ABA Journal, SCOTUS Decision Not Dissuading Students of Color From Applying to Law School, New LSAC Data Shows:

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, more students of color are applying to law school, according to the latest figures from the Law School Admission Council.

Applicants in nearly all ethnic categories have increased, according to the data released Thursday. The LSAC updates the data daily. …

the only ethnicity listed in the LSAC report that did not have an increase in applicants was Puerto Rican, which had a slight decrease from 623 applicants to 617 applicants.

“We’re very pleased to see that,” Susan Krinsky, executive vice president for operations and chief of staff at the LSAC, told the ABA Journal. “We’re really delighted that the feared discouragement seems not to have happened.”

This follows the trend of the past four years, she adds, when applicants of color increased about 1% each year. “At this moment, it is at 0.9% of 1%,” she adds. “We may see that number increase—but I don’t think we’re going to see a decrease.”

Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:

• 25% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Down -3.3%, With Biggest Decline (-10.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band  (Nov. 13, 2023)
• 33% Through The Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Black (+3%), Hispanic (+2%) & Asian (+1%) Applicants Are Up; White (-3%) & 170-180 LSAT (-8%) Applicants Are Down (Nov. 27, 2023)
• 40% Through Fall 2024 Law School Admissions Season: Applicants Are Up +2.9%, With Biggest Decline (-5.2%) In The 170-180 LSAT Band (Dec. 11, 2023)