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The leading law school accreditor has proposed eliminating the standardized test requirement for admissions. Proponents argue it would increase diversity, but detractors fear a loss of accountability.

Carrie Sommer / Courtesy of Cindy Lopez Originally published on December 22, 2020 8:07 am When Ingrid Lopez Martinez received DACA status during her senior year of high school, it transformed her perception of the law. Instead of seeing it as a system used to limit her immigrant familys potential, she for the first time saw the law "as a transformative tool for justice." This first-generation college graduate, who moved to the United States from El Salvador at age 4, now aspires to become...

Carrie Sommer/Courtesy of Cindy Lopez hide caption toggle caption Carrie Sommer/Courtesy of Cindy Lopez LEAP fellows Astrid Saenz, Fatima Salcido, and Victor Briseno participating in a law school application workshop. Carrie Sommer/Courtesy of Cindy Lopez When Ingrid Lopez Martinez received DACA status during her senior year of high school, it transformed her perception of the law. Instead of seeing it as a system used to limit her immigrant familys poten...