Dear Friends,

In 2000, I founded For People of Color, Inc. (“FPOC”) during my first year in law school to assist first-generation students and students of color successfully navigate the law school application process. After graduating from law school and commencing my legal career, a group of my closest friends and colleagues and I formally incorporated the organization into a 501(c)(3) corporation.  

During the past 23 years, FPOC has assisted thousands of students with their law school applications. Every year, we hold law school admissions workshops at all of California’s public law schools. We have also held law school admissions conferences at Columbia Law School in New York City. We do not charge any fees for our services and everyone is welcome to attend our events, view our online videos, and download our materials.

The conferences are organized by current law students who previously attended FPOC’s events and credit FPOC, at least in part, with their gaining admission to some of the country’s best law schools.

I am incredibly proud of FPOC and I am committed to continuing our efforts to ensure that the legal profession genuinely reflects our society’s diversity. At the risk of stating the obvious, these are incredibly challenging times. But, I find solace and inspiration in the thousands of students I meet yearly who are committed to uplifting their families, communities, and themselves. Their tenacity, perseverance, and courage are humbling, and serving them in this capacity is an honor.

We need your help to continue our legacy into the next 20 years. Please consider investing in FPOC by making a donation either online or by sending a check made payable to:

For People of Color, Inc.

6695 Green Valley Circle, #2131

Culver City, California 90230

Thank you,

Anthony Solana, Jr.

Founder, For People of Color, Inc.

Presented by:

UC Berkeley Law School’s Coalition for Diversity

&

For People of Color, Inc.

When: 

Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Pacific)

Where:

Virtual Event (Zoom)

Event Description:

The For People of Color Conference is a FREE annual event devoted towards demystifying the law school application process, the law school curriculum, and law student life for prospective law students of color. The 23rd Annual conference will be hosted by Berkeley Law’s Coalition for Diversity and co-sponsored by Berkeley Law’s Henderson Center via Zoom on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 9:00AM-4:30PM Pacific Time. We encourage our attendees to stay for the whole conference to get the most out of the experience!

Attendees will attend a series of talks and workshops hosted by Berkeley Law Admissions representatives, the Berkeley Law Career Development Office, TestMasters LSAT preparation, and Berkeley Law professors. Our keynote speaker Judge Jennifer Madden from the Alameda County Superior Court will also be sharing valuable words of wisdom. In addition, attendees will have a chance to speak with Berkeley Law students to learn more about student life and the various opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities, journals, and pro bono work. Lastly, attendees will have a chance to have drafts of their personal statements reviewed by law student volunteers and a chance to win a free TestMasters LSAT preparation course.

RSVP:  Registration is required.

Click Here to Register

Questions?

Please reach out with any questions about the conference to coalitionfordiversity@gmail.com

Presented by:

UCLA Latinx Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association, South Asian Law Students Association, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association, Womxn of Color Collective, Queer and Transgender People of Color Collective

&

For People of Color, Inc.

When:

Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Pacific) via Zoom

Event Description:

Do you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color? Are you interested in learning more about the law school application process? Do you wonder what it is like to be a law student of color, or an attorney of color? Are you curious about how much law school costs, and what financial aid options exist?

RSVP today to join us on Saturday, March 18th for the 2023 For People of Color Conference at UCLA Law.

The conference is a day-long event where you’ll have the opportunity to join panels on admissions, student life, attorney experience, and a mock law school class. Our goal is to empower people of color with information about the law school application process and law school experience, and encourage people of color to join the legal profession.

The conference is completely free and will be held virtually to enable as many people to attend as possible. It is completely student-organized and hosted by the UCLA Latinx Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association, South Asian Law Students Association, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association, Queer and Transgender People of Color Collective, and Womxn of Color Collective.

The conference is completely free and will be held virtually.

Registration is required:

To register, go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkvMI21Cc8YqCrXIywS2caE_LIum2ik-wjV7cnm8RxOiTFFQ/viewform