Maine Law’s summer immersion program promotes diversity in legal education

October 12, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – The inaugural Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at the University of Maine School of Law is designed to bring together undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds interested in law and legal careers during the summer.    

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Kentucky Law hosts Summer Law Institute for high school students

October 12, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF LAW – Eighteen diverse high school students participated in the University of Kentucky College of Law’s third annual Summer Law Institute (SLI), seven-day residential Law Camp for rising juniors and seniors interested in law and the legal profession.

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University of South Dakota Law joins pipeline to law initiative to support prospective Native American law students

September 6, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA – The University of South Dakota School of Law has joined the Pipeline to Law Initiative aimed at helping prospective Native American law students to become lawyers, and it will host one of three national workshops toward the effort.

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Penn State Law touts success of minority student mentorship program

August 3, 2016

INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY – Penn State Law in University Park is experiencing this growth in enrollment, and in the 2015-2016 academic year, it had the most diverse class in its history.

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Arkansas Law hosts pre-law program for undergraduates

July 25, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – The University of Arkansas School of Law hosts 21 students from 13 undergraduate institutions for its annual Summer Pre-law Program, known as SPPARK, which is supported by a grant from the Walmart Legal Department.

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Houston Law Center provides undergraduates a peek into law school with pre-law pipeline program

June 20, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – Nineteen undergraduate students are weighing their future education options in the second annual Pre-law Pipeline Program at the University of Houston Law Center.

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Maine Law launches summer immersion undergraduate program to diversify legal profession

June 13, 2016

THE FORECASTER – A new summer immersion program is hoping to make students of diverse backgrounds think about a career they might otherwise have not considered.

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Indiana McKinney Law to hold summer law and leadership academy for underrepresented undergraduate students

March 28, 2016

INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW – The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will host its Summer Law and Leadership Academy the week of June 13-18 at Inlow Hall.

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University of Wisconsin Law launches program to improve access to legal education for underrepresented applicants

February 16, 2016

THE DAILY CARDINAL – The James E. Jones Jr. Pre-Law Scholars Program, which is named after the UW Law School’s first black faculty member, aims to “improve access to legal education for students from historically underrepresented groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.”

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Texas Tech Law accepts applications for undergraduate pre-law academy program

November 2, 2015

DAILY TOREADOR – The Texas Tech Pre-Law Academy is accepting applications for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field.

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