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DiscoverLaw.org Months

For Law Schools

DiscoverLaw.org Months, diversity outreach for high school and early college students, is a yearlong initiative sponsored by the Law School Admission Council, targeted to students from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the legal profession.

LSAC will provide grants to member law schools to demonstrate to high school and early college students why the world DOES need another lawyer. Your law school is eligible for a maximum of $2,750 to program events that address early outreach, awareness, and preparation aimed at this target audience. The LSAC Diversity Committee and the Board of Trustees hope that law schools will take advantage of this opportunity to extend outreach efforts to minority students in high school, community college, and those in the first two years of college in a law school's local area, region, or state.

As with all LSAC-targeted outreach, this program is targeted to, but not restricted to, students from populations underrepresented in the legal profession.

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DiscoverLaw.org Months at a Glance

Goals

  • Develop event programming that addresses early outreach, awareness, motivation, and preparation for law school.
  • Register students at the DiscoverLaw.org site.
  • Provide information and website resources about DiscoverLaw.org to students.

Target Audience

  • Racially and ethnically diverse students who are in:
    • high school; or
    • community college; or are
    • first- and second-year undergraduates

Program Timeline

  • To qualify for the first $1,000, your law school must schedule the first event between January 15 and March 15.
  • After you've completed the first event during this time period, your law school becomes eligible to receive additional funds for similar programming up to December 31, 2012.

Funding

  • Law schools will only receive up to $2,750.
    • $1,000 after the initial event is conducted (January 15 through March 15)
    • $1,000 more after the initial event has been completed
    • $750 for events specifically targeted to community college students

Event Location

  • The event must take place within your local area, region, or state.
  • LSAC does not reimburse for events that take place out of state.

DiscoverLaw.org Registration

  • It is expected that law schools will use a portion of their event to increase an attendee's awareness of DiscoverLaw.org.
  • Law schools should build in time to their program to present the DiscoverLaw.org PowerPoint presentation and register students at the DiscoverLaw.org website.

Requirements

  • The Law School Admission Council must be acknowledged in all materials. For example: Sponsored by the Law School Admission Council as part of DiscoverLaw.org Months.
  • Students should be encouraged to register at DiscoverLaw.org (100 percent participation is the goal).
  • Plan to present the DiscoverLaw.org PowerPoint as part of your program.
  • The program must not be connected with efforts to recruit students entering your law school.
  • Submit Final Report and Reimbursement form within 30 days after your activity.

Benefits to Your Law School

  • Widespread promotion of your law school's diversity outreach programs
  • Access to free DiscoverLaw.org promotional items to raise awareness for your event
  • Opportunity for your law school to extend its programmatic budget
  • Program funding up to $2,750

Reimbursable Expenses

  • Travel (buses, tokens)
  • Food
  • Printing (agendas, programs)
  • LSAC reserves the right to refuse to reimburse programs or law schools that are not compliant with any of these guidelines.

Nonreimbursable Expenses

  • Events that take place out of your law school's state
  • Payments made to law school faculty or staff (honoraria, plane tickets, hotel parking, etc.)
  • Payments made to student organizations
  • Tickets to attend banquets or to purchase a table at a banquet
  • Table space at local festivals or community events
  • T-shirts, bags, or any other items with just the law school's logo (unless it will also have the LSAC and DiscoverLaw.org logos)
  • Prizes or awards for student attendees

Event Materials

Diversity Matters Award

Questions

For additional information, please contact DiscoverLaw@LSAC.org.

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