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Raising the Bar since 1983

The Legal Outreach educational program serves low-income, mostly minority, and/or first generation urban youth from underserved neighborhoods in New York City. Our law-based curriculum focuses on providing our students with the necessary tools to achieve at a high academic level and gain the confidence and social skills to pursue their professional goals. Our goal is to provide social and academic support to our students so they can matriculate to competitive colleges and pursue their career interests. Through our support and their motivation, our students can fulfill a larger goal to diversify professional fields and foster the next generation of diverse leadership.

Achievement Gap

Helping students develop the skills needed to excel academically in high school, college, and beyond.

Outlook Gap

Raising students’ awareness of professional opportunities and lifting their aspirations.

Matching Gap

Providing individual support for our students to ensure they are prepared for college and the application process.

Play your part in this mission

Ways to Get Involved

Partner with Us

For law firms and corporations
Learn more about the opportunities for law firms and corporations to support our programs through sponsorships, field trips, guest speakers, and internships.

 

Volunteer

For lawyers and law students
Discover ways to work directly with our students through our Mentorship or Debate Coaching programs.

 

Donate

Support our mission through donations. Any amount is appreciated, supporting our 400+ low income, minority and/or first generation students.

 

Apply

Eighth-graders are invited to apply to our Summer Law Institute! After the summer program, students can be eligible to apply for the 4-year College Bound Program.

 

Our Programs

High School
Graduation Rate

98%

4-Year College
Matriculation Rate

95%

College
Graduation Rate

Legal Outreach Alumni Post-Secondary School Matriculation

- Evette Eweka, Williams College '20

"Legal Outreach supplemented what my parents could not provide. They taught me how to create the best opportunities for myself in a way not even my school could provide."

- Linden Bascom, Hobart & William Smith Colleges '20

"Before Legal Outreach I didn't really think about my future. Legal Outreach really helped me develop a vision for my life and gave me theskills to pursue it."

- McEndel Sylvestre, Columbia University '20

"When I review the colleges to which I was accepted, I know I wouldn't have applied to them if it were not for Legal Outreach. LO set a higher standard for me than I had ever set for myself."