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School-To-College ProgramRelated InformationThe 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. (4.4MB
BASF/CLEO ConnectionsIn 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.
These workshops are free. To register for the BASF/CLEO Connection Workshops, please visit: http://www.cleoadmin.com/pre_law_programs/ConnectionReg.cfm
College PresentationsDLS 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:
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 ScholarshipsDLS offers scholarships to selected diverse undergraduate students currently attending or those who have graduated from one of the following Bay Area colleges:
How do I apply for a LSAT Preparation Course scholarship?
Scholarships requirements:
InternshipsFor information on internships, please contact Jayne Salinger at jsalinger@sfbar.org.Future Plans of Destination Law School
To learn more about the future plans of Destination Law School, please email Jayne Salinger at dls@sfbar.org |
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