Resources

Explore these pre-law resources designed to provide aspiring lawyers with foundational knowledge and strategic tools for navigating the complexities of legal education and career preparation. Whether you're delving into case studies or mastering LSAT strategies, these resources are tailored to guide your journey towards a successful legal career.

While there are no formal pre-requisite courses for law school, the following courses can help you build on skills to be successful in law school and beyond. The skill areas for success in law school and a legal career identified by the American Bar Association include problem-solving; critical reading and writing; oral communication and listening; relationship-building; research; background knowledge; organization and management; exposure to the law; and public service and promotion of justice.

Africana Studies

  • AFST 3025 African American Social and Political Thought
  • AFST 3034 Black Male Issues
  • AFST 3035 Black Health Care
  • AFST 3086 Black Politics

Business Law 

  • BLAW 2080 Legal Environment of Business
  • BLAW 2085 Employment Law
  • BLAW 2090 Consumer Law
  • BLAW 4045 Global Legal Environment
  • BLAW 4065 Legal Aspects of Marketing (2025-26)
  • BLAW 5060 Business Law

Classics

  • CLAS 1001 Greek Civilization
  • CLAS 1002 Roman Civilization

Communication

  • COMM 1071 Introduction to Effective Speaking
  • COMM 1076 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 2002 Advanced Public Speaking
  • COMM 2004 Communicating about Health, Environment, and Science
  • COMM 2012 Persuasion and Civic Engagement
  • COMM 2049 Communication and Social Justice
  • COMM 2081 Business Communication
  • COMM 3002 Argument and Contemporary Issues
  • COMM 3048 Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3049 Intercultural Communication

Criminal Justice 

  • CJ 1001 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 1005 Introduction to Courts
  • CJ 2024 Juvenile Justice System
  • CJ 2042 Legal Issues in Corrections
  • CJ 3025 Criminal Law
  • CJ 3050 Criminal Investigation
  • CJ 4020 Criminal Procedure

Economics 

  • ECON 1001 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON 1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • ECON 3076 Economic Applications of Blockchain
  • ECON 3085 Environmental Economics
  • ECON 4018 Game Theory and Strategic Thinking
  • ECON 4025 Behavioral Economics
  • ECON 4060 Labor Economics
  • ECON 4070 Industrial Organization

English 

  • ENGL 2007-2008 American Literature Survey
  • ENGL 2021-2022 World Literature
  • ENGL 2047 Introduction to Linguistics
  • ENGL 2073 Rhetoric and Public Engagement
  • ENGL 3000 Introduction to Literature & Cultural Studies
  • ENGL 3059 Intro to Rhetoric & Professional Writing
  • ENGL 3060 Language and Knowledge in Public Discourse
  • ENGL 4089 Advanced Composition

Environmental Studies

  • EVST 6001 Global Environmental Law and Policy
  • EVST 6002 Global Biodiversity: Law and Policy

History

  • HIST 1001-1002 United States History (DC, HP)
  • HIST 1003-1004 World History (DC, HP)
  • HIST 1005-1006 European History (DC, HP)
  • HIST 2042 and 1008 Middle Eastern History (DC, HP)
  • HIST 2065 and 1010 Latin American History (DC, HP)
  • HIST 2031-2032 History of U.S. Foreign Relations (HP)
  • HIST 2090 Pirates, Brigands, and Tyrants
  • HIST 3011 Revolutionary America
  • HIST 3019 History of American Invention (TI)
  • HIST 3022-3023 Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Relations
  • HIST 3027 American Economy & Society
  • HIST 3040 History of the Civil Rights Movement
  • HIST 3079 Stock Exchanges and Global Capitalism
  • HIST 3087 Immigration Across the Disciplines
  • HIST 3102 Great Trials in History
  • HIST 4002 From Natural Law to Human Rights
  • HIST 4026 The American State
  • HIST 4027 U.S.-Asia Foreign Relations
  • HIST 6021 International Institutions & Law

Journalism

  • JOUR 2010 Reporting and Writing
  • JOUR 2020 Media, Law & Ethics
  • JOUR 3000 Journalism Research
  • JOUR 3005 Feature Writing & In-Depth Reporting
  • JOUR 3035 Political Reporting
  • JOUR 4005 Race and Reporting
  • JOUR 4010 Public Affairs Reporting
  • JOUR 4050 Investigative Journalism

Law (Taught by College of Law) 

  • LAW 2001 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession
  • Law 2002 Blind Injustice (Honors)
  • LAW 2003 American Constitutional Landmarks
  • LAW 2005 Race and Law
  • LAW 2006 Government Regulation
  • LAW 2008 Health Law & Policy
  • LAW 2010 Public Health Law & Policy
  • LAW 2012 Created Equal? Race, Law, Citizenship & the Long Civil Rights Movement
  • LAW 2014: Law & Regulation of Blockchain Technology
  • LAW 2015: Field Study: Columbia & the Law

Management

  • MGMT 4016 Negotiations

Multidisciplinary

  • MLTI 3050 Mock Trial Internship

Organizational Leadership

  • ORGL 2070 Organizational Leadership and the Law

Paralegal Studies

  • PARA 1011-1012 Legal Research & Writing I and II
  • PARA 2021 Civil Litigation I and II
  • PARA 2023 Real Estate Law
  • PARA 2025 Estate Planning & Probate
  • PARA 2028 Bankruptcy Law
  • PARA 2029 Employment Law
  • PARA 3002 Environmental Law
  • PARA 3003 Federal Income Tax Law
  • PARA 4001 Sports and Entertainment Law
  • PARA 4002 Intellectual Property

