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NEW GUIDE!

Clerkship positions offer an unparalleled opportunity for a young lawyer to learn the law and produce written work product under the supervision of a judge. Such positions also expose young lawyers to the written work product of the attorneys who come before the court.

This guide provides you with a useful and practical tool that will assist you in obtaining a judicial clerkship. This guide is meant to be a supplement to other clerkship application resources.

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It is with pride and a heavy heart that I present you with these guides. Pride because over the past few years the law school application guide has become an invaluable resource for applicants of color. And a heavy heart because it is the product of desperation.

Since the passage and implementation of Proposition 209 in California, the number of students of color being admitted to institutions of higher learning has plummeted. Nowhere is this more keenly evidenced than in California's public law schools.

With this in mind, in 2000, I embarked on a journey to create a comprehensive guide, from a non-majority perspective, that would empower students by informing them about the law school admissions process. Later, several law students asked me to write a guide to the bar examination. I invite you to use these guides and urge you to inform others about their availability on this website.

Finally, I would like to thank you for taking this bold step in your life. Although some may deny the beauty and significance of your accomplishments, those of us dedicated to creating a rich, meaningful, and just society refuse to do the same.

Anthony Solana, Jr.
President & Chairperson                 
For People of Color, Inc.

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"A Guide to the Bar Examination for People of Color," a free digital publication that provides law students of color with a collection of tips and advice on how to study for the bar exam.

The guide offers useful suggestions on mental and physical preparedness for bar exams, as well as strategies to employ when taking the test. In the introduction to the guide, Solana writes that much of the guide is "the product of common sense," but that "common sense is precisely what one tends to lose under the intense pressure of preparing and taking the bar."

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The law school application process is extremely competitive, time consuming, and discriminatory. "The Guide to the Law School Application Process for People of Color" is designed to help you through the admissions process and help you prepare the best possible application

I tailored the information in the guide to serve those of you who have either low LSAT and/ or GPAs. Since your application will undergo committee review it is imperative that you devote considerable resources to your application.

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This list by Arnold Barba, Esq. contains the top 10 tips law students should follow in order to succeed in law school. Get the tips.

 


"For those whose life experiences distinguish them from the vast majority of law students, Anthony's guide shows you how to construct an application that reflects who you are, the adversity you have overcome, and the distinctive contribution you will make in law school and to the world."
Michaele N. Turnage Young, Esq.; graduate of Harvard Law School; Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP

"Thanks to Anthony's guide, I was able to look at the application components of other applicants of color, get an idea of how to tailor my own application and maximize my chances at the top law schools in the country."
Marina A. Torres, Esq.; graduate of Stanford Law School;
Associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

"Anthony's guide not only helped me understand the process, but the real-life, heartwarming stories contained in the sample personal statements provided the type of encouragement no commercial outline could ever provide. I would not have been as successful on my application process without it"
Manfred A. Perera, Esq.; graduate of Hastings College of the Law; 
Associate at 
Foley & Lardner LLP

"Anthony's manual was by far the most helpful and insightful reading material I encountered during my law school application process or since. I read and reread pages of it at a time. I used it as the basis for my own application strategy. I definitely don't think I would have gotten the positive responses from law schools that I got without using the tips from this manual. I refer other applicants to it all the time and advise them to read it cover to cover before they start the process"
Alina Ball, Esq.; graduate of UCLA School of Law; 
Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP

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