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1. University of Texas at Austin School of Law
727 E. Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 232-1200
Fax: (512) 471-2765
www.law.utexas.edu

Total graduate enrollment 1,434
Hispanic graduate enrollment 153
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 11%
Total J.D. degrees earned 478
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 38
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 8%

The University of Texas School of Law has graduated more Hispanic and African-American students combined than any other top-20 law school in the United States. Many of the school's 1,300-plus Hispanic graduates work at the highest levels of the bar and government, in state and federal judgeships, in public interest work, and in the national media. UT Law hosts the permanent office of the Texas-Mexico Bar Association. And this past year the law school was nationally recognized for its innovative and successful pre-law educational centers located in primarily Hispanic communities. The school has also established strong links with Latin America through student and faculty exchanges and cooperates with UT-Austin's Long Institute for Latin American studies. The Long Institute is widely regarded as the premier Latin American center in the United States, with more than 150 affiliated faculty members.

2. University of Miami School of Law
1311 Miller Drive, Room F-203
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 284-2795
Fax: (305) 284-3084
www.law.miami.edu

Total graduate enrollment 1,168
Hispanic graduate enrollment 177
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 15%
Total J.D. degrees earned 387
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 77
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 20%

"Law firms regard UM as the best school in the country to recruit Hispanic graduates," says Dean Dennis Lynch. Hispanic students occupy key roles not only in the Hispanic Law Students Association, but also in law reviews, student government, and other student organizations. With a diverse faculty nationally recognized for its academic excellence, and a talented and diverse student body drawn from around the country as well as Latin America and Europe, classroom discussions at UM foster intellectual rigor. UM students also have the benefit of semester abroad and summer programs in Spain, take advantage of a wide range of opportunities for externship and pro bono opportunities in Miami, and enjoy the option of enrolling in a number of international and comparative law courses in Spanish. "It's no wonder," says Dean Lynch, "that so many Hispanic students choose UM as the place to launch a successful career in law."

3. University of New Mexico School of Law
1117 Stanford Drive N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-0959
Fax: (505) 277-9958
www.unm.edu

Total graduate enrollment 324
Hispanic graduate enrollment 74
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 23%
Total J.D. degrees earned 115
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 29
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 25%

Hispanic students are an integral part of the University of New Mexico School of Law. Making up nearly a quarter of the student population, they take on leadership roles throughout the school and are prominent in the Student Bar Association, law journals, and national moot court and mock trials teams. "Diversity is a way of life in New Mexico, and our school reflects that on all levels, among faculty and the student body," says Associate Dean Peter Winograd. "When recruiting at colleges, we make a special effort to reach out to Hispanics and others underrepresented in the legal profession because we value their presence."