Welcome to the MetroLALSA familia.

MetroLALSA Pipeline Program

The MetroLALSA Pipeline Program is committed to introducing students and working professionals to the legal field. The program offers a listerve that provides up to date information on scholarship oppportunities, law school application preparations, and LSAT prep course opportunities.

Pipeline applicants have the opportunity to attend our bi-weekly meetings and meet current law students as well as our very active alumni. At the Pa’lante conference, the Pipeline members have the opportunity to meet attorneys, judges and other legal professionals who are connected to MetroLALSA andor are increasing the presence of Latinx in the legal community.

If you are interested in joining the program, please subscribe to our listserve by emailing metrolalsaorg@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at the next MetroLALSA meeting!

MetroLALSA Pa’lante Scholarship Award

Each year, MetroLALSA awards scholarships to eligible law students who demonstrate community service involvement, commitment to the Latinx community, academic achievement and financial need. Rising second-year, third-year, and fourth-year part-time students who are matriculated at one of the participating law schools may apply to receive the scholarship. The scholarship is presented to the selected recipient at MetroLALSA’s annual Pa’lante Conference.

Interested in donating to MetroLALSA’s scholarship fund? Please email metrolalsaorg@gmail.com.

MetroLALSA Pa’lante Conference

MetroLALSA is a coalition of students from the thirteen metropolitan area law schools.  Our members are committed to the advancement of Latino students in the legal profession. To that end, we work each year to host a conference to empower and unify the Latino legal community.  Each conference provides students and attorneys with a forum to discuss issues concerning the Latino community while also providing opportunities for networking and career development.

Each year, the conference has been hosted by a different school with a different theme, but always with a clear objective: to help create future Latina/o leaders, to build and foster a network for these rising Latina/o leaders, and to empower our Latina/o communities to ensure their "voices" are heard.   At the conference, our keynote and panelist speakers discuss and analyze contemporary issues affecting our communities, as well as provide invaluable insight to those in the legal profession. Over the years, we have been fortunate to host notable and inspirational Keynote speakers such as, the Honorable Rolando T. Acosta, Associate Justice of New York Appellate Division, First Department; and the Honorable Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.