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Download full textWightman, Linda F. – 1998
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) National Longitudinal Study was undertaken primarily in response to rumors and anecdotal reports suggesting bar passage rates were so low among examinees of color that potential applicants were questioning the wisdom of investing the time and resources necessary to obtain a legal education. This study…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Higher Education, Law Schools, Law Students
Brown, Susan E.; Vasquez, Hector G. – 1982
Eight papers on models for minority access to the legal profession cover outstanding programs which facilitate access to and success in higher education, concentrating on recruitment, retention, and bar passage. Susan Brown's introduction presents statistics on yearly minority enrollment in legal studies through 1981 and discusses policy…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, American Indians
