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A well-rounded liberal arts education is the best way to prepare for a career in law because it prepares the mind for the mental gymnastics and rigor of law school.

Moot court student finalists and faculty joined by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride, center, who helped judge the event.
Pre-law students, faculty and alumni prepare for our annual moot court competition.
Students participate in our annual moot court competition, where students compete in simulated court or arbitration proceedings.

Preparing you for law school

The pre-law program helps you achieve what you need to enter a range of legal careers. Whether it is individual advising, free LSAT prep sessions, a range of law courses, or hands-on skill development through an internship or our moot court competition, we have what you need to begin a successful career as a lawyer, judge, law enforcement officer or government official.

It’s about more than just becoming a lawyer

Our students are accepted to some of the top law schools in Illinois and around the country. Our graduates work in law firms of all sizes, in government positions such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations and as in-house counsel for large corporations. A number of our graduates also work for public interest organizations and local police forces.

Law schools attended by recent graduates

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law, The Law School at ...

Pre-Law News

Episode 27: April 16, 2021

This week’s guests: political science Audre Audette previews the campus’ Law Day celebration on April 21; College historian and editor Jeff Rankin (pictured) explains the 19th-century origins of Scots Day of Giving (7:39).
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Episode 22: March 5, 2021

Meet the Trustees’ Scholars in the Class of 2025: Bailey Evans of Indianapolis (1:50), Christian Moreno Ayuso of Chicago (3:40), Damilare Olusoga of Chicago (6:45) and Mia Martino of Palatine, Illinois (10:02).
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Exploring Greek, Discovering Monmouth

Trustees’ Scholar Bailey Evans was attracted to Monmouth through virtual class, then ‘fell in love with the tight-knit community aspect’ of the College.
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Kieft Scholars
PRESTIGIOUS, FIRST-CLASSCHEMISTRY SCHOLARS.
Kieft Scholars
How our chemistry degree is different from schools like us.
Kieft Scholars is a prestigious academic and scholarship program offered exclusively to our chemistry and biochemistry students. Beloved professor “Doc” Richard Kieft left his $2.3 million estate to our chemistry department.
This endowment funds chemistry-specific academic scholarships, cutting-edge research opportunities, and travel to the annual National American Chemical Society Meeting for our students to present their work.
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Educational Garden & Farm
Experiencing lifeFrom seed to table.
Educational Garden & Farm
Where community and campus collide.
The Educational Garden uses sustainable gardening techniques to produce vegetables, fruits and honey. From spring through summer, the garden crew plants, tends and harvests the food. They share their bounty at local farmers markets and u-picks with faculty, staff and community members.
The seven-acre Educational Farm gives students hands-in-the-dirt experiences on crop rotation, conservation and infrastructure. U-pick events are held at the farm and the garden.
Garden + Farm

Pre-Law

Preparing you for law school

It’s about more than just becoming a lawyer

Law schools attended by recent graduates

Pre-Law News

Episode 27: April 16, 2021

Episode 22: March 5, 2021

Exploring Greek, Discovering Monmouth

Kieft Scholars

PRESTIGIOUS, FIRST-CLASSCHEMISTRY SCHOLARS.

Educational Garden & Farm

Experiencing lifeFrom seed to table.