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Looking for the latest trends in legal education? Look no further than LSAC Insights, your one-stop destination for the latest research, data, and perspectives on the legal education landscape. We hope you will enjoy this convenient resource specifically designed for law school admission professionals. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please direct them to Javier Maymi-Perez at jmaymi-perez@LSAC.org.

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A Four-Step Plan for Responding to the New ABA Standards

The ABA has enacted a series of new and revised standards on learning outcomes and assessment. Susannah Pollvogt presents a four-step plan law schools can follow to respond to the new standards.

The 2024 1L Class and How They Paid for Their First Year of Law School

The cost of attendance is an important factor individuals consider when deciding where to attend law school. How is the 2024 1L class financing their legal education?

Sharing Our Predictive Validity Studies for 2020-2024

Every year, the majority of law schools participate in correlation studies to evaluate the predictive validity of the LSAT in their admission process. View results from the past five years of these studies.

Trends and Perspectives

Best Practices in Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes

Review what was discussed at LSAC's recent webinar: Best Practices in Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes.

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Access and Fairness Now Require Career Programming for 0Ls

Law firm recruitment for summer positions is beginning even earlier. How are law schools adjusting to the change to ensure students are prepared?

The Work Continues: Multi-Year Trends of the First-Year Class

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.

Access and Opportunity

Understanding Disability Identity in Law School Admissions

Amy Allbright, staff director for the American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights, and Robert (Bob) Dinerstein, chair of the ABA Commission on Disability Rights, reflect on a recent LSAC report examining disability identity in law school admission.

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion: 2024 Update

An in-depth look at how law schools are supporting LGBTQ+ individuals through their legal education journey.

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First-Year Law School Class: A Focus on Students with Disabilities, 2023 Update

Based on survey responses from 2023 law school matriculants, this report provides nuanced information about factors that affect law school decision-making processes for students with disabilities.

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The Law:Fully Blog

Learn more about the future of the legal profession, access to justice, diversity and inclusion, testing and assessment, law and technology, and more.

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Law School Applicants and Applications

Stay up to date with the latest volume data on law school applicants, applications, and LSAT test takers in the U.S. and Canada. Updated daily!

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The Role of Academic Support Under ABA Standard 314