UT Knoxville: BS in Public Affairs – Pre-Professional Law Concentration
Contact: Mary Beth Woodward, Director of Student Success
Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Phone: 865-974-0931
Email: mbwoodward@utk.edu

UT Knoxville: BS in Agriculture – Agricultural Leadership, Education, and
Communications – Pre-Law Concentration
Contact: Ally Lay, ALEC/AREC Department advisor, Senior Academic Advisor
Phone: 865-974-7469
Email: aclark90@utk.edu

UT Martin: Political Science Major: Legal Studies 3+3 Concentration, B.A.
Contact: Dr. Carrie Humphreys, Department Chair
Phone: (731) 881-7473
Email: chumph16@utm.edu

UT Martin: English Major: Pre-Legal Studies 3+3, B.A.
Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Longacre, Department Chair
Phone: (731) 881-7300
Email: jlongac1@utm.edu

Freshman, sophomore, and junior years:  

Get the most out of your undergraduate study.

• • Collaborate with your undergraduate advisor to get the most out of your degree program.
  • Work toward excellent grades during your three years of study so you will be an outstanding applicant for law school admission.
  • Challenge yourself to develop your writing skills by taking classes that require research papers—excellent writing skills will serve you well in law school and as a lawyer.
  • Develop your leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills through extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, community organizations, or other activities.

Spring of your sophomore year:

Register for and begin preparing to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).

• • Register for the LSAT
  • LSAT Test Dates
  • LSAT Preparation Tips and Materials

Summer after your sophomore year and/or fall of your junior year:

Take the LSAT. Do your best on the test—ideally, you should take the LSAT only once.

Junior year: 

Apply for admission to Winston College of Law. Applications from 3+3 candidates are reviewed according to the same admissions standards and process as all other applications to the College of Law and do not receive priority consideration.

• Winston Law Application
• Contact Winston Law Admissions counselors with any questions about the application process or application specific questions.
• Complete FAFSA for the upcoming year in October. Students from UT Martin must add the UTK FAFSA school code (003530).

First year of law school (1L year):

Complete your senior year of undergraduate and your first year of law school concurrently. 

• • If you are admitted to the Winston College of Law, you will become a full-time, first-year law student following your junior year of undergraduate study.
  • Your first year of law school will fulfill your remaining requirements to complete your undergraduate degree, because the credits you earn will be counted toward your law degree and toward the completion of your bachelor’s degree.
  • Continuation of undergraduate campus-specific awards is at the discretion of the financial aid office at your undergraduate institution. Knoxville students should contact One Stop Student Services and Martin students should reach out to the financial aid department at UT Martin.
  • For more information about the use of the HOPE scholarship and federal aid, please contact the Winston College of Law Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
  • Waivers that can only be applied to undergraduate tuition can not be used toward tuition and fees in the College of Law. Examples of these waivers include discounts for dependents of Tennessee state employees and public school teachers. For more information, reach out to the Winston College of Law Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

2L and 3L years:

Complete your law degree.

Take advantage of all of the opportunities offered by Winston Law, including concentrations in advocacy and dispute resolution and business transactions, dual degree programs, clinics, moot courts, law journals, pro bono opportunities, and more.