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Abyan Gurase knew where she wanted to go; she just didn해외 카지노 추천t know how to get there. 해외 카지노 추천I always knew I wanted to go to law school,해외 카지노 추천 says Gurase, who was born in Somalia and came to the United States as a refugee when she was a young child. 해외 카지노 추천But maybe back then, I didn해외 카지노 추천t know what it meant to be a lawyer.해외 카지노 추천
Gurase grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota for her undergraduate studies. But she was unsure about the next step. 해외 카지노 추천I didn해외 카지노 추천t understand the law school admission process, and I didn해외 카지노 추천t know anyone who had taken the LSAT or gone to law school,해외 카지노 추천 she says.
But then Gurase came across Minnesota Pre-Law Scholars, a summer program at her university that offers participants a free Law School Admission Test preparation class and other valuable insight into a legal education. The program is open to all college students and recent graduates considering law school, but historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to participate. In that vein, it해외 카지노 추천s one of the events sponsored each year by the Law School Admission Council under its Diversity Matters grants, which aim to illustrate why diversity in the legal profession is critical to access to justice for all.
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During Minnesota Pre-Law Scholars in the summer of 2015, Gurase and other participants went over every section of the LSAT and took practice tests with an instructor. 해외 카지노 추천We would talk about what we were struggling with, and he would guide us through every step,해외 카지노 추천 Gurase says. In addition, the class met with current law students who discussed their own experiences and the application process. And the participants visited a local law firm so they could see lawyers at work.
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Gurase isn해외 카지노 추천t sure about what she해외 카지노 추천ll do with her law degree but hopes to pursue immigration law 해외 카지노 추천 and add her voice to a part of the legal profession where diversity is especially important. 해외 카지노 추천The clients people are serving are from diverse backgrounds,해외 카지노 추천 she says. 해외 카지노 추천The more diverse the profession becomes, the more we can serve people who need our help.해외 카지노 추천
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