Pre-Law Services Staff | Pre-Law Services

Pre-Law Services offers professional and peer advising for undergraduate students and alumni looking to explore law school.

Erin Reichelt

Associate Director for Pre-Law Services

Pronouns: she/her

Educational & Professional Background:

Erin holds a BA in Journalism, and worked as a media planner in a large advertising agency for a few years directly after undergrad. After determining that she wanted to work in higher education, worked at a university in administration while completing a MS in Counseling Psychology. Following that, she worked as a Career Counselor with primarily adult learners in graduate programs. In 2013, Erin began at the University of Minnesota as a Career Counselor in CLA and Pre-Law Advisor. She has taught Career Exploration, Career Planning, and Law School Exploration courses.

Erin has been involved in the Midwest Association for Pre-Law Advisors (MAPLA) since 2013, and on the board of directors since 2018, serving as president of the organization from 2024-2026. She is also on the board of the Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC).

Best advice for students exploring law:

What you are doing is enough! Follow your own interests and passions, and get involved in something outside of the classroom—that looks different for everyone, and that is okay. There is no one right or best way to get to law school!

Astrid Ramirez

Pre-Law Peer Advisor

Astrid Ramirez is a senior from Springfield, MN planning on double majoring in Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Justice & Family Social Science with a Spanish Minor in the College of Liberal Arts.

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