Please note: we will stop accepting submissions for this program on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Thank you!
Spivey Consulting Group fully supports equitable access and diverse representation in legal education. Our commitment to providing the best free law school admissions content, advice, and resources available—as well as the extensive pro bono and low bono work we do each year—stems from this value and mission.
We are excited to announce that, as part of this ongoing commitment, Spivey Consulting Group is launching the fourth year of our formal Pro-Bono Consulting Program, which offers free law school admissions consulting services to a limited number of selected applicants from low-income and/or diverse backgrounds.
Selected applicants will work with one of our Spivey consultants one-on-one to prepare one full law school application. The following services are included for one school:
- Application review and editing
- Resume strategy, review, and editing
- Personal statement strategy, ideation, review, and editing
- Supplemental essay strategy, ideation, review, and editing
- Addendum strategy, review, and editing, if applicable
- Editing of email correspondence, if applicable
- Preparation for phone conversations and/or visits, if applicable, up through the date of application submission
- Interview preparation, if applicable
- Broad-level strategy, advice, and answering questions via phone calls and emails
Qualified applicants will fulfill the following requirements:
- Commitment to apply to law school for the 2024-2025 application cycle (entering law school fall 2025)
- Low-income and/or diverse background
Application Instructions:
- The deadline is Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. No selections will be made prior to the deadline, and there is no preference for earlier submissions.
- All applicants will be notified of a decision by Friday, July 12.
- To apply, please fill out the application here. You can preview the questions, short answers, and attachments we ask for below.
- Note that we will not be evaluating applicants based on the relative competitiveness of their law school profiles, but we will consider whether or not we feel we can help you achieve your goals. We will primarily evaluate applicants based on significant financial need and prospective contributions to diversity in the legal field.
- Email paula@spiveyconsulting.com with any questions.
- Note: applicants who are currently waiting for paid services with us are more than welcome to apply, if qualified. If this applies to you, please indicate so in your application.
Application Preview
Please do not email us your application; fill out the online application here.
Biographical/Basic Admissions Information:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Phone number
- Current location
- Undergraduate college, graduation year, and major
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA (LSAC GPA, if known)
- All valid LSAT and/or GRE score(s), if applicable
- Any future LSAT/GRE administrations for which you are currently registered
- A list of your target law schools
- A list of your applications and results if you have applied to law school in any prior cycle(s)
- A list of any other current or past pre-law fellowships or pipeline programs in which you have participated (e.g. SEO, UCLA Law Fellows, POSSE, LEAP, Munger Tolles, etc.)
- A brief statement of why you are interested in the legal profession (250 words maximum)
- Any other information that may be highly important to your admissions process/outcomes, e.g. character and fitness, leaves of absence from school, work experience
- How you heard about the Spivey Consulting Pro Bono Program
Short Answers:
- Please describe your financial disadvantage/need, and any information regarding how you have been impacted by coming from a diverse, marginalized, and/or underrepresented background. (Approx. 250-500 words)
- Please explain why you would like to be considered for pro-bono consulting and how you feel this opportunity could help you. (Approx. 250-500 words)
Additional Documents:
The documents you send will never be shared with anyone outside of Spivey Consulting Group.
- Required: Resume
- Optional: Proof of significant financial need (e.g. FAFSA Student Aid Report, tax/income documents) (note: you are welcome to redact social security numbers or any other sensitive personal information from these documents; however, they should include your full name for verification purposes)
Thank you for your interest!