What’s a Lex Pre-Law Program?
Visit 3-25 law firms, meet dozens of lawyers
1-9 weeks over college breaks
Rotate through multiple legal specialties
US, UK, Spain, Italy, France, and more
Housing, meals, insurance, excursions, etc.
Alumni have gone on to most of the top 20 law schools
Lex alumni walking to a law firm (Rome, Italy)
Top 3 Reasons To Participate in a Lex Program
1. Relevant [Pre-Law] Summer Study Abroad
Lex is the only program tailored to U.S. pre-law students. It allows you to combine a trip abroad with realistic law firm experience that is relevant to the U.S. pre-law path.
Program participants sightseeing (Spain)
Lex students reviewing a case (Rome, Italy)
2. Understand the Life of a Lawyer
In Lex’s “Law Immersion” model, you’ll rotate to different law firms, gaining experience with diverse cases, fields, and lawyers. While doing this, you will be guided by someone with a U.S. JD background.
3. Stand Out on Law School Applications
Lex helps you to stand out on your resume by showing a unique legal experience, which is more impactful than most extracurriculars, and gives you time to focus on GPA (as opposed to extracurriculars) during your semesters.
Lex students during a law firm visit (Rome, Italy)
EACH LEX PROGRAM TAKES PLACE IN A GREAT CITY, USUALLY ABROAD
U.S. — U.K. — SPAIN — ITALY — FRANCE — GERMANY — AUSTRALIA — ARGENTINA
Our Alumni Enter Great Law Schools
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Alumna's Take On How Lex Played a Big Role In Her Admission to Harvard Law School
“By having that experience on my resume, Lex helped me get a paralegal job that subsequently helped me get into Harvard Law School.”
- Camille Brunetti, Lex ‘19, Wellesley College ‘20, Harvard Law ‘25
Read more about Camille’s perspective and experience here.
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Keep in Mind
Lex is a way to both take a (summer or winter) trip abroad, and obtain great legal experience
Financial aid makes it possible
Flexible dates work with your summer or winter break plans
Foreign language skills are not required
Lex Alumni have gone on to be admitted to most of the top 20 U.S. JD programs
81% of alumni progress in the ABA core competency areas
In a Nutshell
Summer study abroad experiences don’t have to be on a topic irrelevant to your U.S. pre-law path. On Lex programs, you rotate to different firms each day, which lets you (1) enjoy a trip to an exciting city, (2) understand the life of a lawyer (and confirm your vocation), and (3) stand out in applications.