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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.
Marc Maurer鈥檚 story is nothing short of inspiring. He鈥檚 been blind since he was an infant, and he attended law school at a time when accommodations for students with disabilities were a far cry from what they are today. I recently was honored to speak with Marc about his background, the challenges he鈥檚 faced in his career, and how those with disabilities can make a difference in the legal profession.
On this Veterans Day, as we salute those who serve or have served, we want to share Valentina鈥檚 story as an example of how military enlistment can play a vital role in achieving a law degree 鈥� and, in turn, help diversify the legal profession and make justice accessible for all.
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...
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...
