When the Flagler College Chancellor, Dr. William Proctor, asked Judge Richard Poland, Pre-Law Program Director, to build the Pre-Law Program for the college, Poland drew upon his own undergraduate experience to focus on 10 components.
"My approach was a simple one," Poland explained. "As a law school graduate and as a practitioner and judge for nearly 20 years, I asked myself what type of undergraduate experience would have been beneficial to me."
In conjunction with classroom work, Poland recommends integrating internships, guest speakers, courtroom observations and well-founded advice from professionals.
The 10 components which constitute the Pre-Law program include:
- Several courses using law school textbooks and taught by a lawyer using the Socratic Method.
- Individual counseling for each Pre-Law Student.
- Internships with a private practitioner, public defender, prosecutor, judge or a selected legal agency.
- Observations of trials at various courthouses.
- Observations of actual law classes at accredited law schools.
- Lectures by deans of public and private law schools.
- Legal professionals explaining career options.
- Advice concerning LSAT preparation.
- Access to WESTLAW, a computer-assisted legal research program.
- A Pre-Law advisor who has experience and training in law.
For a Law School Checklist go here>>
Read special thank you letters about the value of the Pre-Law Program to those planning to attend law school.
Read a sampling ofquotes from grads who participated in the Pre-Law Program.
Judge Poland has served a two-year term as president of the Southern Association of Pre-Law Advisors, an association which has more than 100 pre-law advisors and law school representatives from 12 Southern states as members.
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During the past few years, our graduates have been accepted to more than 100 Law Schools throughout the United States. Some of those schools are:
| Albany Law School |
St. John's University |
| American University |
St. Louis Univeristy |
| Arizona State University |
St. Mary's University - Texas |
| Ava Maria |
St. Thomas University |
| Barry University |
Samford University |
| Baylor University |
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| Boston College |
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| Boston University |
San Diego University |
| Brooklyn Law |
Seattle University |
| California Western |
Seton Hall University |
| Cambell University |
Southern Illinois |
| Capital University |
Stetson University |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva |
Suffolk University |
| Catholic University |
Syracuse University |
| Charleston |
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| Charlotte |
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| Creighton University |
Temple University |
| DePaul University |
Texas Tech University |
| Drake University |
Thomas Cooley |
| Duke University |
Thomas Jefferson |
| Emory University |
Touro College |
| FAMU |
Tulane University |
| Florida Coastal |
University of Arkansas |
| Florida International |
University of Arizona |
| Florida State University |
University of Baltimore |
| Fordham University |
UCLA |
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University of Calif. - Davis |
| Franklin Pierce University |
University of Calif. - Berkley |
| George Mason University |
University of Chicago |
| George Washington |
University of Cincinatti |
| Georgetown University |
University of Connecticut |
| Golden Gate |
University of Detroit Mercy |
| Gonzaga University |
University of Dayton |
| Hofstra University |
University of Denver |
| Indiana University |
University of Florida |
| Kansas State University |
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| Louisiana State University |
University of Georgia |
| Loyola University (N.O.) |
University of Iowa |
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University of Kansas |
| Marquette University |
University of Kentucky |
| John Marshall |
University of Louisville |
| Mercer University |
University of Maine |
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University of Memphis |
| Mississippi College |
University of Miami |
| New England Law School |
University of Minnesota |
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University of Mississippi |
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University of Missouri |
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University of Nevada |
| New York Law School |
University of North Carolina |
| New York University |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Northeastern University |
University of Richmond |
| Northern Illinois |
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| Northern Kentucky |
University of San Diego |
| Northwestern University |
University of San Francisco |
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| Nova Southeastern |
University of South Carolina |
| Notre Dame University |
University of Stockholm |
| Ohio Northern University |
University of Tulsa |
| Ohio State University |
Valparaiso University |
| Pace University |
Vermont Law School |
| Pepperdine University |
Wake Forest University |
| Penn State University |
Washington & Lee |
| Quinnipiac University |
Western New England |
| Regent University |
Whittier College |
| Roger Williams University |
Widener University |
| Rutgers University |
William and Mary |
Click here for Law School web sites.
The Pre-Law Curriculum is as follows:
Click on a course to view syllabus
*Judge Poland has taught a number of Special Topics courses including Ethical Issues in the Judiciary, History of the U.S. Supreme Court, International Law, Jurisprudence and Politics, Law in American Politics and Culture, Lawyers & Film, and Leadership in Law and Politics. These Special Topics courses are offered primarily during the Summer Session.
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Judge Poland teaches using the Socratic Method.
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Any prospective student interested in the Flagler College Pre-Law Program should contactJudge Richard Poland, Pre-Law Director.
The Programs of Study description of the Pre-Law Program is here>>
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