Yes. The LSAC Law Forums can be a good use of the law school applicant's time. In a short period of time, you can meet key admissions officials, pick up the latest law school material and attend valuable workshops.

When attending a forum, look for an opportunity to spend a few minutes with each target law school's admissions representative, ideally when the crowd around that law school table is small. Let him/her know that you will be applying. Listen carefully to the response. Ask a thoughtful question. One example: "Tell me something about the most persuasive application you've ever read." Or, "What mistakes drive you crazy in the applications you review?" You may gain some powerful and valuable insights from the answers receive.

Try to get the business card of the representative. Thank him/her for the time given. Don't extend the conversation in a manner insensitive to others if they are right there with you, eager to talk as well. Shake hands and say goodbye with a firm, dry handshake and good eye contact. Later, write a short, handwritten thank you note, expressing appreciation for that person's time and interest in you. You are hoping to create a bit of an "inside advocate" for you, built from the foundation that first Law Forum conversation.

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