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Pathways to Law School Program

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Pathways Resource Center

Pathways to Law School Program

Program Requirements 

Law School Resources

Law Career Resources 

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Pathway to Law School Program

In partnership with The State Bar of California, the Pathway to Law School initiative at  Los Angeles Mission College enhances opportunities and advancement in the legal profession for diverse populations, particularly those who have been underrepresented in the practice of law.

 

Why Study Law?

Studying law explores many aspects of human life and allows you to develop a range of skills. Legal training fosters a broad and deep understanding of the law as well as develops abstract and critical thinking, practical problem solving skills and strong communication skills. The legal profession offers professional growth, opportunities, intellectual challenge, social activism empowerment, financial rewards, prestige and personal fulfillment in diverse areas such as: criminal law, corporate law, real estate law, tax law, family law, education law, patent law, product liability law and many other areas.


Career Possibilities

Career paths and opportunities for lawyers are endless. A law degree can be used in traditional legal employment, non-traditional legal employment and non-legal employment. Below are just some of the careers paths that you can take with a law degree.

Lawyer
Judge
Mediator
Paralegal
Secretary
Consultant
Educator
Corporate attorney
Court Administrator
Governmental administrator
Politician

Program Benefits

Pathways Resource Center
Tutoring 

Law and Debate Club
Law related activities (e.g. law school tours, statewide debate)
Counseling
Mentoring
Financial aid counseling
Prescribed courses will transfer
Waived application fee for participating law schools
Special attention regarding college and law school applications at participating schools

Assistance in preparation to take the LSAT exam, with writing a personal statement for law school admission, and application to law school

 

Participating Law Schools

University of San Francisco School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
University of California at Davis School of Law
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Loyola Law School 
University of California at Irvine School of Law

Selected College Participants

Antelope Valley College, Bakersfield College, Chabot College, Chaffey College, College of Alameda, College of the Canyons, College of the Sequoias, Contra Costa College, Fresno City College, Gavilan College, Hartnell College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Mission College, Merritt College, Oxnard College, Rio Hondo Community College, Riverside City College, Sacramento City College, San Joaquin Delta College, San Jose City College, Santa Ana College, Solano Community College, Southwestern College, and Ventura College


Additional Information
 

 


Contact Us

 

David Jordan, Esq. - Coordinator - jordandc@lamission.edu - cell 818-415-2015  ca,[is 818-364-7720

 

(special thanks to College of Alameda for information/text on the program)

 

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