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The data is clear: the steady racial and ethnic diversification of the incoming law school class in recent years experienced a disruption in 2024. Elizabeth Bodamer explores the data and what it means for legal education.
Now in its second year, the Plus, Guided Journey program uses a cohort-based model to provide guidance and support for 14 months as you prepare your law school applications and navigate the path to law school.
This year, employment gaps between white law graduates and minoritized individuals worsened. Hard work remains for law schools and legal employers to close these gaps.
LSAC's interactive volume summaries have been updated to include data on the 2025 law school admission cycle.
The recently published LSAC Knowledge Report underscores the need for coordinated and persistent efforts to understand and address the specific needs of today’s aspiring lawyers.
Effective September 3, 2024, we are making a few changes to our LSAC Fee Waiver program to increase the effectiveness of our assistance to all fee waiver recipients, and to help them be even more successful in pursuing their goal of legal education.
Although law school graduate employment data is strong now, current law students may face a tougher job market when they graduate.
After the unfortunate 2020 cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC) Quadrennial Conference is back! We’re looking forward to seeing prelaw advisors and law school representatives at this year's conference.
While the law school class of 2023 saw record-high employment numbers, this trend isn't likely to last, with lower overall employment rates predicted for those graduating law school in the next several years.
With the changes coming to the LSAT starting in August, updated test preparation materials are now available in LSAC’s LawHub, designed to support test takers planning to test in August or later.
