Diversity in Law School
Helpful Links
Tips
- Apply early.
- Contact each law school you're interested in for specific information and requirements.
- Prepare well for the LSAT; take timed practice tests.
- Research the right school for you.
- Talk to lawyers and find out what they do.
- Have realistic expectations.
- Know what you are getting into.
- Prepare a well-thought-out and intriguing personal statement.
- Do your best academic work as an undergraduate.
- Round out your portfolio with activities and leadership positions.
- Attend a Law School Forum.
- Reach out to and consult with prelaw advisors.
Resources
Various legal organizations can provide helpful insights on pursuing a legal career. This list provides a useful starting point for further research.
- American Bar Association
- American Indian College Fund
- American Indian Law Center, Inc.
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Council on Legal Education Opportunity
- DiscoverLaw.org
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Law School Admission Council
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- National Association of Women Judges
- The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- The National Bar Association (NBA)
- The National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)
- North American South Asian Bar Association
- Practicing Attorneys for Law Students
- The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)
- Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative
Scholarship Opportunities
- American Bar Association
- American Indian College Fund
- American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
- California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship
- Fastweb
- The Gates Millennium Scholars
- Hispanic College Fund
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- The Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund
- Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
- United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
- University of Idaho College of Law
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Other
- Conditional Admission Programs (PDF)
