Students interested in applying to law school are invited to attend the University’s ninth annual inter-institutional law school fair on Tuesday in Talley Student Center.

The event is being organized by Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs and will take place in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. There will be information sessions about writing personal statements and financing law school. Information sessions will start at 10:00 a.m. and the fair itself begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.

According to Mary Tetro, coordinator of pre-law services, the fair is important to prospective law school students and typically brings students from each of the 10 undergraduate colleges.

“Our event brings people from every college on campus and the surrounding RDU area. Since the attendance of law schools at local fairs has dropped in the past few years, we are always putting N.C. State in a better light when we have a larger number of students at our event,” Tetro said.

There are 90 different schools from across the United States that are attending the law school fair this year.

“The event at N.C. State set the benchmark for the state from its inception as an open and welcoming event,” Tetro said. “What this means is we have always invited all those interested in applying to law school from the University, the surrounding schools and the RDU area as well as further.”

Issa DiSciullo, assistant dean of admissions at Drexel Law will be attending the law school fair on Tuesday. She said she has enjoyed the law school fair in the past.

“I have always enjoyed my visit to the N.C. State law fair because it allows me to share information about the law school search and application with a broad array of students,” DiSciullo said.

Jennifer Rosen, the associate director of admissions with University of Richmond School of Law will also be attending the law school fair.

“About half of every class at the University Of Richmond School of Law is comprised of out-of-state individuals and many who attended schools in North Carolina – often N.C. State, UNC and Duke,” Rosen said.

The University of Richmond School of Law often sends an important decision make in the admissions process to the law school fair.

“We have always actively recruited in North Carolina by participating in law fairs such as the one at N.C. State, as well as by arranging private visits to meet with students at college and universities in North Carolina,” Rosen said.

Campbell University School of Law will also be attending the law school fair, according to Jannelle Sumner, assistant director of admissions.

“Campbell University School of Law routinely recruits highly talented students from N.C. State, its second largest feeder school,” Sumner said.

According to Sumner, both finding the right law school and the application is a difficult process.

“The law school application process is a long and involved one in and of itself. Having representatives on hand to answer questions face-to-face, and to even guide the question and answer process for those who are not sure what questions to even ask yet, can be extremely helpful,” Sumner said. “Law school is very difficult, so the better the fit between the students’ goals and those of the institution, the better the law school experience will be.”

Colby Jackson, a senior in paper science and engineering, said he is already in the process of applying to law school.

“I will be attending the law school fair to meet with representatives from the schools I’m applying to,” Jackson said. “I hope to learn about scholarships and financial aid that the schools offer as well as what their programs can offer students wanting to enter a technical area of law.”

Jackson said students should attend the law school fair, even if they are not already considering attending law school.

“A year ago, I had hardly considered law school. I attended the fair between classes and learned of the admissions criteria,” Jackson said. “Speaking with a few representatives and looking at paper work, I realized that I am a much better candidate for law school than I thought. This is what really spiked my interest in attending law school.”

Evelyn Miller, a senior in philosophy with a philosophy of law concentration, said she is applying for law school in the fall.

“It is very important for campus to know about the law school fair because it provides information about a professional field that numerous students think they want to go into, but really do not understand the amount of work it takes to even prepare for law school, let alone actually attend,” Miller said.

According to Miller, the University’s law school fair is the largest in the area.

“Many students on N.C. State’s campus do not realize the resources that advisers and professors provide,” Miller said.

According to Tetro, many advisers will bring some students from the college.

“Pre-law advisers from many of the UNC system schools and local private colleges also attend and bring their advisees,” Tetro said. “The event offers an excellent opportunity for those considering law school a chance in many cases to speak directly with the admission officer who will be reviewing the application so these contacts can be beneficial to the candidates.”

Tetro said the fair is not just for upperclassmen, all students can find the fair to be beneficial.

“For first- and second-year students, it offers a chance to discuss how to better develop themselves as strong law school candidates,” Tetro said.