Baxter's Pages: PRE-LAW AT U.T.M. -- Pre-law news & events -- INTERSHIPS
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NOTE: Providing links to the following organizations and law schools in not meant to constitute an endorsement of any of their programs or services. I make no claims regarding the accreditation of any of the listed schools/organizations.
Pre-Law
Preparing for and Finding a Law School
- UTM's Guide to Preparing for Law School
- Law school-related books available in the Paul Meek Library
- Law School Admission Council LSAC.org
- U.S. News Law School Rankings
- Boston College Law School Locator 25-75 - Boston College
- SAPLA (Southern Assn. of Pre-law Advisors) Resources for Students
- Council on Legal Education Opportunity (Program to increase opportunities for low-income and minority applicants)
- Tennessee Pre-Professional Fellowship Program (Program to increase the number of African-American students in the fields of law and medicine)
- Phi Alpha Delta
LSAT Prep Services (listing does not constitute an endorsement)
Paying for Law School
- Federal Student Aid for Grad/Law School
- Paying for Law School (pdf handout courtesy of PLANC and SAPLA)
- Access.org (Non-profit group that provides loan assistance for law students)
- GradLoans.com NEW!!
- Timeline for Obtaining Financial Assistance for Law School (courtesy of PLANC)
Area Law Schools
NOTE: Providing links to the following organizations and law schools in not meant to constitute an endorsement of any of their programs or services. I make no claims regarding the accreditation of any of the listed schools/organizations.
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Law
- University of Memphis (Cecil C. Humphreys) School of Law
- Vanderbilt University School of Law
- University of Missouri School of Law
- Cumberland School of Law (Samford University)
- University of Chicago Law School
- Southern Illinois University School of Law
- Harvard Law School
- University of Mississippi School of Law
- Nashville School of Law
Courts/Legal
- U. S. Supreme Court
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Cornell's Legal Information Institute
- Federal Judicial Center (research agency for the federal courts)
- First Amendment Center
- National Center for State Courts
- American Judicature Society
Paralegal
- National Association of Legal Assistants - information about obtaining certification as a professional paralegal
Political Science - Academic
- American Political Science Association
- Southern Political Science Association
- Ultimate Political Science Links Page
- ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, U. Mich.)
- UTK's Social Science Research Institute
- The Judicial Research Initiative
- State Supreme Court Data Project
American Politics
U. S. Government - General
- FirstGov The Federal Government's Official Web Portal
U. S. Congress
- U. S. House of Representatives
- U. S. Senate
- Library of Congress
- CongressLink (Information about Congress from the Dirksen Center)
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on the Congress
- CQ Politics (daily news updates on congressional races nationwide)
- National Archives Guide to Congressional Documents
U. S. Presidency
- The White House
- Links to Executive Branch Departments & Agencies from FirstGov
- List of Electoral Maps, 1960-1996 from Purdue University
- The Living Room Candidate (database of presidential campaign commercials)
- National Archives Guide to Presidential Documents (including links to presidential libraries)
State & Local Government/Intergovernmental Relations
State Government
- Carl Vinson Institute of Government
- Council of State Governments
- Institute on Money in State Politics
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National Governors Association
- Stateline.org
- TennesseeAnytime The Official Site Of The State Of Tennessee
- Tennessee Blue Book
- University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (CTAS/MTAS)
Local Government
- ICMA (Int. City/County Management Assn.)
- ICMA Bookstore Home
- National League of Cities
- U. S. Conference of Mayors
Intergovernmental Relations
Public Administration
- American Society for Public Administration
- ICMA (Int. City/County Management Assn.)
- PM (Public Manager) Magazine
Finding Government Jobs
- USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site
- State of Tennessee Job Listings & Application
- NEW!! Guide to Public Service Internships from PublicServiceCareers.org
- ICMA's Next Generation Initiative (helping young people build careers in local government)
Updated 8-21-08.