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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED237304 AUTHOR: Brown, Susan E.; Vasquez, Hector G.
TITLE: Pluralism in the Legal Profession: Models for
Minority Access.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1982
NOTE: 160 p.
AVAILABILITY: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, 28 Geary St., 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
($5.00).
ABSTRACT: Eight papers on models for minority access to the
legal profession cover outstanding programs which facilitate
access to and success in higher education, concentrating on
recruitment, retention, and bar passage. Susan Brown's
introduction presents statistics on yearly minority
enrollment in legal studies through 1981 and discusses
policy perspectives. Brown's discussion of the New Mexico
Supreme Court's 1980 Melendez v. Burciaga hearing on New
Mexico's bar examination covers issues, proposals, and
revisions instituted in the examination. Brown's third paper
notes relevance for the legal profession of the simulated
Medical College Admissions Test, developed to identify
deficiencies in knowledge and skills so these may be
remedied before students enter professional school. Angel
Lopez describes the history and accomplishments of the
Oregon State Bar's affirmative action program since 1973.
The Professional Development Program at the University of
California, Berkeley, is discuseed by Hector Vasquez as a
model for law school retention programs. Celestino Fernandez
summarizes information obtained through a questionnaire to
all 171 American Bar Association-approved United States law
schools. Hector Vasquez discusses the implications of
several recent legal decisions for law school admissions
criteria. Finally, Claire Levay and Marlene Copeland list 66
possible sources of financial aid for minority law students.
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KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; American-Indians; Black
Students; College-Admission; Competitive-Selection; Court
Litigation; Higher-Education; Hispanic-Americans; Law
Schools; Law-Students; Mexican-Americans; National-Surveys;
Questionnaires-; School-Holding-Power; Student-Financial-Aid
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Access-to-Education; *Admission-Criteria;
*College-Entrance-Examinations; *Legal-Education; *Minority
Groups; *Professional-Education
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