Access to Legal Education: Examining Enrollment Trends and Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Law School

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Abstract

Legal education has undergone transformative changes in America since the onset of the Great Recession nearly ten years ago. These changes have impacted minority student enrollment in law schools. This study explores the ways in which access to and success in law school for historically underrepresented student populations.

Authors

• Ashley B. Clayton, Louisiana State University

• David English, University of North Carolina School of the Arts