at Gibbons P.C. in Newark, NJ, where she practiced for 11 years.