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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW

Tempe, AZ

http://www.law.asu.edu/

Hispanic students at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University thrive in an academically stimulating environment made richer through the dedication of its administration, faculty and staff and through the many opportunities to engage with a vibrant and growing Hispanic professional community.

The College of Law's focus on legal issues affecting Hispanics in the Americas builds on Arizona's location across the border from Mexico, a critical mass of faculty members who teach and publish on legal issues relating to borders and citizenship, and innovative partnerships with the community. Special curricular offerings include the Immigration Law and Policy Clinic, regular courses on Mexican law, and a partnership with the new North American Center for Transborder Studies at ASU which provides opportunities for students to take interdisciplinary courses at the intersection of law, immigration, and national identity. The law library contains an extensive collection of books relating to legal issues affecting Hispanics in the Americas and features special online resources dedicated to researching Mexican law.

The College of Law gained national attention in recent years when faculty, staff and students collaborated to bring the pilot program of the Hispanic National Bar Association's four-tier mentoring program to the Phoenix area. Last spring, 90 attorneys, law students, and college pre-law students participated in mentoring teams in the program, which also provided programming for dozens of high school and junior high school programs. ASU and the College of Law further show their commitment to the diversity of the student body and the bar through scholarship funds dedicated to the recruitment of students who have shown a significant commitment to serving the Hispanic community.

The College of Law also has a very active Chicano/Latino Law Student Association, whose members participate in Street Law programs and in pro bono programs in the local Hispanic community. The organization hosts a speaker series each year in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Association provides significant academic support for its first-year students, including access to study aids and outlines, with special sessions on study skills like the annual Outlining Session led by Professor Charles Calleros. Among the many social and fund-raising activities that it hosts is an annual fajita cook-off that is wildly popular throughout the law school and professional communities.

Thanks in part to these innovative offerings, the College of Law has been cited by a national business publication as one of the top law schools in the country for Hispanic students. From pre-law to post-graduation, ASU prepares law students to be successful community leaders and professionals.

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