Latinidad and Legal Education: How Latinx Law Students Articulate the Value of Their Degree

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Abstract

Drawing from a broader study, this project examines the responses of 80 Latinx students enrolled across 8 different law schools in the United States. It examines how students at differently-ranked law schools articulate the value of their legal education using normative case studies. Preliminary analyses reveal the role of individual agency and non-financial returns of investing in their education.

Authors

• Andrés Castro Samayoa, Boston College

• Emily Gates, Boston College

• Raquel Muñiz, Boston College