{"id":69570,"date":"2003-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-10-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-dedicates-a-pre-law-home-for-students\/"},"modified":"2003-10-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-10-27T00:00:00","slug":"uri-dedicates-a-pre-law-home-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2003\/10\/uri-dedicates-a-pre-law-home-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 dedicates a pre-law home for students"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tMedia Contact: Jan Wenzel, 874-2116
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\nKINGSTON, R.I. — October 27, 2003 — 溏心vlog免费B站 students contemplating a career in law now have a “home” in Washburn Hall, located on the quadrangle of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus.
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\nThanks to a number of generous alumni and friends of the University who donated more than $125,000, a section of the second floor of Washburn has been transformed into an inviting area where any future Perry Mason would be pleased to hang his hat.
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\nThe “home” creates a centralized place for students who are interested in law school but come from numerous majors across the campus. It provides space for these pre-law students to meet informally with faculty and alumni who are practicing attorneys or judges.
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\nThe home features a bright classroom with new windows, lights, walls, and furniture designed for interactive teaching. Across the hall, a foyer with a kitchen area and a computer with law databases serves as an entry to a larger, comfortable den-like room. The room has parquet floor, a warm, leather coach, an oaken conference table, and floor-to-ceiling bookcases that hold information about law schools, law firms, and legal decisions.
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\n“The Pre-Law Home consolidates and formalizes what we have been doing informally,” said Maureen Moakley, chair of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Political Science Department. “Alumni have been astonishingly supportive and responsive. They are committed to the law and to 溏心vlog免费B站.”
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\n“Many students think they would like to be lawyers, but their perception of a law career can differ greatly from the reality of law practice,” said Lawrence Rothstein, a professor of political science and an attorney. Rothstein coordinates 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s pre-law advising team of three to four advisors. Typically, there are about 140 students at 溏心vlog免费B站 contemplating going to law school. Rothstein said the advisors also serve 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni who are thinking of changing careers.
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\nOn average, three to four events for pre-law students are held each year. In the fall, Rothstein brings recruiters to campus from regional law schools. During the winter, a mock law school class is held, taught by a visiting law professor. In early spring, students who have been through the law school process give a debriefing to students facing the process.
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\nIn the past, Rothstein has shown the film “The Paper Chase” to first year students followed by a panel of judges and attorneys, often 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni, who then comment on how the Hollywood version of law class compares to their own experiences.
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\n溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus Bruce Kleinman, class of 1975, and his wife Ava were the lead donors of the project. “We felt the Pre-Law Home was an opportunity to fill a void,” said Kleinman, an attorney with the Short Hills, N.J. office of Edwards and Angell. “The home provides a means for students to get a better understanding of the career on which they are embarking.”
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\nAnyone interested knowing more about the Pre-Law Home should contact Tom Zorabedian, senior development officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, 401-874-2853 or e-mail him at zman@advance.uri.edu.
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\nThose interested in finding out more about 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s pre-law advising programs or who wish to be added to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Pre-Law e-mail discussion list, should contact Rothstein at 401-874-2730 or e-mail him at ler@uri.edu.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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