Diversity in Legal Education: Examining Race, Gender, and Age as Factors to Predict Bar Passage
Location
Higher Education 1 (Session 1 Breakouts)
Proposal Track
Practice Report
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
There is a heightened interest to promote diversity and inclusion in many settings due to the current climate. Legal education is not excluded, as many law schools have published statements in support of their students devastated by recent events and established equity, diversity, and inclusion committees agreeing to address inequities within their communities. Law school administrators are acknowledging that law students and lawyers play a significant role in promoting justice and fighting for equality. Therefore, it is essential to examine the differences that exist within racial, gender, and age groups on bar passage to understand how law schools can tailor their academics for the success of marginalized groups.
In the proposed presentation, we will discuss demographics as predictors of bar passage. Logistic regression analyses are used to determine which race(s), gender, and age group(s) are predicted to pass the bar. We will also make recommendations of how this information can be used in legal education and explore what additional information can be collected to further address inequities in law schools.
Keywords
diversity in law school, inequities in legal education, inequities in bar passage
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Recommended Citation
Thompson, Phylicia and Oshima, Chris, "Diversity in Legal Education: Examining Race, Gender, and Age as Factors to Predict Bar Passage" (2020). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 12.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2020/2020/12
Diversity in Legal Education: Examining Race, Gender, and Age as Factors to Predict Bar Passage
Higher Education 1 (Session 1 Breakouts)
There is a heightened interest to promote diversity and inclusion in many settings due to the current climate. Legal education is not excluded, as many law schools have published statements in support of their students devastated by recent events and established equity, diversity, and inclusion committees agreeing to address inequities within their communities. Law school administrators are acknowledging that law students and lawyers play a significant role in promoting justice and fighting for equality. Therefore, it is essential to examine the differences that exist within racial, gender, and age groups on bar passage to understand how law schools can tailor their academics for the success of marginalized groups.
In the proposed presentation, we will discuss demographics as predictors of bar passage. Logistic regression analyses are used to determine which race(s), gender, and age group(s) are predicted to pass the bar. We will also make recommendations of how this information can be used in legal education and explore what additional information can be collected to further address inequities in law schools.
