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Committee Reports | 2010–2011

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

The Services and Programs Committee focus on LSAC data reports, technology services, new services, and many other issues of interest to law schools during the year. Following are some highlights of actions taken by the Committee. Forums: February forums were discontinued; the Los Angeles and Houston forums were repeated in the fall of 2010, the Chicago and Bay Area forums were planned for the summer of 2011, Bay Area forums were to be held on Saturday beginning in 2011, and the Texas forum was to be held in Houston henceforth. LSAC planned to support a Canadian forum each year beginning in 2010.

Data Review Work Group: This group completed its project, which resulted in both a binder and an online resource for admission officers to explore how to use LSAC data effectively.

Additional Recommendations: The Committee recommended the continuation of registration fee subsidies to one representative from each law school for the annual meeting, changes to index reporting for applicants with degrees from international schools or ungraded US undergraduate schools, use of the highest LSAT score in Official Guide grids and in the LSAC data search, use of a common dean’s certification form as an option for schools requiring the document, and employing a consultant to present financial aid workshops at forums and to be available at an information table during forums. The Committee continued to monitor the new LSAC Evaluation Service and recommend changes to account creation for evaluators and additional questions about the relationship between the applicant and the evaluator, recommended more topics specifically related to LLM admission professionals at LSAC educational workshops, oversaw the activities of the Financial Aid Advisory Group, recommended a new service to provide contact information to law schools for applicants who open but do not submit electronic applications, approved broadening the sources of letters of recommendation to include online credential services and university letter services, continued hosting “sound off” events at selected LSAC forums, and guided LSAC in the implementation of FlexApp. National Recruitment Calendar Subcommittee: This group, composed of prelaw advisors and law school representatives, met to discuss ways to encourage coordination of recruiting events throughout the country.

BIENNIAL REPORT 2009–2011