Summer 2026 Pre-Law Tips for New Students

Welcome to UMass! Whether you’re just starting your college years, or transferring into UMass to continue what you started elsewhere, the Pre-Law Advising Office is here to help. Below you’ll find the substance of the Pre-Law sessions that I (along …

By Diane Curtis
Diane Curtis Pre-Law Advisor & Senior Lecturer
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#BeLikeSimone #BeLikeNaomi

Brooklyn Law Prof. Heidi K. Brown offers some important insights about lawyers (and law students, and yes, it’s applicable to pre-laws as well) and anxiety, as well a some tips for working through the anxiety rather than pretending it doesn’t …

By Diane Curtis
Diane Curtis Pre-Law Advisor & Senior Lecturer
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Pre-Law Resources

Every law student who has ever entered a law school class has a moment (at least one) of feeling that …

Both your brain and your body need to take a break from the work of your law school applications — …

There are two main elements to finding balance between your work (applications, LSAT prep, law school, and eventually, lawyering) and …

This is probably the most successful and most popular stress management tool used by litigators and other lawyers. Part of …

Alcohol and substance abuse are serious problems for lawyers. As many as 1 in 5 lawyers is an alcoholic or …

The best way to keep up to date on all things pre-law (besides visiting this site often!) is to sign …