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University of Arizona
James E. Rogers College of Law
P.O. Box 210176
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-3477
Fax: (520) 621-9140
www.arizona.edu

Total graduate enrollment 457
Hispanic graduate enrollment 50
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 11%
Total J.D. degrees earned 152
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 23
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 15%

The James E. Rogers College of Law nourishes an ethic of public service and community involvement and enrolls a diverse body of students with intelligence, energy, and commitment. The college offers an affordable tuition structure and a strong scholarship program that enables students to pursue their legal education with minimal debt burden. It has an active chapter of La Raza, a dedicated group of alumni, a two-week academic enrichment pre-entry program (the Gonzales-Villareal Bridge Program), and a wealth of faculty, administrative, and university resources to recruit, encourage, and support students. These institutional qualities are particularly attractive to first-generation lawyers. Typically 10 percent to 11 percent of the school’s 460 students are Hispanic.

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

Total graduate enrollment 1,079
Hispanic graduate enrollment 215
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 20%
Total J.D. degrees earned 361
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 68
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 19%

“With an active Hispanic Law Student Association, substantial scholarship awards to Hispanic students, and one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, UM offers a supportive environment for meeting the challenges of a first-rate legal education,” says Associate Dean Stephen Schnably. “Hispanic students thrive academically at UM and occupy key student leadership positions.” With highly successful graduates in law, business, and government, UM offers excellent opportunities for employers to recruit talented Hispanic lawyers – particularly bilingual students with a solid grounding in international and foreign law.

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University of Southern California
School of Law
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074
(213) 740-7331
Fax: (213) 740-4570
www.usc.edu/law

Total graduate enrollment 611
Hispanic graduate enrollment 70
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 11%
Total J.D. degrees earned 201
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 40
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 20%

As the oldest law school in the American Southwest, the USC School of Law has reflected the diversity of Los Angeles and California for much of its 100-year history. Hispanic students hold leadership positions in a wide range of student organizations, including the Student Bar Association, USC Law Review, and the Public Interest Law Foundation. Thanks in large part to the active participation of minority alumni and student groups, USC law students benefit from a learning environment that values diversity, emphasizes self-expression and self-examination, and encourages the perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all students.

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University of California at Los Angeles
School of Law
Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476
(310) 825-4041
Fax: (310) 825-9450
www.ucla.edu

Total graduate enrollment 927
Hispanic graduate enrollment 61
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 7%
Total J.D. degrees earned 347
J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 35
Percent of J.D. degrees earned by Hispanics 10%

The UCLA School of Law is an outstanding institution where a diverse law student population comes together in a rigorous, innovative, and supportive environment. Members of the UCLA Law faculty, who have won numerous awards for the excellence of their teaching, pursue important research relating to a broad range of issues that affect our world. The tone of the school is characterized by the faculty, known for its involvement in critiquing the law and furthering law reform. Equally important, the UCLA Law faculty is committed to the view that teachers can be intellectually and professionally demanding of students, while also being supportive. UCLA School of Law is recognized for its sensitivity to the interests of a diverse faculty and student population. “UCLA welcomes the opportunity to educate professionals of tomorrow.”