Mock trial is an academic competition that provides students with the opportunity to hone valuable skills, including critical thinking, active listening, public speaking, and teamwork.

Save time and money while successfully achieving your goal to complete law school. The UIS + UIC Law program helps students complete their bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years instead of the usual seven years.

For more information contact Prof. Julia Wykoff, Pre-Law Center Director

Would you like to learn more about legal careers, life in law school, or learn what it takes to prepare for a legal education? Get answers to these questions as well as others!

FREE LSAT Practice Tests

Are you interested in practicing with an actual LSAT exam before test date? If so, sign up for a timed prep test and blind review session offered by the Pre-Law Center!

Stop being fearful of the LSAT and come have some fun with us! E-mail uisplc@uis.edu to sign up now!

LSAT Practice Testing Schedule

Please email uisplc@uis.edu to schedule your LSAT Practice Test.

Pre-Law Center Hours

Is law school right for you? What do law schools really want? How can you choose the right law school for you? These are just a few of many questions prospective law students ask.

Deciding on whether to go to law school is a decision that only you can make. Listed below are resources that answer some common questions of prospective law school students.

As with almost all other colleges and universities, University of Illinois Springfield does not have a specific pre-law major.  Pre-law is not a major, but rather a pre-professional designation, stating that you want to attend law school. 

Law schools do not require a specific undergraduate major, so as a UIS student contemplating law school, you can choose from a large variety of majors such as:

The University of Illinois Springfield Pre-Law Center serves UIS students who are considering law school or a career in law or a law-related field. Pre-law is not a major, but rather a pre-professional designation, stating that you want to attend law school.

 The Pre-Law Center (PLC) serves as a physical presence on the UIS campus as an informational and advising resource for those who are considering law school, a career in law, or a law-related field. 

Welcome to Graduate Education at UIS

We are pleased that you have chosen to explore our graduate degree and certificate programs.  More than 40% of UIS students are engaged in graduate study, and most were attracted to UIS by an impressive combination of factors that include educational quality, value and campus location and setting.