Blacks and Law School Discrimination

Blacks and Law School Discrimination

The one question I have always asked for which I have yet to receive any answer is this: Why was there no LSAT requirement for law school admission when there was legally sanctioned discrimination against Blacks? Prior to 1947,when LSAT was invented, what test did the all-White schools require of their White law school applicants, in order to be admited? The LSAT is another uslesss measure Whites invented to continue advancing their universally sadebunked theories of White intellectual superiotity. I am a practicing African-American attorney; and, I have not yet encounter White attorneys, in any of the courtrooms I have practiced, whose abilities can be correlated to their LSAT scores or how many times it took them to pass the bar. LSAT does not predict who would be involved in fraudulent conduct as an attorney (Enron Attorneys, etc.). There are foreigners who are currenlty practicing in the United States with foreign law degrees. These foreign lawyers are doing remarkably well. They did not take the LSAT in order to be admitted into their foreign law schools. If Blacks who were admiited into your so-called selective law schools drop or do not pass the bar, it would be because they have inferior professors and zero support at those schools. I have no doubt that Blacks admiited into these schools with lower LSAT scores than non-Black, at least, have LSAT scores that are respectable. For example, if Whites and other non-Whites are being admitted with 170 LSAT scores, the Blacks are being admitted with, at least, 165 LSAT scores. It's not like the Blacks are being admitted with 145 to 150 LSAT scores while Whites and other non-Whites are being admiited with 170+ scores. This article, like others like it, is very misleading. It presents the facts as if every White person who was admitted into the so-called selective schools scored higher on the LSAT than every Black person who was admitted into the same schools. That is just not the truth! Whites who enter these schools under legacy admission policies do not have higher LSAT scores than their Black counterparts. If you remove these artificial barriers, such as LSAT score, that White America erected to prevent Blacks from entering the legal profession, we will have more Black lawyers. You should waive the LSAT for Blacks for the same number of years Whites attended law school without any LSAT requirement,i.e, pre-1947 number of years!

Unless you can prove that those White men and women who attended law school prior to the invention of the LSAT in 1947 were inferior lawyers, there is no reason whatsoever to use the LSAT as a law school admission criterion.

In fact, there are states where one can become an attorney without ever going to law school.

http://becomingalawyerwithoutlawschool.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-become-lawyer-without-law-school.html

Based on this, please, come again: why do we need the LSAT?

The LSAT was invented for White protectionism, just admit it!

Want to be an Attorney

I have applied to two law schools in California recently. Both have rejected me without giving me any reason. These are the non ABA accredited and they are just registered with California Bar. They are rejecting me, first because I am Black. Then I am having running problems with the FBI. Now if I were to get the legal education by smome other means; I will have the problem of being accepted to practise law in California.

I asked them for their reason for not accepting me. They say that they donot give reasons for their decisions. The FBI problem with me is because I am too educated as a Blackman. I seems that a part of the FBI mandate is to keep down talented Blacks. They fear that with the law eduation, I might made history. If I were White, they would have pushed me upwards.

I need help! Does anyone know how to deal with this or where to get help?

LSAT

Hello Edward,

Have you tried a prep course? The LSAT is a challenging exam. I do not think it is prejudicial towards blacks. The reading comprehension section is fair but it is easier to handle if you are used to reading the articles or journals that use those type writings. Although, that is a unreasonable solution. Yet I still believe that section can be improved with practice.

The logical reasoning section becomes easier if you have a solid understanding of the basic philosophical reasoning rules. The most difficult section in my opinion is the logic games section. This section requires good quantitative skills and comfort breaking down complicated concepts into parts to seek solutions using restrictive rules. This harder to do than it sounds. They're nothing but complicated puzzles under time pressure.

I feel that the test is not prejudiced against blacks but some blacks do not get the exposure to techniques required to do well. I believe we don't score as well because of a disparity in test prep and prior exposure to the methods tested on the exam. Unless, you have a very good education rooted in philosophy, math, and extensive reading of somewhat challenging articles then the LSAT is not a very natural exam without practice. Also, I feel that everyone is not knowledgeable about how to prepare for the exam either and it helps to have someone that can give you guidance in advance. There's a certain test-taking skill that serves people well on all standardized tests at work as well. Reading comprehension sections are pretty much standard. If you did well on them on the SAT or ACT then LSAT is the same old experience.

Research LSAT test prep companies if you haven't already. Maybe, they will help. You'll probably already got a supply of practice books to time yourself. It's tough. It's going to be difficult to get into law school without boosting your scores a little because the LSAT is such a big factor in most admissions. If you can bring it up at least 20 points then maybe you could qualify for conditional admission. You could pass their summer courses and gain unconditional admission by proving yourself in real law school courses during the summer admission program. I wish you well but not getting in might not be so bad. It's really hard to find work as a lawyer these days. Research the job market and opportunities out of your prospective law school before you take the plunge. The job market is tight and it's been this way for a few years now. I don't see it changing anytime soon.

Hello, my name is Edward E Eaves. I do believe the LSAT is prejudicial toward blacks and precludes alot of blacks from attending law school. There's no definate predictor with the LSAT, except for preclusion.

I have taken it three times and my highest score is 127. However, I enjoy the law and my B.A. degree in in prelaw. I have been denied admission from David A Clark School of Law, Washington DC, Rutgers School of Law, Newark New Jersey, and many others.

I will be applying with FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF LAW THIS SUMMER 2008. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A REQ TO APPLY WITH REGARD TO MEDIUM LSAT SCORES. MY LSAT NUMBER IS: L26114822. I HOPE THIS SCHOOL WILL ACCEPT ME. I WILL ALSO POSSIBLY APPLY WITH THUROGOOD MARSHALL IN TEXAS.