DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822
MISSION AND VISION
Our mission is to diversify the legal profession,
and our vision is to become the premier undergraduate institution for producing African American attorneys.
EXPOSURE
Dillard Pre-Law exposes students to the legal profession by providing them access to lawyers, judges and other legal professionals to whom they may not have otherwise had access. Such exposure not only debunks myths of the legal profession but it also helps them make an informed choice about pursuing work in the legal profession while adding an experiential element to their undergraduate education.
PREPARATION
Through the support of Dillard’s Legal Education Advancing Diversity (LEAD) program, pre-law students receive the preparation they need to join the legal profession. Juniors are encouraged to participate in our Foundation to LEAD program, a precursor to the LEAD program which assists students with developing the logical and analytical reasoning skills needed to succeed the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
The LEAD program, which is our main form of preparation for pre-law students, is designed to help students get admitted to law school. This is one of the most challenging steps in joining the legal profession, especially for students of color. The program consists of a 10-week LSAT Prep Book Camp, a year-long mentorship program with attorneys and judges in the community, law school application assistance, and individual advising from our pre-law advisor and LEAD Project director, Adria N. Kimbrough, Esq. These resources not only assist students with gaining admission to law schools, but provide them with lasting support.
MEET THE TEAM
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Adria Kimbrough |
Claire M. Ojeh |
Brandi Breaud |
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Alex Gershanik |
Judge Kern Reese |
Roman Griffith |
HOW TO SUPPORT DILLARD PRE-LAW
To support the Dillard University Pre-Law Program, visit our DONATION PAGE. Your contribution will help support Dillard students and our mission of diversifying the legal profession.
We offer a range of donation amounts and frequencies, from one-time donations to recurring donations,
to fit your budget.
How can your donation help?
$50.00 covers the cost for a student to participate in the Law Book Club and dinner discussions.
$300 covers the cost for a student to participate in the University's two-day Intensive Law School Admissions Workshop.
$400 helps one member of the Dillard University Mock Trial Team attend the American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition.
$450 covers the team registration fee for American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition.
$550 covers the cost for LSAT Prep for a student in the LEAD LSAT Boot Camp.
$1,000 covers the cost for a student to gain paid experience working with a public interest or nonprofit legal organization.
$1,000 covers the cost for a student to attend a pre-law summer program sponsored by an ABA-approved law school.
$8,126 covers a semester of tuition for a prospective or current pre-law student.
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