A blog exploring all aspects of law and legal education—the future of the legal profession, access to justice, diversity and inclusion, testing and assessment, law and technology, and more.
How Our Test Contributes to Comprehensive and Fair Law School Admissions
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) has evolved over the years, but it has remained the gold standard in legal education since it was introduced over 70 years ago. Accepted by every law school in the country, over 100,000 people take it every year, and 99.6% of the people who entered law school last year used the LSAT in their applications.
Countdown to the Digital LSAT, Part 2: Greater Accessibility, Help with Test Prep, and More
On Monday, July 15, thousands of aspiring law students will participate in the first administration of the Digital LSAT. Today, I want to cover some of the key nuts and bolts of what the digital format will mean for test takers...
New "BE IndiVISIBLE" Campaign Aims to Inspire Interest in Law School
“The conventional law student is kind of a myth.” That’s Charlie, a law school student who believes empathy is the most valuable skill to develop when pursuing a degree in law. Charlie’s story is one of five featured in the Law School Admission Council’s BE IndiVISIBLE campaign. Being “indivisible” means ...
Counting Down to the Launch of the Digital LSAT
On Monday, July 15, thousands of prospective law school students will walk into hundreds of classrooms, auditoriums, and hotel conference rooms across the U.S.
ABA President-Elect Judy Perry Martinez on Diversity and the Future of Law
As Martinez prepares to take the reins of the ABA this August, she and I discussed her background, her hopes for the future, and how LSAC and the ABA can work together to achieve our shared goals...
Mentors and Equality
One of the things I enjoy doing most is helping people along their path to becoming lawyers and leaders...
Opportunity for Everyone: How LSAC Embraces Accessibility
It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day, an annual event that focuses on digital access and inclusion for persons with disabilities. The purpose of this day is to get people talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, especially as it relates to people with disabilities. The reality is...
What the Law Can Learn from Muffet McGraw
Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw made headlines for more than just her team’s strong performance in the recently completed NCAA Tournament...
Law Day 2019: Celebrating Free Speech, Free Press, and Free Society
As staunch supporters of law and education, all of us at the Law School Admission Council are thrilled to wish you a happy Law Day 2019.
Unequal Profession: Addressing Challenges in Diversity and Inclusivity Among Law Faculty
To learn more about diversity among law faculty, I recently sat down with my colleague Meera E. Deo, JD, PhD, an interdisciplinary scholar whose research interests and expertise includes trends in legal education, institutional diversity, and affirmative action.
