The Law Fellows Program provides early academic development to high-potential undergraduatestudents and college graduates welcomes undocumented students (with and without DACA) to apply.

To be eligible to participate, applicants must have at least a 3.3cumulative undergraduate GPA achieved at a four-year institution. The program focuses onparticipants’ academic development, with the objective of increasing their academic competitivenessfor admission to law school. Our initiative is committed to ensuring equity, access, and excellence inlegal education both in California and nationally. A strong preference is granted to applicants whoseexperiences reflect limited familial exposure to post-collegiate education, career opportunities,mentoring, and social support systems. Additional consideration is given to applicants who haveovercome economic and/or educational hardships and challenges, or have come from, ordemonstrated leadership experience in, economically or educationally underserved communities.Law Fellows must attend a series of monthly Saturday Academies, held at UCLA School of Law in thewinter and spring, where they are provided with mentoring, academic enrichment, and career developmentactivities designed to de-mystify law school and the legal profession, and to present these objectives asviable options. Tentative Dates for 2024 Saturday Academies: January 27, February 17, March 9,April 13, & May 25.The program prepares participants to successfully enter and succeed in top law programs and legal careersby affording Fellows access to a variety of events, programs and services, including:• Professional-Level Instruction by Law School Faculty• Personalized Juris Doctor (Law School) Action Plan• Mentoring by Current UCLA Law Students• LSAT Preparation Training and Counseling• Presentations by Practicing Attorneys and Leaders in the Law Community• Financial Aid Workshop• Legal Research Primer by Law Library Staff• Follow-Up Activities and Counseling until Law School Matriculation

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ELIGIBILITY:

The Law Fellows Program provides early academic development to high-potential undergraduate students and college graduates. To be eligible to participate, applicants must have at least a 3.3 cumulative undergraduate GPA achieved at a four-year institution.

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APPLICATION DUE DATE IS OCT. 15TH!!!! HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY RIGHT AWAY