Pre-law Advisor: Dr. Paul Ringel
Telephone: 336-841-4547
Office: David Hayworth Hall 130
Email: pringel@highpoint.edu

Students considering attending law school after graduating from High Point will want to begin consulting with the university's pre-law advisor and the career services' staff early in their college years. 

Pre-law advising increases the likelihood of gaining admission to a law school and decreases the stress and uncertainty associated with the graduate school applications process. More importantly, taking advantage of pre-law advising as early as possible helps students to identify the small number of law school programs best suited to meet their individual needs and professional aspirations.

Early preparation for law school is more important now than ever before. Nationally, law school admission rates have declined in recent years due to a substantial increase in the number of applicants: Presently, the nationwide law school acceptance rate is only 46 percent of applicants. Fortunately, the acceptance rate is much higher for High Point alumni; since 2000, over two-thirds of our graduates applying to law programs have gained admission to at least one law school.

Pre-law Club is recognized and funded by the Student Government Assn.
The club sponsors social activities and service events.

High Point offers many resources and opportunities for students who have decided that going to law school is the right professional career choice. Dr. Ringel works one-on-one with students to develop individually tailored plans of law school preparatory coursework. The pre-law advisor also guides and assists students as they write preliminary drafts of the personal statement that is required by most law school admissions committees. 

Each year, the Phi Alpha Delta chapter invites
qualifying students to join the nation's largest, 
most prestigious pre-law honor society 

Students should know that High Point University and our pre-law advisor offer more than just practice tests and practical advice on the mechanics of getting into law school. Many pre-law advisees choose to deepen and share their interests in the legal profession with student peers by joining the university's Pre-Law Club and High Point's chapter of the national pre-law fraternity (Phi Alpha Delta). Moreover, pre-law advising works best when complemented with one or more of the several law-centered courses offered at High Point. 

In sum, if you already have decided to pursue a career in the legal profession or are just interested in getting some basic information about what the study of law might have to offer, you should contact Dr. Ringel to schedule an advising session.