Here we go again. Although law schools no longer can give prospective students misleading data on graduate employment, some are creating the illusion they’re doing more to expand minority representation in the profession than they really are, and many are clinging to their ranking in U.S. News & World Report through smoke and mirrors.

Minorities are severely underrepresented in the legal profession. To encourage progress in this regard, the American Bar Association, which accredits law schools, requires each school to disclose the number of minorities enrolled and to make an effort to expand minority entry into the profession. While the number of African-American and Latino students reported by many schools may look like progress, it often isn’t.

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