• our mission

    The Legal Gist serves to de-mystify the process of applying to law school and becoming an attorney through providing affordable resources and pre-law guides. The podcast presents the journeys of inspiring, diverse attorneys while providing further insight and advice for students navigating their legal journey. Our goal is to increase access and transparency to the legal profession, while opening the door for the next generation of diverse legal leaders.

WHAT WE DO

  • guides

    We publish pre-law guides on Instagram and our website that share free and affordable resources to the law school application process, pre-law programs, scholarships, and more.

  • Podcast

    The Legal Gist Podcast shares the journeys of diverse and underrepresented legal leaders and their advice to pre-law and law students. It is hosted by our founder, Giselle Valdez, Columbia Law Class of 2024.

  • Community

    The Legal Gist supports thousands of diverse, aspiring attorneys—a community interlinked through digital media platforms. We also serve to support and mentor these communities, while building our own cohort of support with the student-led Executive Board and Campus Ambassadors.

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PRE LAW PROGRAM ALERT: due soon! An incredible year-long program in sponsorship with Harvard Law and Paul Weiss. Pays for LSAT prep, application fees, and a stipend. Due April 30th! Thanks to @arianah.rizzo for flagging this! APPLY ⚖️
Guide to Applying for Fee Waivers 💸 an important way to save $$$$ when applying to law school! Thank you to @galindishoyan & @zoebecke for your work on this! I received a fee waiver at every law school I applied to through these methods. Be s
THELEGALGIST.COM is LIVE! 🪄 link in bio! swipe to see how our website is organized. your one-stop shop for all our resources, podcast, and community! so excited to share with you all the upcoming initiatives we have planned! 🤍
In Women’s History Month, I am super excited to share the expansion of TLG with 5 campus representatives 🤍 leading women!! Swipe to learn more about them ! Thankful for their support in expanding our resources on college campuses! 🌟
Honored to spread awareness on an incredibly important case for the Latinx community, Mendez v Westminster, that de-segregated schools for Mexican-American students in Southern California. On March 23rd, we will be hosting a Mendez re-enactment (vi
PRE LAW PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT ALERT 💫 DUE FEB 28TH! TRIALS program sponsored by @theatfoundation @nyulaw & @harvardlaw ! check it out! ty @emilyy.lightfoot for her work on this!
Searching for your summer internship? Here’s a guide to pre-law internships + a list of 30+ programs to apply to now! Comment any of your pre-law internships! Thank you to @shreyask_ for her work on this! 💫💼 Internships are truly an incred
Struggling to explain the value of gap years to others? Check out this comprehensive guide! Taking a gap year at Oxford was one of the best decisions I could have ever made. Swipe for my experience. Special shoutout to the incredible E-board rep @