Pre-Law information is available in the Office of Honors and Special Programs. Our goal is to provide you with current, relevant information related to preparing for law school and the law school application process. We also want to assist you in determining whether law school is the right choice for your future. After reviewing this web page, please email Dr. Lori Owens or Ms. Teri Smith at prelawadvisor@jsu.edu to discuss any questions that you have.
The information contained in this website is adapted in part from The University of Alabama, Auburn University, LSAC, feedback from our JSU Alumni, and the Handbook for Pre-Law Advisors.
Pre-Law Information
Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Lori Owens, answers a few general questions about the Pre-Law program at JSU.
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Blackstone Presentation: 9/17/2024
Sir William Blackstone Presentation by Chief Justice Tom Parker
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Blackstone Presentation: 9/17/2024
Political Science major and History/Economics minor Hayden Richardson and Chief Justice Tom Parker
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Blackstone Presentation: 9/17/2024
Dr. Lori Owens, Dean of Honors and Prelaw Advisor and Chief Justice Tom Parker
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Blackstone Presentation: 9/17/2024
JSU Students with Chief Justice Tom Parker
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Justice Jay Mitchell and Justice Brady Mendheim, Jr.
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Dr. Lori Owens and Board of Trustee Member and Alabama Senator Vivian Davis Figures
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Visitors gathering for Oral Arguments by the Alabama Supreme Court
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Members of the Alabama Supreme Court
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Guests awaiting Welcoming Remarks
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Marshal Earl Marsh, Alabama Supreme Court, instructing the audience on courtroom protocol
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Oral Arguments: 9/17/2025
Member of ALEA overseeing the Court proceedings
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Free Speech: 10/3/2023
Free Speech Panelists and Sponsors: Back Row (left to right) The University of Alabama Constitutional Law Professor Dr. Allen Linken, The Honorable Luther Strange, Judge Frank Johnson, Jr., Institute Executive Director Thomas Rains; Front Row (left to right) American Democracy Project Chair Dr. Lori Owens, Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute Founding Co-chair Debbie Long, JSU Provost Dr. Christie Shelton, University of Alabama Law Professor Bryan Fair, JSU President Dr. Don Killingsworth, Jr.
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Free Speech: 10/3/2023
President Killingsworth welcoming guests to the Free Speech Forum
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Free Speech: 10/3/2023
Dr. Lori Owens addressing the audience
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Free Speech: 10/3/2023
Free Speech Panelists: The University of Alabama Constitutional Law Professor Dr. Allen Linken, The Honorable Luther Strange, and The University of Alabama Law Professor Bryan Fair
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Jax State and Cumberland School of Law sign Partnership for Accelerated J.D./ 3 + 3 Program: 05/11/2026
Left to Right: Dr. Lori Owens, Prelaw Advisor; Dr. Christie Shelton, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr, President; Blake Hudson, Dean Cumberland School of Law; Cat Miaoulis, Director of Admissions at Cumberland School of Law; and Nancy Battles, Assistant Director of Admissions at Cumberland School of Law.
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Jax State and Cumberland School of Law sign Partnership for Accelerated J.D./ 3 + 3 Program: 05/11/2026
Photo Left to Right: Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr, Jax State President; Blake Hudson, Dean Cumberland School of Law
As ABA accredited law schools advise against a pre-law major or minor and do not recommend one major over another, there are no specifically required courses to complete in order to apply to law school. However, students are encouraged to enroll in some of the courses that will expose them to facets of the law such as Introduction to the Law, Constitutional Law, The Judicial Process, Legal Reasoning, or Probate Courts and Administrative Law. Moreover, the Office of Honors and Special Programs (HSP) which provides pre-law assistance to all students regardless of major maintains and distributes an updated list of courses across various disciplines each semester during the free, practice LSAT sessions administered at least twice a semester. This list is regularly updated to reflect feedback from our graduating seniors and alumni who are enrolled in law school or who are employed in the field of law. Courses in disciplines which develop comprehensive reading skills, critical thinking, and effective writing skills are a necessity in preparing for law school.