Law:Fully

At the Law School Admission Council, our origin story is tied to the advancement of equity in education.

One of the main purposes of the Law School Admission Council is to ease the process of applying to law school and obtaining a legal education.

This post is based on commentary delivered during a webinar for admission professionals on April 24, 2020.

Access to justice is at the core of what we do at the Law School Admission Council. And while our work in legal education has furthered that mission for more than half a century, it wouldn’t be possible without those who fought for the basic rights we too often take for granted today. One of those rights is women’s suffrage, and this year’s Law Day, which is today, May 1, focuses on the 100th anniversary of that landmark achievement.

In this time of hardship, if you are thinking about the law as your future profession, I ask you to renew your commitment to the importance of your role as future lawyers in upholding the rule of law. You are needed now more than ever.

All of us at LSAC are saddened by the COVID-19 outbreaks affecting so many countries and communities around the world.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of what we do at the Law School Admission Council. Through our partnerships with our member law schools, we’re striving to give students from all walks of life a chance to make the dream of a law career a reality — and, in turn, create a legal system that reflects the society it serves.

My position at LSAC gives me a chance to travel the country and work with groups and individuals to help increase diversity throughout the legal education pipeline.