Admissions, Consulting, and Preparation for Law School

Law School Admission Consulting

Spivey Consulting Group is the premier law school admissions consulting firm, with collectively more than 250 years of law school admissions experience across our team. Our consultants are former admissions officers from law schools including Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Chicago, Penn, Michigan, Duke, Northwestern, UCLA, and more, and our mission is to help you get admitted to your dream school.

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Our consulting is simple, personable, and custom. You still have to do the work, but we can give you a map.

JD Admissions Consulting

We have devoted our time and expertise to helping applicants get into the law schools of their dreams. With our JD Admissions Consulting services, you work one-on-one with one of our experienced admissions experts to help you create and implement an individualized application strategy based on your background and goals.

JD Admissions Consulting

Consulting for Law Schools, Colleges, & Universities

In higher education administration, oftentimes the pace of day-to-day management and problem-solving doesn't allow for higher-level benchmarking and creative idea generation. With our consulting services, we bring an outside and data-centric perspective along with best industry practices and unique strategies to each school with whom we consult.

Consulting for Schools

LLM Admissions Consulting

Our LLM admissions specialist can assist you with every step of the process of gaining admittance to prestigious LLM programs at U.S. law schools, including assistance with your personal statement, resume, letters of recommendation, interviews, scholarships, and overall communication with law schools.

LLM Admissions Consulting

Pre-L Law School Prep Classes

From outlining to issue-spotter exams to forced curves, the structure of law school courses is fundamentally different from that of the vast majority of undergraduate classes. As a result, a significant part of many 1Ls' learning curve is just figuring out those differences and how to manage them. With Pre-L, you can ensure that you’re ready to hit the ground running on day one.

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Latest Blog Posts

18 Aug 2025

Statement from Dave Killoran of PowerScore and Mike Spivey of Spivey Consulting Group on LSAT Cheating

Earlier today, LSAC published a statement regarding cheating on the LSAT and the temporary suspension of the LSAT in mainland China. Here are Mike Spivey and Dave Killoran's thoughts.

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28 Jul 2025

Law School Application Opening Dates 2025

When will law school applications open for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle? Here's the full list, including all ABA-approved law schools.

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04 Jun 2025

Why is your LSAC cumulative GPA different from your normal degree GPA?

What types of scenarios can lead to your LSAC-calculated cumulative GPA (the relevant one for law school admissions purposes) being different from your degree GPA?

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Latest Podcasts

26 Aug 2025

Podcast: How Law School Hiring Has Changed (Rapidly) & How That Impacts Admissions

The landscape of legal recruiting in law school has changed significantly over the past 5-7 years. What should prospective law students know about what's changed so rapidly, and how has it impacted how admissions officers make their decisions?

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12 Aug 2025

Podcast: UVA Law Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer on the 2025-26 Cycle, Rising LSATs/GPAs, the "Why UVA" & More

In this episode, we interview Natalie Blazer, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer at the University of Virginia School of Law, on the upcoming 2025-2026 admissions cycle, relevant current events, and advice for prospective law students preparing to submit their applications.

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05 Aug 2025

Podcast: Bill Treanor on 30+ Years as a Law School Dean & Standing Up to Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin

In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, Mike interviews Dean Bill Treanor on his long and recently-concluded tenure as Dean of Georgetown Law, including how he reacted and famously responded to the recent letter from Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin.

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