Diversity Resources
Below are links to programs and resources geared towards providing preparation for law school for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. Watch the listserv for announcements of key dates when they are made available each year.
American Bar Association's links for diverse students
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/diversity_pipeline/
General links posted by the ABA's Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline
AccessLex Diversity Pipeline Program Directory
https://www.accesslex.org/accesslex-diversity-pipeline-program-directory
National directory of pipeline programs (Note: Free summer programs are generally consolidated on the LSAC website under PLUS programs, and noted below here; it will generally be more effective look there first.)
Council on Legal Education Opportunity
https://cleoinc.org/
CLEO is committed to diversifying the legal profession by expanding legal education opportunities to minority, low-income and disadvantaged groups. Note: charges fees for information/programs that may be available for free elsewhere
IDEAL Program
https://www.fordham.edu/info/29446/ideal_pipeline_program
Three summer, diversity opportunity directed at second semester sophomores, in aniticipation of the summer before Junior year; sponsored by Fordham Law School
Law School Admissions Council - Diversity Initiatives
https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/raciallyethnically-diverse-applicants
Provides information for racially/ethnically diverse applicants
Law School Admissions Council – Summer PLUS Programs
https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/prelaw-undergraduate-scholars-plus-programs
Offers an immersive summer prelaw experience for rising undergraduate sophomores and juniors from groups who are underrepresented in the legal profession
Lawbound
https://www.latinojustice.org/en/lawbound
An initiative of LatinoJustice that provides a week long training program
National Black Pre-Law Conference
https://blackprelawconference.org/
Provides information regarding law school admissions and experience, as well as career choices
NYC Bar Association DPI (Diversity Pipeline Initiatives) Committee
https://www.nycbar.org/serving-the-community/diversity-and-inclusion/student-pipeline-programs/programs
>>LSAT/Law School Prep Conference - Annual one one-day conference for college students and recent graduates provides information on LSAT, applying to law school, and the law school experience. Program includes a networking and admissions fair.
>>Launching Your Career Seminar Series - Six weekly sessions covering professional skills
SEO – For current law school applicants
>>Big law placement before 1L year - https://www.seo-usa.org/law/our-program/fellowship/
>>CATALYST LSAT prep and application support - https://www.seo-usa.org/law/our-program/catalyst/
TRIALS – Free LSAT Prep
https://trials.atfoundation.org/program
Fully subsidized summer study program for students of modest means whose backgrounds are currently underrepresented at the nation’s top law schools. Partnership of Harvard Law School, NYU School of Law, and Advantage Testing Foundation. (Note: This is a limited, competitive opportunity. Hunter College offers a highly regarded, partially subsidized LSAT class through the Pre-Law Program.)