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July 15, 2021

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Expands Support for Individuals From Prelaw Through Practice

LawHub to serve as central to this mission

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, a champion for access and equity in legal education for more than 75 years, announced today that it is broadening its support for law school candidates across a wider range of the prelaw through practice journey by expanding its offerings and programming through ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ LawHub®.

March 10, 2021

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Welcomes New Chief Diversity Officer

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 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ this May and at a pivotal period for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession. She will help shape the future of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, 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.

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 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, 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

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Awards DEI Writing Competition Winners

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.

March 24, 2020

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Announces Two Scholarships for LSAT—Indiaâ„¢ Test Takers

NEW DELHI, INDIA â€“ The Law School Admission Council (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½Â®), 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

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ 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 (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½) 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 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.

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