Prepare to Practice

Prepare to Practice, Vanderbilt Law Library’s annual lecture and workshop series, is designed to enrich and supplement Vanderbilt law students’ educational and professional experience. By connecting students with practicing attorneys and legal professionals, students gain valuable insight into current trends in legal technology and research-related issues in the the profession before they enter into the field for summer or post-graduate work.

Past sessions have focused on ethics, professionalism, research and legal technology. As part of the series, attorneys and other legal professionals offer presentations about their own experiences, what they wish they had known as new attorneys, and tips about how to avoid making avoidable mistakes. Students can also take advantage of supplemental vendor training and advanced research help by law librarians.

Prepare to Practice exists to give students access to the professional world before they step into it. As trends change and technology develops, the law library will provide programming that will give our students insight that would not otherwise be provided in the law school experience.

When and where will the sessions be held?

The program is held each fall and spring semesters at Vanderbilt Law School.

Who should attend Prepare to Practice?

The program is open to Vanderbilt Law students and the Vanderbilt Law community.

Should I RSVP for an event?

Registration is not required for most of the sessions, but lunch is only provided to registered attendees. You can register for each session through Anchorlink. 

Where can I find more about the sessions and relevant resources?

Detailed session descriptions and relevant resources are listed on the event schedule page. To learn more about past programs, visit the archive pages.