Bianca Mack
Director of Diversity Services
Room 262A, Hazel Hall
703-993-8197
bmack@gmu.edu
At George Mason University School of Law we recognize that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. We value diversity not in an attempt to impress outsiders, but because we have found that our students are best prepared and our faculty is best served by being exposed to individuals who bring with them a variety of ideas, experiences, and perspectives. Being educated and trained here will take you beyond merely learning about cases and legal theories; you also will learn a great deal about the people who make up our world and the institutions we create and depend on.
We are extremely proud of the close-knit community we have worked very hard to create. We seek to provide an environment where all of our students can not only succeed, but where they will be challenged to build upon their potential, grow, and develop the skills that will ensure their success in future years.
We hope that you can join us and help us build on the success we have had thus far.
Important Links to Student Organizations:
Northern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference 2012
Every year, the Virginia State Bar-Young Lawyers Conference hosts the Northern Virginia Minority Pre-Law Conference to encourage minority undergraduates to consider the legal profession as a career. Last year, over 80 students attended the conference and over 15 law schools participated in the Law School Fair. Through this program, the Young Lawyers Conference exposes students to numerous phases of developing a legal career from the law school admissions process to the selection of career opportunities. This year's conference is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia.
As in previous years, the program includes workshops on the admissions process, financial aid, LSATs, and a mock law school class as well as panel discussions on law student experiences and career opportunities in the legal profession. The event will have many exciting speakers and panelists committed to sharing their legal experiences with students. This conference is open to students attending Virginia schools or Virginia residents attending District of Columbia schools. The event is free of charge for prospective students and is an invaluable source of information for those interested in pursuing a legal career. Download application.
The Color of Justice 2012
The Color of Justice Program is scheduled to be held at the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on Saturday, March 17, 2012. The Hispanic Bar Association of Virginia will be sponsoring the event this year, in conjunction with the Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association, Asian Pacific Attorneys Bar Association, Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Fairfax Young Lawyers Association, the Alexandria Young Lawyers Association, and George Mason University School of Law.
The purpose of the Color of Justice Program is to encourage minority high school students to consider the law and the judiciary as career goals. Students from high schools in Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax and Prince William County will be attending this program to learn more about the legal profession.
The program consists of a mock trial, small discussion groups, and a judges’ panel discussion. The small discussion groups consist of students, judges, attorneys and law students. The groups will discuss the mock trial, and the attorneys and judges will answer questions from the students about the challenges, rewards, and experiences of being an attorney and a judge.
Local, state and federal judges will be participating. Attorneys who will be participating include representatives from the Hispanic Bar Association of Virginia, Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association, Asian Pacific Attorneys Bar Association, Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Fairfax Young Lawyers Association and the Alexandria Young Lawyers Association. In addition, Mason Law students will also participate in the group discussions.
Congressman Bobby Scott Visits George Mason
On March 19th, the Black Law Students Association welcomed Representative Bobby Scott to speak at Mason as part of the L. Douglas Wilder Speaker Series. Rep. Scott, a graduate of Boston College of Law and a veteran, is the first African American representative from Virginia since Reconstruction, and the first Filipino to serve in the U.S. Congress. He currently serves on the Judiciary Committee as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Speaking to a large gathering of students and other members of the Mason community, Rep. Scott highlighted the importance of the legal profession in ensuring effective legislation.
Did You Know...
You can download the Fairfax Bar Association Law Student Membership Application here.