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DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

The Committee continued its focus on improving and enhancing existing initiatives, in addition to creating new ones.

Prep 2011: This day and one-half workshop for prelaw advisors from HACU, HBCU, and Tribal Colleges was held in Orlando, Florida, January 23–25, 2011. Approximately 50 prelaw advisors convened at Florida A&M University College of Law to learn about LSAC programs and services as well as other diversity-related topics to assist them with advising their diverse students interested in a legal education. DiscoverLaw.org Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Programs (DLPP, formerly PLUS): Georgia State University College of Law and University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Law were selected from a very competitive pool of proposals submitted. The chosen schools each received a maximum grant of $100,000 a year for three years. A total of five programs is expected to be in place by the summer of 2011. LSAC Diversity Video Products: In cooperation with the LSAC Communications group, new diversity-related videos were produced. The videos include the forum workshop introduction video, videos targeted to LGBT students, and profiles of diverse students. The videos were to be featured on DiscoverLaw.org. HACU/HBCU Forum Subsidies: These subsidies are designed to increase participation and forum attendance by students from HACU, HBCU, and Native American colleges. After reviewing the five- year spending analysis, and in an effort to simplify and expedite the application process, LSAC will award each eligible HACU, HBCU, and Native American institution a per diem based on the city where the forum is held. Legal Outreach Program: A two-year grant of (up to) $45,000 per year was awarded to the Legal Outreach Program for expansion of its pipeline initiative.

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