Law School Early Admission Minor

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Law School Early Admission (3-3) Program

Students seeking law school early admission through a department other than Legal Studies must complete the LSEA minor along with the program requirements of the department in which they major. A sample of the program majors which can be combined with the LSEA Minor are: business (general, BBA), communications studies, criminal justice, economics, English, finance, history, management, marketing, philosophy, psychology, political science, sociology, and women’s studies. To complete the 3-3 program with a Legal Studies Major, refer to the LGST-LSEA major section in this bulletin.

Students wishing to pursue a 3-3 track should meet with a Legal Studies professor upon entrance to Hamline for assistance in planning their coursework. Please also contact the chair of the department in which you would like to major for more information. If you decide partway through your studies that the 3-3 track is no longer right for you, then simply continue on with your studies and graduate in four years. Please also contact the chair of the department in which you would like to major for more information.

Minor Requirements

Candidates for early admission to Hamline University School of Law (HUSL) through the LSEA (3-3) track with a major other than Legal Studies must:

Declare their candidacy by filling out a Declaration of Major form as early as possible indicating an LSEA minor and electing a major in one of the following areas: Business (General, BBA); Communication Studies; Criminal Justice; Economics; English; Finance; History; Management; Marketing; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Women’s Studies. Refer to the individual major’s 3-3 requirements for more information. The LSEA minor may be combined with a major in a department that is not listed above. To consider the possible options for another academic major, please contact the department chair in your major as well as the legal studies department chair for more information.
Contact the Hamline University School of Law Admissions Office to discuss the profile recommended to be admitted to Hamline University School of Law as a 3-3 student.
Complete the four required LSEA minor courses by the end of their junior year, and complete LAW 9121 - Contracts by the end of their first year at Hamline School of Law.
Fulfill the Hamline plan requirements, complete 100 semester credits, breadth of study requirements, and all major requirements by May of their junior year.
Apply to graduate by December of their junior year.
Register for and complete the LSAT during their junior year. Materials and scholarship applications are available on line and at the law school.
Apply for admission to the Hamline University School of Law by March of their junior year with acceptance in the fall class.
Complete and transfer back to the College of Liberal Arts 28 credits of successful first-year law school work with a grade of C- or better to earn their bachelor’s degree.

Specific required courses

Early admissions candidates must complete these four minor classes by the end of their junior year:

LGST 1110 - Legal Systems in American Society
LGST 1250 - Legal Research and Writing
LGST 5900 - Legal Studies Practicum
PHIL 1130 - Logic
And by the end of their first year at Hamline School of Law:
- LAW 9121 - Contracts

Notes:

The LSEA (3-3) minor is not intended to prepare students to work as paralegals and is not approved by the American Bar Association.

Participation in the 3-3 program does not guarantee you law school admission; students must take the LSAT and apply to and be accepted by Hamline’s School of Law. Students who are not accepted into law school after three years can complete their undergraduate major and earn their bachelors’s degree in the usual four years. They may reapply to law school upon completion.

Once students enroll at the Hamline School of Law, they are no longer eligible for financial aid as an undergraduate student, including the presidential fellowship. However, they are eligible to apply for financial aid and scholarships through the law school.

Transfer Students:

Transfer students are eligible for the law school early admission (3-3) program. They are encouraged to contact one of the following Legal Studies Department professors prior to beginning at Hamline: Jeanne Kosieradzki at (651)523-2745, Leondra Hanson at (651) 523-2678, Stephen Arnott at (651) 523-2582, or Meg Hobday at (651) 523-2629. Transfer students are also encouraged to consult with the Transfer Coordinator in undergraduate admissions at (651)523-2207.