
Hillary Mantis
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Law School Admissions Expert | Author | 20 Years Experience
Studied at Brown University
Works at The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions
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Hillary’s Law School Qualifications
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Hillary has helped clients get into these schools:
I have advised hundreds and hundreds of law school applicants over an almost twenty year period. I am an expert in law school admissions and have also published a book and a nationwide column about it. Many applicants that I have advised have been admitted to their top choice of law schools. Some of my former students have also received up to full scholarships to law school. I am also an expert on the subject of legal careers, as well as alternative legal careers. In addition I have taught several courses for students planning to apply to law school. I am a graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School.
Hillary can help with:
Recommendations
Essays
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Resume
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
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About Hillary
I am a graduate of Brown University, where I majored in English, I hold a J.D. from Boston College Law School. I also have a Certificate in College Counseling(admissions advising) from Columbia University-Teachers College. I have worked in significant roles with students for several decades, as Assistant Dean of The Pre-law Advising Program at Fordham University, as a Director in the Career Services Center at Fordham University School of Law, and as a Career Consultant at New York Law School. I have also been a Contributing Columnist for many years with Cypress Publications where I have been the pre-law admissions advice columnist at preLaw Magazine, and a contributing columnist to the National Jurist. I have published several books, including The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions, and Alternative Careers for Lawyers. I have also taught as an adjunct at Fordham University School of Law, NYU, and Fordham University(undergraduate)--I have taught Legal Research and Writing, Pre-law Boot Camp, and Career and Admissions related courses for students ranging from high school students to law students. Throughout my career, I have leveraged my expertise to guide those applying to school or seeking careers/changing careers throughout the challenging process of admissions and career development.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I like to help people achieve their dreams. I have served as a mentor, law school admissions coach and career coach to hundreds of students and applicants, many of whom I have stayed in touch with for many years. I love to make the process as stress-free as possible, and break it down into simple steps and achievable goals. In my thirty years advising applicants, students, and professionals I have helped people achieve their ultimate goal--whether it was to be admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia or another top law school, to find scholarships, or to figure out their ultimate career goals. Helping people find the best fit for themselves, and see them succeed has been very meaningful to me. It has been a gratifying career which I enjoy very much!
Work Experience

Author
The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions
2023 - Present
Comprehensive book about law school admissions strategies and the law school admissions process

Assistant Dean
Major University
2016 - September 2025
Managed large multi-campus pre-law advising program at major university for students planning to apply to law school. Law school admissions strategies and advising. Have successfully advised hundreds of law school applicants for almost twenty years into almost every law school in the country, including most of the t14 schools and Ivies.
Adjunct Lecturer
New York University
2006 - 2014
Taught Law School Fundamentals course for students planning to apply to law school.
Career Consultant
New York Law School
2005 - 2013
Career consultant specializing in resume and cover letter reviews, strategies for obtaining legal jobs, mock interviews, alternative legal careers, interview strategies, and positioning yourself for a career in law.
Education
Brown University
Bachelors of Arts, English
Boston College Law School
J.D., Law
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