A Place Where You Belong
Loyola Law Diversity at a Glance
By the Numbers
Top 10
Law school for diversity by preLaw Magazine
32%
Law students who identify as minority
39
States represented in our student body
19%
First-generation college graduates
Loyola Law's DEI Leadership
Professor Blaine LeCesne, J.D. serves as the College of Law’s Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As a member of Loyola Law’s leadership team, Professor LeCesne works closely with law faculty and students, as well as Loyola’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, to create and expand diversity-focused programming and help realize the university’s Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence.
About Professor LeCesne
Phone: 504-861-5676
Email: blecesne@loyno.edu
About the Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence
With our Jesuit identity at the core of our mission, we believe Loyola is well-positioned to become a national model of inclusive excellence. With this in mind, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee developed the Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence that can be summarized by three overarching goals: to create a more inclusive campus space, to integrate diversity and equity concepts more deeply into our curriculum and programs, and to build a more diverse community at all levels of the university.
Removing Barriers to Law School
We encourage students from all backgrounds and experiences to apply to law school. From doctors and nurses to entrepreneurs and journalists, a legal education can enhance and benefit leaders from every industry. No matter where you start from, Loyola Law can help you achieve your next step.
We’re taking action to remove barriers that prevent qualified candidates from choosing law school. That’s why we accept both the LSAT and GRE for admission to all of our Juris Doctor programs. Because the GRE is accepted by different graduate and professional degree programs across the nation, the pool of GRE-takers is vastly more diverse than that of the LSAT. Accepting the GRE means that those who might never have considered applying to law school may now do so. It reduces the time and financial burden of taking multiple exams, increases the diversity of thought and experience within the classroom and, ultimately, within the profession.
