The Law School Admission Council, a champion for quality, access, and equity in law and education, has named Angela Winfield as its chief diversity officer. Winfield will be joining ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ this May and at a pivotal period for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession. She will help shape the future of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, of law and education, and of access to justice. She will also lead DEI initiatives to help students from underrepresented groups find pathways into the legal profession.
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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, 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.
As part of the Law School Admission Council’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.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Announces Two Scholarships for LSAT—Indiaâ„¢ Test Takers
NEW DELHI, INDIA – TheLaw School Admission Council (¾«¶«Ó°ÒµÂ®),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.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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 Law School Admission Council (¾«¶«Ó°Òµ) and Street Law, Inc., have collaborated to launch the . This centralized source of information on U.S.
Statement by Kellye Testy, President & CEO of Law School Admission Council, 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 Law School Admission Council 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.
The Law School Admission Council 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s history with help from the organization’s technology partners at Microsoft and its dedicated test center staff.
