2010 DiscoverLaw.org Months: Diversity Outreach for High School and Early College Students

In observance of the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) exciting new diversity campaign, we invite you to participate in DiscoverLaw.org Months: Diversity Outreach for High School and Early College Students.

Starting on January 15 through March 15, LSAC will be joined by law schools across the country to show diverse 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 and those in the first two years of college.

~ NEW ~ DiscoverLaw.org Months has gone electronic!

Please visit the DiscoverLaw.org Months page and you will find:

1. The Letter of Intent – Let us help you build an audience.

   • You will be able to submit plans for your first event directly onto the site as well as any subsequent events.

   • Every time you submit a new form for your remaining activities, it will be highlighted on the website, and we will notify DiscoverLaw registrants in your area.

   • If completed before January 8, 2010, LSAC will include your school’s activity in national press promotions.
      

2. Report & Reimbursement Form - Coming Soon!

   • We have now made it easy for you to report on your activities and request reimbursement online.

   • You can upload copies of receipts.
      

3. Photos and Videos – Upload them directly onto DiscoverLaw.org.

   • Take pictures during your event and send us a short description, and we can post them.

   • Capture video of your event or students using the website and we can create content that highlights your law school’s event.
      

4. Score Points for “Diversity Matters” Award – Winner announced at the 2010 Annual Meeting
   We have added several features to the Letter of Intent and the Report & Reimbursement Form that will allow us to award points for:

   • Number of students in attendance

   • Number of students from the targeted racial/ethnic populations

   • Number of students in attendance who are in high school, community college, or four-year institutions as first-and second-year undergraduates

   • Number of registrations completed online

   • Number of registration cards completed and mailed to LSAC

   • Acknowledgement of LSAC in all materials
      

5. DiscoverLaw.org Months Brochure

   • Created especially to highlight the target audience, goals, funding amounts, guidelines, and more.

   • Each school will also receive a hard copy for reference before the end of December.

LSAC is excited to hear about the DiscoverLaw.org Months activity you have conducted. In addition, we will share the event details with DiscoverLaw.org registrants, partners, and prelaw advisors.

If you have any questions, please let us know. Good luck and happy planning!

Office of Diversity Initiatives

LSAC developed DiscoverLaw.org to encourage racially and ethnically diverse first-and second-year undergraduate students to discover career opportunities in law and choose a path in undergraduate school to help them succeed. You can learn more about the campaign at www.discoverlaw.org/about.