Pre-Law Center helps students chart successful path to law school and beyond

Students and alumni preparing for careers in law have many resources at Central Michigan University. Our Pre-Law Center is dedicated to advising and assisting students and alumni, both in person and virtually, helping them chart a successful path to law school and beyond.

Pre-Law Center director Kyla Stepp, Ph.D., J.D., helped launch the new Public Law minor and significantly expanded pre-law opportunities at CMU. She has created new courses including Immigration Law, Criminal Law and Trial Advocacy.

The CMU Pre-Law Center provides many services, including:

• Pre-Law advising
• Law school visits
• Law school application assistance
• LSAT practice and preparation
• Alumni panels and networking events
• Information on law schools, scholarships, and other resources
• Peer networking opportunities
• Pre-Law student organizations
• Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Fraternity)
• Information about the Public Law minor at CMU
• Law-related events and classes

Stepp also played a key role in establishing the CMU Mock Trial Association, a registered student organization that prepares students to compete in the American Mock Trial Association’s intercollegiate competitions. The organization is dedicated to enhancing students’ understanding of courtroom practices and procedures while encouraging active engagement with the legal process. Through these experiences, members strengthen their critical thinking and public speaking skills, both in the classroom and in the courtroom.

Thomas Greitens, Chairperson of the School of Politics, Society, Justice & Public Service, says Stepp has done a tremendous job expanding our legal-based courses and court-based experiences at CMU.

“Her work in student advising has helped students gain admission to over 100 different law schools, such as Harvard Law, University of Michigan Law and Cornell Law,” said Greitens. “As careers in law keep expanding, Kyla and the Pre-Law Center are helping CMU students meet that need in their careers.”

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