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The Bar Association of San Francisco

School-To-College Program

The Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Destination Law School (DLS) program provides information and resources about law school and the legal profession to diverse undergraduate students in colleges located in the Bay Area. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of diverse graduates that are going into law school.

Through partnerships with Bay Area colleges and law schools, as well as the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), the goal of DLS is to help students better realize a career in the legal profession.

More information on volunteer opportunities and sponsorship opportunities for DLS is also available.

How Does it Work?

The program provides the information and resources in a hands-on and practical manner through presentations on college campuses and workshops at BASF.

College Dialogue Sessions: BASF is working with pre-law and student advisors; college professors; career counselors and minority student group leaders to arrange presentations on Bay Area campuses. These groups are collaborating with BASF to provide insight into the DLS program by identifying specific topics of interest to college students that will help draw students into the program.

BASF Workshops: In addition, BASF and Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) are collaborating to produce a series of workshops at BASF, located in San Francisco 's financial district. CLEO, an affiliate of the American Bar Association, is a 40-year old national organization devoted to working with diverse college students to assist them with getting into law school.

What is the Curriculum?

In an effort to provide useful and meaningful information and resources about law school and the legal profession to diverse undergraduate students, this program will provide concrete information about appropriate undergraduate courses, volunteer opportunities, the LSAT testing process, law school application process, the law school experience, the various areas of legal practice and the judicial process.

Through panel presentations and workshops, undergraduate students will gain a better understanding of their interest in law and how best to navigate the process of entering law school. DLS hopes to inspire young adults and provide them with tools and information to pursue their goals of practicing law.

Download the DLS Pre-Law Toolkit. (4.4MBPDF)

 

BASF/CLEO Connections

In partnership with the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), BASF's Destination Law School (DLS) program will host a series of workshops between the months of October and April. Modeled after the CLEO Connection program in Washington D.C. and Chicago, the BASF/CLEO Connections will involve six workshops, each with a specific topic, written materials and guest facilitators.
CLEO/BASF workshops will occur in BASF's Conference Center on the following dates and cover these topics:

  • October 7, 2010: Introduction to Law School – Part 1
  • November 4, 2010: Introduction to Law School – Part 2
  • December 2, 2010: The Law School Experience
  • February 3, 2011: Law School Admission & Financial Aid
  • March 3, 2011: LSAT Preparation (full day, Saturday)
  • April 7, 2011: Career Options as a Lawyer

These workshops are free. To register for the BASF/CLEO Connection Workshops, please visit: http://www.cleoadmin.com/pre_law_programs/ConnectionReg.cfm

 

College Presentations

DLS will host panel presentations by lawyers, law students and/or judges with written materials, in addition to networking receptions at the following colleges beginning in the Fall of 2010:

  • CSU Hayward
  • San Jose Community College
  • San Jose State University
  • City College San Francisco
  • UC Davis
  • City College of San Francisco
  • San Francisco State University
  • Evergreen Community College, San Jose
  • Sacramento State University
  • UC Berkeley
  • Mills College, Oakland

If you are a college student interested in learning more about these presentations at your school visit the DLS College Workshop web page or email DLS@sfbar.org

 

LSAT Preparation Course Scholarships

DLS offers scholarships to selected diverse undergraduate students currently attending or those who have graduated from one of the following Bay Area colleges:

  • University of San Francisco
  • San Francisco State University
  • UC Berkeley
  • Cal State East Bay
  • UC Davis
  • Dominican University of California in Marin County
  • Sacramento State University
  • Santa Clara University
  • San Jose Community College
  • San Jose State University
  • Evergreen Community College
  • City College of San Francisco

 

How do I apply for a LSAT Preparation Course scholarship?
Check back in Spring 2010 for the scholarship application packet.

 

Scholarships requirements:

  • Complete and timely submission of a DLS - LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship Application
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate a commitment to attend law school

 

Internships

For information on internships, please contact Jayne Salinger at jsalinger@sfbar.org.

Future Plans of Destination Law School

  • Mentorships
  • Online DLS Knowledge Group - Listserv

 

To learn more about the future plans of Destination Law School, please email Jayne Salinger at dls@sfbar.org