
{"id":309,"date":"2019-05-20T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T12:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/academics\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2019-07-31T08:06:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:06:48","slug":"the-pre-law-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/academics\/majors-minors\/pre-professional-programs\/the-pre-law-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pre-Law Pathway (PLP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The PLP provides a suggested set of milestone goals for students interested in learning about the possibility of a legal career after their time at Berea College. During their sophomore, junior and senior years, PLP students join with others\u00a0from their class to pursue those learning outcomes. 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