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Law School Pathway Programs & Resources

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AccessLex Diversity Pathway Program Directory

The AccessLex Diversity Pathway Program Directory is an online database designed to help prospective law students and pre-law advisors identify pathway programs serving college students and/or college graduates from historically underrepresented groups

SEO Law Fellowships and Law Catalyst Program

Through SEO Law's two program initiatives, the SEO Law Fellowship program and SEO Law Catalyst, aspiring law students receive access to critical educational, career development, and internship opportunities that propel them to succeed in the legal profession.

Council on Legal Employment Opportunities (CLEO)

CLEO is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that was founded in 1968.  to serve students of all identities and backgrounds.

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General Law Information

LexisNexis

​Free resource that provides legal news, commentary, blogs, video, podcasts and an extensive collection of treatises to attorneys, law and pre-law students, law professors and litigants.

The National Law Journal

Law.com is a single, comprehensive destination for legal information and e-law services on the Web.

 

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Financial Aid

AccessLex Institute

AccessLex Institute provides a wealth of information about financing law school and managing debt.

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FinAid.org

This site will help you find loans, scholarships, military aid, financial aid and applications. It also provides you with a free scholarship search.

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Financial Resources for DACA Students

Originally compiled by the West Coast Consortium of Law Schools, in collaboration with University of California Law Schools, and updated by California Western School of Law.

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Note that not all links may be active - some programs have closed.

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Law Schools

ABA Standard 509 Reports

Standard 509 of the ABA's Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools requires law schools each year to disclose data in 11 categories, covering admissions, tuition and living costs, financial aid, class and faculty demographics, employment outcomes, bar passage and other areas.

ABA Directory of Pro Bono Programs

Law school pro bono and public service is sweeping the nation. A majority of ABA accredited law schools now have formal pro bono or public service programs with several requiring students to perform varying amounts of pro bono work in order to graduate.

Analytix by AccessLex

The data tools provide law school data in an easily accessible format, allowing the legal education community to more readily analyze, research, and compare law schools. The tools utilize publicly available data sets from the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.

Law School Transparency

Law School Transparency, as part of LawHub™, helps prelaw students make strategic choices about where to attend law school.

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Legal Employment

Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers

An initiative of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System

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For Students

From LSAC.org: “LSAC is a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting quality, access, and equity in law and education worldwide by supporting individuals’ enrollment journeys and providing preeminent assessment, data, and technology services.”

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International (PAD)

The fundamental objective of P.A.D.'s Pre-Law Program is to assist undergraduate students to make an "informed choice" in selecting law as a career, deciding which law school to attend, and in preparing for the rigors of law school.

LSAC: DIversity in Law Schools

 LSAC is dedicated to the idea that the legal profession must reflect the expanding diversity of our society. DiscoverLaw.org encourages diverse students to discover career opportunities in law and choose a path in undergraduate school to help them succeed. With access to experts, inspiring stories about law school graduates, a list of the most frequently asked questions, and more.

PreLaw Magazine

PreLaw Magazine is a National Jurist publication. Information from their website: "The National Jurist and PreLaw magazine are the leading news sources in their markets. National Jurist reaches an estimated 100,000 law students. PreLaw is read by more than 45,000 prospective law students."​​​​​​

CLEO is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization that was founded in 1968.  Through CLEO’s educational programs, CLEO works to expand access and opportunities for all aspiring students to attend and succeed in law school.  CLEO serves students of all identities and backgrounds. More than 32,000 students have participated in CLEO’s programs and joined the legal profession.

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