Hillary Mantis Esq.

Hillary Mantis works with prelaw students, law students and lawyers. She is the assistant dean for the prelaw advising program at Fordham University and author of several career and law school admissions books. You can reach her at Hillary.Mantis@yahoo.com.

Top tips for on campus interviews 

Preparing for OCIs (on campus interviews) can be intimidating. In just 20 minutes, interviewers will evaluate you...

Is now a good time to apply to law school?

As this admissions cycle wraps up and we look towards the next one, is it a good time to be thinking about applying to law school?

How to negotiate more money for law school

What can you do to get more money from law schools and scholarships?

What are the current trends in legal careers?

You know that you want to go to law school. You even have some ideas of what type of law you might like to practice. But how do you find out what areas will be in demand when you graduate?

How to set yourself up for a successful LSAT

How can you set yourself up for success on the LSAT?

Should I go right to law school or take a year off?

Let's say that you are pretty sure that you want to be a lawyer—but not one hundred percent sure. Or that your LSAT score is ok but ideally you would like a lot more time to try to improve it. Or that you didn’t really have the time to do a legal internship during college. Should you still go straight to law school after college? Or take some time off?
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Should I take the LSAT or GRE?

It is never too soon, though to start thinking about your test-taking options. If you ultimately have the choice, should you still take the LSAT? Or the GRE? Or not take any standardized test at all?

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