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LGBT Guys & Gals c/o 2018
~Resources For LGBT Applicants~
LSAC's LGBT Survey
Find out which schools have non-discrimination policies, LGBT student organizations,
LGBT faulty & admins, and LGBT related courses
http://www.lsac.org/jd/diversity-in-law ... iew/survey
The National LGBT Bar Association
http://lgbtbar.org/
The Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair
http://lgbtbar.org/annual/
The ABA's LGBT Diversity Page
http://www.americanbar.org/diversity/le ... wyers.html
The best law firms For LGBT Lawyers
Based on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index
http://abovethelaw.com/2012/11/the-best ... t-lawyers/
T14 Schools' LGBT Student Groups
Yale OutLaws - http://www.law.yale.edu/stuorgs/YLSoutlaws.htm
Harvard Lamda Legal - http://www3.law.harvard.edu/orgs/lambda/
Standford Outlaw - https://www.law.stanford.edu/organizati ... ons/outlaw
Chicago Outlaw - http://outlaw.uchicago.edu/
Columbia OutLaws - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gallsa/
NYU OUTLaw - http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/outlaw
Penn Lambda Law - http://www.pennlawlambda.com/
Virginia Lambda Law Alliance - http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/studen ... htm#lambda
Berkeley Queer Caucus - http://queercaucus.wordpress.com/
Michigan Outlaws - http://www.umoutlaws.org/
Duke Outlaw - http://sites.duke.edu/outlaw/
Northwestern Outlaw - http://nlawoutlaw.tumblr.com/
Cornell Lambda - http://lgbtrc.cornell.edu/dos/cms/lgbt/ ... ad/law.cfm
Georgetown Outlaw - http://georgetownlaw.orgsync.com/org/ou ... e_students
This is a thread for LGBT students (and friends) to...
Network
Share Questions
Voice Concerns &
Detail Experiences,
Regarding Law School &
The Law School Admissions Process.
Current students and graduates are also welcome to share advice and answer questions about their school or alma mater.
Class of 2018, Lets Do This.
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- Mack.Hambleton
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Yes pls
- whitespider
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Welcome lads!
Feel free to post any additional links you think might be helpful and I'll get them added in.
I was going to add some schools' Outlaws/LGBT student groups, but realized almost all schools have them and it wouldn't be all that useful.
Feel free to post any additional links you think might be helpful and I'll get them added in.
I was going to add some schools' Outlaws/LGBT student groups, but realized almost all schools have them and it wouldn't be all that useful.
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Checking in as well!
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Yeah just make sure for interviews or essays you mention the right one. Some places have OutLaw and some have lambda law groupswhitespider wrote:Welcome lads!
Feel free to post any additional links you think might be helpful and I'll get them added in.
I was going to add some schools' Outlaws/LGBT student groups, but realized almost all schools have them and it wouldn't be all that useful.
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Do you guys actually plan on writing a sexuality diversity statement?
I checked the box on LSAC so they'll see how I identify, but have mixed feelings on the diversity statement and whether they're necessary or even expected. Meh.
I checked the box on LSAC so they'll see how I identify, but have mixed feelings on the diversity statement and whether they're necessary or even expected. Meh.
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I didn't even know where the option was on LSAC. A couple of my top school picks just opened up applications so I guess I'll have to go back and look.
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It's part of the CRS Preferences, actually.Wingtip88 wrote:I didn't even know where the option was on LSAC. A couple of my top school picks just opened up applications so I guess I'll have to go back and look.
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I'm definitely writing one. Law schools love diversity, and I'm more than happy to be a token if it means I outperform my numbers (however slightly).Dirigo wrote:Do you guys actually plan on writing a sexuality diversity statement?
I'm really aiming for public interest scholarships as well. Hopefully a PI-centric resume and personal statement will get the job done, but if not, being a member of a historically oppressed class couldn't hurt.
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Great, thanks!Dirigo wrote:It's part of the CRS Preferences, actually.Wingtip88 wrote:I didn't even know where the option was on LSAC. A couple of my top school picks just opened up applications so I guess I'll have to go back and look.
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"HAYYYYYY Liberty Law...."
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Hah!
It's kind of sad... The worst thing about Liberty isn't even the religious nut-job factor, but the employmenTTT statistics.
29% LST score? Not even Jesus himself could help them get a job.
It's kind of sad... The worst thing about Liberty isn't even the religious nut-job factor, but the employmenTTT statistics.
29% LST score? Not even Jesus himself could help them get a job.
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Stop lying.
HYSL or bust.
HYSL or bust.
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it won't make much of a difference for admissions really, but if you have something good to write (e.g. overcoming adversity or heavy involvement in the LGBT community) it's worth writing one IMODirigo wrote:Do you guys actually plan on writing a sexuality diversity statement?
I checked the box on LSAC so they'll see how I identify, but have mixed feelings on the diversity statement and whether they're necessary or even expected. Meh.
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What if you just know all the Real Housewives tag lines? That has to be a good soft, no?james.bungles wrote:it won't make much of a difference for admissions really, but if you have something good to write (e.g. overcoming adversity or heavy involvement in the LGBT community) it's worth writing one IMODirigo wrote:Do you guys actually plan on writing a sexuality diversity statement?
I checked the box on LSAC so they'll see how I identify, but have mixed feelings on the diversity statement and whether they're necessary or even expected. Meh.
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I'd love to hear from any current students that wrote a LGBT diversity statement and find out if they feel it helped them outperform their numbers.
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I've thought about it. I'm African and LGBT so I might make my diversity statement focus around that, rather than just talking about how gay I am and being done with it. I doubt it would hurt, especially if you have an story that's actually interesting to go with it.Dirigo wrote:Do you guys actually plan on writing a sexuality diversity statement?
I checked the box on LSAC so they'll see how I identify, but have mixed feelings on the diversity statement and whether they're necessary or even expected. Meh.
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Aw, little gay 0Ls how cute
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Hey hey everyone just checking in
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Initial post has been updated to include links to all T14 LGBT student groups. I will try to do the full T1 when time allows.
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whitespider wrote:Initial post has been updated to include links to all T14 LGBT student groups. I will try to do the full T1 when time allows.
Nice job!
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I wrote diversity statement. I outperformed my numbers.whitespider wrote:I'd love to hear from any current students that wrote a LGBT diversity statement and find out if they feel it helped them outperform their numbers.
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Texas: http://www.utexas.edu/law/orgs/outlaw/
I like it b/c OUTLaw
Also if I find our cute shirt I'll post it.
I like it b/c OUTLaw
Also if I find our cute shirt I'll post it.