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Last Updated:July 25, 2025
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The ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) created the Pipeline Diversity Directory in response to the critical need to increase diversity in the educational pipeline leading to the profession. The Directory is an ever-growing online searchable database of projects, programs, and initiatives that encourage and equip diverse 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 diverse students.
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Email any questions to marisol.diaz@americanbar.org or jason.ravin@americanbar.org
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How You Can Use the Directory
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Any person, organization, or collaborative group that wants to do something to help improve diversity in the pipeline to the legal profession will benefit from using the Directory. Students can utlize the directory to identify programs and resources that will help advance them into and through law school. The resources compiled are organized into three tabs: location, program target, program type. Below is a list of key terms that can aid you in identifying programs you may be eligible for.
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The searchable database makes it easy to identify programs that meet your specified criteria. Consider these examples of the endless possibilities for using the Directory:
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Groups/IndividualsYou Can Use the Pipeline Directory to:
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Students (K-12, community college, and undergraduate students)Find local programs that provide exposure to the law and college readiness.
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Marginalized law studentsIdentify local law firms & bar associations that have pipeline programs to assist you in finding a mentor. Find internships, clerkship, and bar preperation programs.
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Law schoolsIdentify local grade-school projects for your law students seeking community service opportunities
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School counselorsIdentify academic assistance services at regional law schools
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ParentsLocate a program in your area that will encourage your high school student to consider law school
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Law firmsFind existing moot court, mentorship, and other youth-education engagement programs in your city for your lawyers to volunteer
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Bar associationsPost your new LSAT-preparatory program to generate participants, collaborators and potential funders
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Community agenciesFind existing programs in comparable-sized cities to serve as a model for developing your new program
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Corporate legal representativesFind local programs that fit department your criteria for potential funding recipients
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Key Term Examples
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Background knowlegeOrganization and management
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Bar passageOutreach activities
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College planningParent focuse program
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Critical reading, reading comprehnsion, analytical and logical reasoningProblem solving
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Exposure to the lawPublic service
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Financial assistanceRelationship building and collaboration
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Financial literacyResearch
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Inclusive and cross-cultural communicationScholarship
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Law school and career informationSteet Law Program
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LSAC Student oriented conference and class (summer only)
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LSAT preparationStudent oriented conference and class (year round only)
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Mentoring/advising Study skills
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Mock TrialTutoring and academic support
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Moot courtWriting and editing
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Oral communication and listening
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