PRE-LAW PROGRAM
Program Overview & Goals
At Hendrix College, we prepare students for admission to law school and for careers that require strong analytical, communication, and critical reasoning skills. Grounded in the liberal arts, students engage deeply with questions of justice, ethics, public policy, institutions, and human behavior while developing the intellectual flexibility and discipline necessary for legal study.
Via Hendrix
Via Hendrix connects your academic experience to the life and career you want to build.
From your first year through graduation, you will engage in hands-on learning, personalized guidance, and professional experiences that help turn ambition into action. At Hendrix, career readiness is woven into the fabric of the liberal arts experience, empowering you to grow intellectually, professionally, and personally from day one.
Careers & Outcomes
A Hendrix Pre-Law education is a gateway to law school and legal careers, providing the critical thinking, logical reasoning, reading, writing, and communication skills that law schools value. Through close advising, faculty mentorship, and engaged learning opportunities, students prepare to pursue law, public service, advocacy, policy, and justice-focused careers with confidence.
Salary Projections
The median salary for a lawyer is $151,160 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Top Industries
- Law and Legal Services
- Government and Public Service
- Public Policy
- Advocacy and Nonprofit Work
- Business and Corporate Compliance
Career Options
The Pre-Law pathway is both rigorous and highly versatile. Hendrix students interested in law prepare for a wide range of meaningful careers, including:
- Attorney
- Judge
- Policy Analyst
- Legal Advocate
- Public Defender
Co-op Opportunities
Experience separates good candidates from great ones. Via Hendrix, Pre-Law students build practical experience through co-op opportunities, leadership roles, and civic engagement that connect classroom learning to law, policy, advocacy, and public service.
- Law Firms
- Courthouses
- Government Offices
- Public Policy Organizations
Student Testimonial
Riley Brady ’27, Pre-Law
My time working at a law firm made me feel more confident that going to law school was something that I could not only take on but excel at.
Meet the Faculty Pre-Professional Advisors
Faculty who support the Pre-Law pathway bring expertise in law, politics, history, ethics, writing, and social analysis. As teachers and mentors, they work closely with students to strengthen critical thinking, argumentation, research, and communication skills while helping them prepare for law school, public service, advocacy, and legal careers.
James Dow
Professor of Philosophy
Director of the Steel Center
Chair, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Kim Maslin
Professor of Politics
Related Programs
Via Hendrix, you can explore law, justice, rights, and public institutions, strengthen your writing and analytical reasoning skills, connect classroom learning to civic life, or even build your own major around legal studies, advocacy, and public service.
Your Next Steps Via Hendrix
Every legal career begins with strong reasoning, clear communication, and a commitment to justice. Learn how much value the Pre-Law pathway Via Hendrix can deliver for you.