About Program
Pursue a Career in Law! The Pathway to Law at Ventura College is part of a statewide 2+2+3 pathway initiative provides a streamlined path to completing the educational requirements to pursue a career in the legal field. As a participant you will get additional academic and financial counseling, become eligible for special consideration and fee waivers when applying to one of the ten partner institutions, receive special recognition as a California LAW Scholar, and gain access to law-related activities! The Program is designed to enhance opportunities and advancement in the legal profession for diverse populations, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented (Chicano/Latino; African American; Native American and Asian American) in the practice of law.
Program Purpose: Established under the auspices of the State Bar of California’s Council on Access and Fairness (COAF), this initiative provides a clear pathway to a law school education for students whose college education begins at Ventura College.
Eligibility: Pathway to Law is open to students pursuing ALL areas of study — there are no major requirements to be able to participate in the program. As long as you are a current Ventura College student in good academic standing (you are not on academic probation or suspension), then you are eligible for Pathway to Law!
How to Get Started:
- Complete the Pathway to Law School Interest Form at the top of this webpage
- Attend Pathway to Law Orientation
- Work with Pathway to Law counselor Dr. Marian Carrasco Nungaray, call for an appointment at (805) 289-6411
- Establish Student Educational Plan based on selected major and the Pathway to Law Program's required courses
More Information and Resources
Law School Program Field Trip
Want to meet and speak to over 150 law school admissions officers in one place for law schools across the nation and learn about the law school admissions process?
Please join the Ventura College Pathway to Law School Program on a field trip to attend the Law School Admission Council Law School Forum in Los Angeles from 1:30 to 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 28! We will be leaving from the Ventura College Athletic Center at 10 AM and will return that evening.
We will be meeting with over 150 law school admissions officers and representatives of their respective law schools and it is an amazing opportunity to meet with the people who are decision makers for law schools across the United States!
IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Please e-mail Stephen Slyker at sslyker@vcccd.edu no later than Monday, October 23 and he will respond immediately with the required information and forms to be filled out so you can attend.
Faculty
Department Chair: Michael Ward
Email: mward@vcccd.edu
Program Coordinators: Daniel Gonzalez, Stephen Slyker