Philosophy 

  • PHIL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 1002 Introduction to Mind & Will
  • PHIL 1003 Introduction to Ethics
  • PHIL 1009 Philosophy of the City
  • PHIL 1011 Introduction to Logic
  • PHIL 1015 Introduction to Ethics Bowl
  • PHIL 1025 Contemporary Moral Issues
  • PHIL 1051 AI & the Human Condition
  • PHIL 1052 Ethics of AI
  • PHIL 1089 Sex and Death
  • PHIL 2029 Medical Ethics
  • PHIL 3005 Philosophy of Law
  • PHIL 3015 Ethics Bowl
  • PHIL 3019 Crime and Punishment
  • PHIL 3020 Normative Ethics
  • PHIL 3021 Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 3022 Philosophy of Race
  • PHIL 3026 Ethics and Family
  • PHIL 3027 Environmental Ethics
  • PHIL 3028 Bioethics

Political Science 

  • POL 1010 Introduction to American Politics
  • POL 1040 Introduction to Political Theory
  • POL 1060 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POL 1080 Introduction to International Relations
  • POL 1090 Introduction to Legal Studies: Law and Society
  • POL 2010 Public Opinion and American Politics
  • POL 2011 Elections in America
  • POL 2012 Political Parties in America
  • POL 2013 Democratic Citizenship
  • POL 2015 Women and Politics
  • POL 2017 Government & Politics of Ohio
  • POL 2019 The American Presidency
  • POL 2020 The American Congress
  • POL 2021 American Courts and Judicial Process
  • POL 2022 Politics of Law & Religion in the US
  • POL 2026 Introduction to Public Administration
  • POL 2030 Introduction to Public Policy
  • POL 2031 Environmental Politics and Policy
  • POL 2083 US National Security
  • POL 2085 Terrorism and Insurgency
  • POL 2088 International Law and Organization
  • POL 2089 International Human Rights
  • POL 2097 International Institutions
  • POL 3022 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights + Liberties
  • POL 3026 Islamic Law and Politics
  • POL 3089 Ethics, Violence and War

Sociology 

  • SOC 1002 Introduction to Social Inequality
  • SOC 2043 Contemporary Social Problems
  • SOC 3041 Sociology of Education

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 

  • WGS 1050 Work and Family Conflict
  • WGS 2000 Women in American History
  • WGS 3050 Women, Gender, and the Law
  • WGS 3054 Asian Women and Representation
  • WGS 3059 Black Feminism

PPAC Resources

Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

  • LSAC's Search for ABA Approved Law School - Enter your GPA and LSAT to see your likelihood of admission! 
  • Law School Admission Council. Take the next step on your law school journey today.
  • LawHub. From LSAT prep to getting ready for the first day of law school, LawHub's free courses, tools, podcasts, and events will guide you along the path to a legal career.
  • LawHub Advantage. For an annual fee you’ll get upgraded LSAT preparations and access to monitor your law school application progress and more.
  • Plus, Guided Journey. Free resource that accompanies and supports scholars for an entire year, engaging them as they explore the legal field, prepare for the LSAT, build their application materials, learn about financial aid, and make decisions about their future.
  • Plus Summer. Hosted by participating law schools, these four-to-six-week residential summer programs provide selected participants with an intimate view of legal education and the journey to law school.
  • Discover Law. Get inspired and learn what attending law school and pursuing a career in law can do for you.

American Bar Association (ABA)

ACLU Action Team. The ACLU Campus Action Team at UC works on campus to recruit, organize, and change UC for the betterment of its students. Through leadership development, base-building, and political community involvement, students will be able to build real student power and gain real-world experience organizing in public spaces.

Ohio Innocence Project-u: University of Cincinnati Chapter. Ohio Innocence Project-u is Ohio’s collegiate network of innocence advocates. Our mission is to gain awareness of wrongful convictions all over the country specifically in Ohio. OIP is a non-profit, bipartisan organization whose goal is to raise money and recognition for the cause.

Phi Alpha Delta. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International is a professional law fraternity advancing integrity, compassion and courage through service to the student, the school, the profession and the community. This organization is open to all students, regardless of year or major.

Pre-Law Club. The UC Pre-Law Club is an organization meant to educate and guide students who are interested in attending law school after receiving an undergraduate degree. We also strive to inform our members by having interactive discussions on current legal issues. We work with attorneys and professors at the law school as well as other guest speakers to provide as much information to members as possible. We also work to improve resumes, social and community service skills. Additionally, we strive to bring students in undergraduate programs interested in law together. 

Pre-Law International Students Society (PLISS)

Student Government. Student Government is here to improve the student experience at the University of Cincinnati. Student Government is proud to serve you, the students of UC. Visit the Student Government website for more details.

UC Mock Trial Team. The University of Cincinnati Mock Trial Team has been competing on a national level since the 1992-93 season. UC has a proud tradition of excellence which includes having at least one team qualify for the national competition in every year of its existence.

University of Cincinnati Women in Law. University of Cincinnati Women In Law seeks to create an inclusive, educational, and supportive environment for female undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession

Resources at UC

Greater Cincinnati Organizations

Nationwide Internship Programs