Diversity in Law School

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
• ABA/LSAC Pipeline Diversity Directory
• American Indian College Fund
• American Indian Law Center, Inc.
• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
• Council on Legal Education Opportunity
• DiscoverLaw.org
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
• 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)
• Practicing Attorneys for Law Students
• The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)

Scholarship Opportunities

• American Bar Association
• American Indian College Fund
• American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
• California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship
• The Gates Millennium Scholars
• HNBA Legal Education Fund
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
• 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)