PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DIVERSITY IN THE PROFESSION

The ABA Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity and the Law School Admission Council created the Pipeline Diversity Directory in response to the critical need to increase diversity in the educational pipeline leading to the legal profession.

SOURCE FOR SOLUTIONS

The Pipeline Diversity Directory is an ever-growing online searchable database of projects, programs and initiatives that encourage and equip minority students to pursue legal careers. This free service presents key information on programs from across the country in an easily accessible, succinct format. It includes programs sponsored by law schools, law firms, in-house counsel, bar associations, other organizations, and collaborations that promote law careers for racially and ethnically diverse students. For more information on the Directory benefits and potential uses, click here. Directory FAQs

USING THE DIRECTORY

We encourage groups and individuals to learn about, adapt, and replicate the programs featured in the Directory, thus extending the impact and reach of these programs. The Directory will also serve as a comprehensive source for students to find programs in their area that will assist them in preparing for a legal career.

The Directory provides a general profile of pipeline diversity programs and contact information to facilitate direct follow-up with the program administrators. The Directory is not an evaluative instrument. No attempt has been made to attach a qualitative distinction to any of the programs listed in the Directory. Individual Directory users are encouraged to directly contact the programs they find of interest and, if needed, evaluate the program based on the user's needs and criteria. For more information on using the Directory, click here.

SUBMITTING AN ENTRY

ABA and LSAC invite all interested parties to have their pipeline diversity programs posted in the Pipeline Diversity Directory. The size and breadth of a program are not as important as its focus and intent. Your submission to this national directory offers an excellent way to publicize your initiatives to potential participants, funders, collaborators, and supporters. Your participation will also ensure that the Directory has a broad and diverse representation of viable practices that address the critical issue of improving diversity in the legal profession's pipeline. For more information on submitting an entry to the Pipeline Diversity Directory, click here.

Online submission form

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