LexScholars by AccessLex
LexScholars by AccessLex

LexScholars by AccessLex®

The legal profession is one of the least diverse professions in the United States. The demographics of the profession are a direct reflection of unequal access to legal education. Let’s change that.

LexScholars is a diversity initiative aimed at learning more about effective methods for increasing law school diversity and providing more than 1,200 aspiring lawyers with resources and guidance to pursue their goal of attending law school.

The LexScholars initiative includes two diversity pathway programs — LexPreLaw and LexPostBacc — that target prospective law students from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds who possess potential for law school success but may be unlikely to gain admission. LexScholars participants will have endured and overcome disadvantages and demonstrated a clear commitment to pursuing admission to law school.

LexScholars participants will benefit from access to various resources based on the program they applied or were referred to, including LSAT preparation; law school admission counseling; financial education; writing skills development; and engagement opportunities with current law students and legal professionals. There are no costs associated with either LexScholars program. Some participants will receive stipends and other financial aid.

We offer aspiring law students and law schools the following opportunities to help foster increased enrollment and academic success among underrepresented students:

LexPreLaw Program

LexPreLaw Program

Provides aspiring law students with LSAT prep, admission counseling, financial education, and engagement opportunities to help better their chances of law school admission. 
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LexScholars Post Baccalaureate Program

LexPostBacc Program

Provides law schools with a means of offering deferred admission to promising applicants who may need additional preparation and exposure prior to starting law school.
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Additional Law School Opportunities

Additional Law School Partnership Opportunities

LexScholars Referring School Program and LexScholars Supporting School Initiative provide two additional partnership opportunities.
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Magali Gonzalez

Magali Gonzalez 
LexPreLaw Participant  

"As a first-generation law student, the legal world is a difficult realm to navigate through alone. With the help of LexPreLaw, I am now a first-year law student in a law school I love and am grateful to be a part of. I encourage students to take advantage of this incredible opportunity so we can continue to see students like us in the legal field." 
Ashmeen Bindra

Ashmeen Bindra 
LexPreLaw Participant 

“Through LexScholars I was able to attend one of my dream schools, Boston College Law School, and further, land a merit-based scholarship by learning how to negotiate! I am forever grateful for my mentors in GrowByThree who held me accountable throughout the whole process and believed in me.”
Ironesha Jones

Ironesha Jones
LexPreLaw Participant 

“LexScholars exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Without the program, I do not believe I would’ve been able to score as high on the LSAT the first time around. I was accepted into every law school that I applied to. I enjoyed the program. I’m extremely grateful that I was selected. LexScholars changed my life.” 
Selena Ortega

Selena Ortega
LexPreLaw Participant

"LexScholars (LexPreLaw) was such an invaluable resource for me. The encouragement and guidance I received through this program had such a positive impact on my self-esteem and performance when I took the LSAT. The law school admissions process (especially the LSAT) can feel lonely and intimidating (especially for first-generation applicants), which is why I am wholeheartedly thankful for the support from LexScholars (LexPreLaw) and their amazing staff."