Southern Illinois University Law seeks students to participate in its Prelaw Summer Institute
SIU LAW — High achieving college sophomores and juniors who want to gain insight into legal careers and prepare for law school are invited to attend the Southern Illinois University School of Law Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute. Scheduled for May 21-27, the weeklong institute is part of SIU Carbondale’s commitment to diversifying the legal profession.…
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Fordham Law School hosted high school students from across New York City for the Justice Resource Center’s MENTOR Moot Court Competition. The MENTOR Program, which is celebrating its 40th year of creating connections between students and practicing lawyers, has partnered with the Law School to host the competition since…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — IN NOVEMBER 2020, A UVA LAW TEAM SET THE GEARS IN MOTION to begin developing a program that would draw the missing map for a cohort of students like Jonah Vazquez: rising college juniors with strong academic records, an interest in law, and an absence of resources and…
Read More about A look at University of Virginia Law’s Roadmap Scholars ProgramGonzaga Law partners with universities in Washington State on diversity pipeline program
K5 — A new partnership between several Washington universities is aimed at empowering students of color to enter law school. Seattle University, University of Washington, Gonzaga University law schools and Heritage University are taking part in the LSAC Plus Program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council.
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THE SPOKESMAN REVIEWS — Heritage University in Toppenish has partnered with other Washington schools to create a law school pipeline to increase access and readiness among students for law school, according to a Heritage news release. The program targets Latino and Indigenous students.
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ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL — A new initiative led by the Mound City Bar Foundation is intended to support the development of a strong pipeline of Black law students at St. Louis law schools, aiming to promote equity in the legal profession and retain diverse talent in the region.
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WWLP — There is a new effort to foster diversity in our justice system with Thursday night’s kick-off event for the “Future Lawyers of Springfield.” The Hampden District Attorney’s office teamed up with Western New England University Law School to launch this new program. The goal is to cultivate a more diverse legal community in…
Read More about Western New England Law co-hosts event to foster diversity in the legal professionGeorge Washington Law partners with Animal Legal Defense Fund for Animal Law program
REUTERS — A new partnership between George Washington University Law School and the Animal Legal Defense Fund aims to transform animal law from a niche specialty into a widely taught discipline by developing a cadre of faculty trained in the subject.
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NATIONAL JURIST — The Summer Pre-Law Pipeline Program will be held in-person from June 6-17. The two-week course will offer 30 hours of academic classes with professors and alumni on campus and will focus its efforts on first-generation and low-income students. The program is free and will focus on introducing interested applicants to the law school…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new pipeline initiative at the University of Virginia School of Law will offer a first-of-its-kind path to preparing first-generation and low-income undergraduate students to become competitive applicants to the nation’s leading law schools. The UVA Law Roadmap Scholars Initiative — distinguished by its residential summer program introducing participants to…
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