Research Library

All reports in LSAC’s Research Library are available upon request. Executive summaries are available below for the latest LSAT Technical Reports and other research published within the last 10 years.

Looking for older reports? Consult the Research Archive

Current Research:

LSAT Performance With Regional, Gender, and Racial and Ethnic Breakdowns: 2011–2012 Through 2017–2018 Testing Years

LGBTQ+ Inclusion: From Candidate to Law Student

LSAT Validity and ABA Standard 503

Do I Belong Here? Examining Perceived Experiences of Bias, Stereotype Concerns, and Sense of Belonging in U.S. Law Schools

Upending “Normal”: Toward an Integrated and Intersectional Approach to DEI

The Need for Intentional and Nuanced Solutions

The Impact of GPA-First Admission Policies

LSAT Takers and Khan Academy Preparation

The LSAT Is Still the Most Accurate Predictor of Law School Success

The Need for Intentionality: Insights from Research and the LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program

Justice-Impacted Individuals in the Pipeline: A National Exploration of Law School Policies and Practices

Evidence to Support Validity Claims for Using LSAT Scores in Law School Admission

Understanding and Interpreting Law School Enrollment Data: A Focus on Race and Ethnicity (RR 20-03)

Summary of 2017, 2018, and 2019 LSAT Correlation Study Results

Candidate Enrollment Survey

2018 Applicant and Matriculant Study (RR 20-02)

Changes in Undergraduate Grade Point Averages Across Years of School (RR 20-01)

LSAC 2018 Skills Analysis Study: Content Validity of the LSAT (RR 19-01)

The Bayesian Covariance Structure Model for Testlets (PR 19-02)

Modeling Multilevel Dependence Structures for Responses and Process Data in a Bayesian Framework (PR 19-03)