Subject: UTSA INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS & SUMMER LAW SCHOOL PREP. ACADEMY
Good afternoon, Ms. Barrera.
I am serving as the UTSA Pre-Law Advisor and would like to share with you about our UTSA
Summer Law School Preparation
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program so that you can please share with your advisors and advisees. Law school accepts
all majors, and we all want them to succeed in law school academics, application, and
admission. The Institute for Law and Public
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provides pre-law support/services to all majors.
In addition to the Summer Law School Preparation Academy, the Institute for Law and Public
Affairs coordinates the Certificate in Legal
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offers prelaw advising and pre-law events, such as the Law School Fair at UTSA, this year,
September 19.
The UTSA 2023 Summer Law School Preparation
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(SLSPA) purpose is to assist students hone skills for law school and LSAT while learning
whether they belong in law school and can succeed in a legal career. The SLSPA provides an
intentional pre-law
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supplemented by experiential learning experiences to assist students gain admission to and
excel in law school.
During the SLSPA, students hear from and connect with the legal community, diverse legal
areas practicing attorneys and law school admission deans, and experience law school mock
classes. SLSPA students also have the opportunity to attend free LSAT workshops.
SLSPA students earn up to 12 credit hours that count for UTSA Certificate in Legal
Studies. If students are financial aid eligible, they can apply for summer financial aid.
SLSPA Regular admissions application deadline is April 14, 2023. Students can apply at:
https://www.utsa.edu/ilpa/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook....;.
SLSPA Curriculum
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For further information, please visit
https://www.utsa.edu/ilpa/summer-academy.html<https://nam11.safelinks....;,
or contact me at ana.alvarez@utsa.edu<mailto:ana.alvarez@utsa.edu>.
Prelaw Advising appointments are available in Handshake. Students should select the
Institute for Law and Public Affairs and date/time that works for them, and I’ll email
Zoom link. If you hear about any student wanting to go to law school -or exploring the
idea, -please don’t hesitate to send them my way. I truly thank you for your great
support.
Respectfully,
Ana
Dr. Ana Alvarez (She, her, hers)
Lecturer, Program Manager, University Pre-Law Advisor
Institute for Law and Public
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(ILPA)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle, SU 2.02.04
San Antonio, TX 78249
Ana.alvarez@utsa.edu<mailto:Ana.alvarez@utsa.edu>; (210) 458 2992
Prelaw Advising Appointments available in
Handshake<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A...;!