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4. University of Arizona
James E. Rogers College of Law
Tucson, AZ
(520) 621-3477
www.law.arizona.edu

Total graduate enrollment 464
Hispanic graduate enrollment 54
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 12%
Total J.D. degrees earned 159
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 22
Percent of J.D. degrees earned 14% by Hispanics

"The legal profession is increasingly diverse and global, so it makes sense that we would support diversity," says Toni Massaro, dean at the University of Arizona's Rogers College of Law. This deliberately small college draws students from the top 15 percent of the national applicant pool. Small classes, a strong writing program, a first-year mentoring program, and the Gonzales-Villarreal BRIDGE pre-entry program are open to all students, with a high percentage of minority students enrolling to enrich their experience. In addition to the core curriculum, the college offers study and work opportunities in immigration law and international law (through the affiliated National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade). Students also participate in La Raza, the local chapter of the Hispanic National Bar Association.

5. University of Southern California
Gould School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 740-2523
www.law.usc.edu

Total graduate enrollment 630
Hispanic graduate enrollment 71
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 11%
Total J.D. degrees earned 217
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 25
Percent of J.D. degrees earned 12% by Hispanics

Home to a student population whose ethnic, socioeconomic, and racial diversity is unparalleled among other top law schools, the Gould School of Law has set new standards for academic inclusiveness and innovation throughout its 100-year history. Of the school's current students, nearly 40 percent identify themselves as racial and ethnic minorities. An active La Raza Law Student Association, in partnership with the university's Mexican American Alumni Association, has established a scholarship dedicated to Hispanic students studying law at the university. La Raza hosts an annual reception for Hispanic lawyers and judges in the Los Angeles market and connects first-year students with upper-division students through a formal mentor program.

6. University of Florida
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Gainesville, FL
(352) 392-2087
www.law.ufl.edu

Total graduate enrollment 1,153
Hispanic graduate enrollment 112
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 10%
Total J.D. degrees earned 408
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 48
Percent of J.D. degrees earned 12% by Hispanics

The school's offerings include a joint J.D./M.A. in Latin American studies, a summer program with the University of Costa Rica, exchanges with the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City and Brazil's Pontifica Universidade Católica do Río de Janeiro, and an annual conference on legal and policy issues in the Americas. Five Hispanic law professors teach at the school, including Berta Hernández-Truyol, a founder of the Latina and Latino Critical Theory (LatCrit) movement. Social activities range from Hispanic Awareness Month to SangriaFest organized by the Spanish American Law Students Association. Prominent University of Florida alumni provide student mentoring and the alumni network acts as a resource while students are in school and throughout their careers.