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August 26, 2020

Law and Legal Education and the Challenges of 2020: A Conversation with Dean Jenny Martinez of Stanford Law School

Free Webinar Open to the Public on August 31: Kellye Testy, president and CEO of º£½ÇÉçÇø, will conduct an in-depth interview with Dean Martinez, the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law at Stanford, and Ken Randall, the president and founder of iLaw, will facilitate the discussion.
July 14, 2020

º£½ÇÉçÇø Awards DEI Writing Competition Winners

As part of the º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s longstanding commitment to promoting access and equity in legal education, the organization is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 writing competition, held every two years to bring attention to the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and the profession.

March 24, 2020

º£½ÇÉçÇø Announces Two Scholarships for LSAT—Indiaâ„¢ Test Takers

NEW DELHI, INDIA â€“ The º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇøÂ®), a U.S.-based, not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting quality, access, and equity in law and education worldwide, today announced two scholarships that will give aspiring lawyers taking the upcoming LSAT—India test the opportunity to study at some of the best law schools in India.

November 11, 2019

º£½ÇÉçÇø and Street Law Aim to Increase Access to Legal Education through New Network for Law-Themed High Schools

In a first-of-its-kind effort to connect and support law-themed high schools and, in turn, increase access to legal education, the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) and Street Law, Inc., have collaborated to launch the . This centralized source of information on U.S.

October 1, 2019

Statement by Kellye Testy, President & CEO of º£½ÇÉçÇø, on Harvard University Admissions Case Ruling

“As one of more than 35 organizations dedicated to advancing diversity in higher education who filed an in this case, the º£½ÇÉçÇø applauds today’s decision. This ruling upholds the careful and appropriate balance that the Courts have forged over four decades, allowing colleges and universities to consider race and ethnicity as one part of a comprehensive admission policy.

July 16, 2019

º£½ÇÉçÇø Successfully Launches New Digital LSAT

The º£½ÇÉçÇø announced that its July 15 administration of the first-ever digital version of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) was generally very successful, opening an exciting new chapter in º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s history with help from the organization’s technology partners at Microsoft and its dedicated test center staff.
January 2, 2019

LGBTQ+ Law School Guide—Available Now

Every other year, º£½ÇÉçÇø surveys its member law schools to update information of importance to LGBTQ applicants. This information helps applicants gauge the LGBTQ climates of prospective law schools, providing another way to determine if a law school is the right fit for them. Nearly 100 law schools in the United States and Canada responded to the 2018 LGBTQ Law School Survey, which asked schools to answer the following questions:

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