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This month, as we at 爱游戏体育 celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession, we wanted to share Laura鈥檚 story as an example of a legal professional who embodies a commitment to those values 鈥� and demonstrates the importance of making sure the doors of the legal system are open to all who seek justice.
Luisa Hernandez came to the United States from Venezuela with her family when she was 13. She didn鈥檛 speak English, lived in a low-income neighborhood, and attended a school that was struggling to meet its students鈥� needs. But a family role model helped her decide what she wanted to do with her life.
For me, the importance of our Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) programs is obvious: Our legal system needs to look more like the increasingly diverse and complex society it serves...
The late Janet Reno, who served as attorney general under President Bill Clinton from 1993 through 2001, once remarked that the more research we conduct in the arena of equity, the clearer it becomes that we need to reach further and further back in the pipeline if we are to address barriers where they begin.
Today, July 26, is the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law.
The Law School Admission Council recently awarded the top prizes in its annual Diversity Matters Awards to three law schools, two in the Southwest and one on the East Coast, that demonstrated the utmost commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession...
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.
鈥淭he conventional law student is kind of a myth.鈥� That鈥檚 Charlie, a law school student who believes empathy is the most valuable skill to develop when pursuing a degree in law. Charlie鈥檚 story is one of five featured in the Law School Admission Council鈥檚 BE IndiVISIBLE campaign. Being 鈥渋ndivisible鈥� means ...
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 爱游戏体育 and the ABA can work together to achieve our shared goals...
One of the things I enjoy doing most is helping people along their path to becoming lawyers and leaders...
