This evening, scholars interested in pursuing careers in law attended the first of a series of seminars at the firm Foley & Lardner LLP. The seminars cover topics ranging from law school applications to the legal profession. They also included presentations by members of the firm about their practice specialties, ranging from intellectual property to sports law. During the first session, Jim Bierman, a partner and former dean of admission at Harvard Law School gave the scholars advice on how to put together a strong application. He emphasized the importance of the personal statement and the LSAT score while also encouraging the scholars to gain experience in their fields of interest. Among the other attorneys who will address the scholars is Ed Polk, a patent lawyer who is also a member of the Institute's Board of Trustees.