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With the 2021 admission cycle, we witnessed the highest applicant volumes we’d seen in a decade, with a marked increase in applicants from minoritized groups, adding up to a historic milestone — the most racially diverse entering law school class in history.

Funded in part by a grant from ��������, Denver Law has launched a new prelaw program to provide college students from underrepresented groups with multifaceted support and access to resources that foster a culturally grounded, whole student approach.

The words "Black Lawyers Matter" are not just a clarion call that the Black race matters. They are confirmation that the Black race’s place in the legal profession matters. Explore the reasons why with �������� Chief Diversity Officer Angela Winfield.

Ebony Freeland Bryant reflects on how the �������� PLUS Program, which she oversees at Duke Law, has impacted both the students she has worked with and her own life.
By Ebony Freeland Bryant

The team that administers the �������� PLUS Program at Akron Law reflects on the program’s success and lasting impact.
By Emma K.F. Schulze

Using the PLUS Program as a model, three Texas schools developed a unique model of student-support collaborations between an HBCU and a PWI. 
By Eric Dieter

How we address topics and people in everyday life affects everything and everyone around us. Simply put, language matters.
By Meera E. Deo

Data collection and reporting challenges too often “erase” people and betray our values. We have to do better in order to make change real.
By Kristin Theis-Alvarez