Sean Andrade, founder and managing partner of Andrade Gonzalez LLP, recently spoke to U.S. News & World Report about the criteria that aspiring civil rights lawyers should look out for when researching law schools.
Sean explains that it is crucial to determine whether a law school “has strong faculty, clinical programs for students, public interest scholarships, postgraduate grants and connections to the civil rights community.”
He tells U.S. News & World Report that incoming law students looking to practice civil rights law should be aware that “there is such a need that opportunities are everywhere,” with additional civil rights groups and funding opportunities arising consistently.
“Although the field is very competitive … it can be very rewarding once you get in,” he concludes.
Read the full article in U.S. News & World Report: How to Choose a Civil Rights Law School