I'm also no expert on PS but here is my advice.
I believe this statement is more risky than it should be considering your LSAT and GPA at least because of the way its written. You could easily attend t10 schools. You are risking coming off as something you're not.
I concur with the other posters about the first part of the statement. It should be less. I would even say it should be about a paragraph long. Try aiming for the story to be at most 1/5 of your essay. Unless you let us know more about you during the story. This can be done by merging the story with more facts about you that come naturally.
The first and second feel like they were written by different people because they are written in different styles. It's not that the first part doesn't have any merit but I think it might be to the taste of fewer admissions officers than you would think. Try being less dramatic and use less descriptive words ex. "inebriated upper-caste brick kiln owner" . Use only the ones you know adds to the story and are required.
I would removed the "Click" but that its just me. I might feel cliche and if you read it from "My camera's shutter slammed..." that beginning sentence is already good, isn't it?
ksd2138 wrote: For us, it wasn’t a question of if justice would be done, but when. After all, who could deny justice to victims of modern-day slavery?
You are actually not doing it much of a favor here. Who could deny justice? not a lot of people... this coupled with other sentences like help the weak (which concurring with the other poster needs to be revised, maybe use "disadvanatge") leads me to think you have nothing more than a conscious that almost everyone else has. Try showing why you have gone a step further like showing why and how you ended up there. What did you do with the pictures? Wow India! I would like to think you went there for something more than yourself which is not wrong but look for something more profound something that will give the committee a good insight of you. Selling everything buying a one way ticket to india doesn't sound very reasonable. Try laying down the fundamentals for this decision in one sentence of two.
ksd2138 wrote:What I found is that while laws that would prohibit these kinds of injustice exist in almost every jurisdiction, the powerful—be they governments, corporations or individuals—manage to evade the enforcement of these laws.
I'm more of a moderate guy when it comes to this especially if its controversial. I wouldn't say "almost every", just "some". You make your point and someone who might identified with the opponent feels less insulted.
ksd2138 wrote:The last four years have taught me many things, but I can summarize them in one statement: the weak need an advocate. And that’s why I’m applying to study law at your institution.
No need for the last sentence. We know you're applying to law school.
I don't know if this is your last structure for the PS but if it is the paragraphs are too short and robbed you of space.
I would put a tad more humility and practicality in your
reasons to become a lawyer. You coming off with savior complex. I would not include anything about the institution and leave for a why XXXXXXX law statement. However, you should include what you plan to do with your JD because it seems to me you want to study law in the US and also cross legal borders to help people in india, brazil etc.
One last thing. Many of the situations we see around the world are connected to our society. The reason some people in india and other countries abuse their labor is because they have clients like us. Maybe you could try, if you sincerely feel it this way, to add some practicality to your interest by saying you are interested in attacking the source of the problem which are companies in developed countries buying from foreign companies whos efficiency depends on mistreating their employees. I don't know how is that exactly possible but hey its your PS.
(The reason why there is exploitation and poverty in south american it's not because of their incapacity to organize a good economy. It's in part because we have managed to exploit their resources, influence their politics by establishing dictators and presidents, while also establishing that rich class you are talking about that exploits their own people. But this is another thread...)
Good luck with you PS and your application! I really wish I had your numbers!