UTEP Library Research Guides: Criminal Justice: Pre Law

Pre Law Resources

The UTEP Law collection is located on the 3rd floor of the Library. Also, government documents are located on the 1st floor.

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Provides access to a collection of primary and secondary legal research materials that includes federal and state case law; court rules; statutory and regulatory materials from publications such as the United States Code Annotated, the Federal Register, and the Code of Federal Regulations; reference publications; full text legal periodicals and law reviews; legal guides; and other information for pre-law students. Also includes American Law Reports and American Jurisprudence.
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Fully-integrated online resource that provides access to a comprehensive collection of lools for test preparation, skill-building, and career guidance. Includes preparation materials for college and graduate school admissions tests including the SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT as well as professional certification licensing, and aptitude tests in civil service, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, military, real estate, and healthcare, among others. This database is made possible by TexShare.
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Tips

Examples

Pre-Law Application Resume

Legal Career Resume

Law School Basics by David Hricik
ISBN: 9781889057392
Publication Date: 2012-06-01
Law School Basics presents a thorough overview of law school, legal reasoning, and legal writing.
Law School 101 by R. Stephanie Good
ISBN: 9781572483743
Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Law School 101 is an insightful, and sometimes humorous, guide to help prospective legal scholars anticipate the trials, tribulations, and exaltation of going to law school.
A Student's Guide to Law School by Andrew B. Ayers
ISBN: 9780226067223
Publication Date: 2013-10-13
In A Student's Guide to Law School he shares invaluable insight on what it takes to make a successful law school journey. Originating in notes Ayers jotted down while commuting to his first clerkship with then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and refined throughout his first years as a lawyer, A Student's Guide to Law School offers a unique balance of insider's knowledge and professional advice.