June 01, 2020

How LSYWC Helps Prepare Me For Law School

June 01, 2020/ LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede

By Citlalith Medrano, Fellow Class of 2017
Metropolitan State University of Denver

Going to law school always felt like a far-fetched dream. I was prepared to make it my reality, but I never expected to be this close to reaching it. I am currently in my junior year, and I am extremely grateful for the insight that Law School… Yes We Can (LSYWC) has gifted me. I realized the power behind this program while sitting in my Law and Society class. This is an upper-division class so most of the students taking it are close to graduating or set on going to law school. I was surprised when a lot of class discussion was based on other students’ confusion about law school. Students who were graduating that semester and had already been applying to law school were still unsure about how the law school application process worked. Our professor, being an attorney himself, was amazing enough to explain to us the process and answer any questions. I realized that a lot of the tips and advice he was giving, I had already been lucky enough to have heard from LSYWC and my mentors.

This program has taught me what to be mindful of when applying to law school—from knowing how to start building my resume to what expectations would be like in law school and how it will differ from undergraduate. One of my mentors even gave me the opportunity to sit in on one of his law school classes, so I would be able to get a better idea of the structure. Furthermore, I know the LSATs are a huge stressor for a lot of students wanting to go to law school and it’s a great feeling to know that LSYWC will be an asset helping me through the preparation. Law School… Yes We Can has helped me be closer to my dream than ever before.

“Sí, Se Puede” is a phrase born of farmworkers, who, under the leadership of the UFW, César Chávez, and Dolores Huerta, fought valiantly for equal protection under the law. As a result of the efforts of the UFW, “Sí, Se Puede” has become well known as a call that engenders hope and inspiration in those who face similar battles. We thank the UFW, whom we acknowledge to be the sole and exclusive owner of the Trademark SI SE PUEDE, for granting us a limited license to use“Sí, Se Puede” in connection with our efforts to recruit, in Colorado, students of Hispanic or Latino descent for our law school pipeline program. For more information about the programs offered by the UFW, please see UFW’s webpage (www.ufw.org); UFW Foundation’s webpage (www.ufwfoundation.org); and UFWF’s immigration services webpage (www.sisepuede.org)