En Banc Pre-Law Program
“The Law is Reason, Free From Passion.” - ARISTOTLE, POLITICS
WHAT IS EN BANC? It is a prestigious pre-law group where students have the opportunity to meet alumni who are lawyers, attend events on and off campus with speakers from various legal fields, consult with the university’s pre-law advisor about law school, as well as having access to programs on campus to help them with preparing for the LSAT and applying to law school.
LEADERSHIP
Waynesburg University’s En Banc Program is directed by Dr. Lawrence M. Stratton who is also Professor of Ethics and Constitutional Law and a member of the bar in the District of Columbia. Dr. Stratton also holds a Ph.D. and M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He is a former clerk to U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
VISION
This program is designed to mimic law school Socratic teaching, discussions, and exams in an attenuated manner, so students are well-prepared to excel in law school. It also helps students explore and dream about possible law careers.
WHY EN BANC?
If you are interested in going to law school and pursuing a career in practicing law, there is no other pre-law program that can prepare you as much as En Banc. Students have the opportunity to meet with Federal and State Judges, law firm partners and associates, and federal and state executive officials.
LAW SCHOOLS
We have built relationships with various law schools, including a particularly strong one with Duquesne University. students have been accepted to law schools such as Harvard, Georgetown, Penn, Chicago, Tulane, Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, Tennessee, William and Mary, American, Widener, and New England, among others.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
After law school, our alumni have gone on to enjoy successful legal careers around the country. Some of the top firms represented include Reed Smith; BakerHostetler; K&L Gates; Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote; and German & Kelly. One alumnus served as a law clerk with a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, another served as a law clerk for a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, and another serves in the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps.