Panel of academic support specialists on preparing for law school
On February 7, approximately 40 prelaw advisors, professors and law school admissions officials met at Touro Law Center’s new Manhattan campus at 3 Times Square. They heard from a panel of law school student success professionals about how undergraduates can best prepare for law school. A second panel of admissions officials discussed the recent surge in law school applications and gave suggestions about what students could do to maximize their chances for admissions. Elena Langan, Dean of Touro Law Center, spoke about the new JD-Flex program that opened last year at the Times Square campus. And Katya Valasek of LSAC spoke about the revised LSAT test and how LSAC is expanding training for prelaw advisors.
Planning for NYAPLAP 8 will begin soon. Next year’s conference will be take place Friday, February 6, 2026, at the CUNY Law School campus in Long Island City, Queens. This will mark the sixth different law school that has hosted NYAPLAP’s annual conference. For further information, contact thomas.rozinski@touro.edu.