Yale Law School Launchpad Scholars Program

This innovative program aims to ensure that excellent applicants from all backgrounds can maximize their potential as law students and legal professionals, empowering them to become leaders in their future careers.

Participants will receive tools and resources — including one-on-one mentorship, LSAT preparation, and step-by-step guidance — so they can successfully apply to the law schools of their choosing. The goal of the program is to further diversify the legal profession and ensure that excellent applicants from all backgrounds are able to maximize their potential as law students, legal professionals, and future leaders.

The application opens on March 4 and is due on May 1. The program is designed for applicants who are planning to apply to law school in the fall of 2025, with the goal of enrolling in law school in the fall of 2026. There is no cost to apply to, or participate in, the program. Learn more and apply.

By Tianna Ransom
Tianna Ransom Assistant Director, Career Exploration