Community College Pathway to Law

Also known as The Law Scholars Program

Interested In Attending Law School?

The Antelope Valley College Law Scholars program is designed to prepare community college students for admission to law school in California. Program benefits include financial aid counseling, academic advising, LSAT prep, exposure to the legal profession and other steps designed to increase the interest of community college students in law school. Consider the AVC to CSU transfer pathway for quicker completion to transfer to a CSU. Make your appointment with our counselors for proper planning. 

 

Partnered Law Schools

 

logos for 8 law schools which includes UCLA, UCI, USF, UCD, UCB, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, and USC

 

 

Service Learning Requirement

Students are required to complete a minimum of 5 service hours every semester (10 hours max per year).  Qualifying activities must be listed on the Service Learning Requirements Log/Point Sheet and must be approved beforehand, by the Pre-law club advisor. See below for club advisor names. More details regarding the Service Learning Requirement is here

 

 

Pre-Law Club

Pre Law Club Logo

 

Law Scholars are required to be an active member of the Pre-Law Club. Meetings are every two weeks on Tuesdays at 4-5pm via HyFlex modality (MH 248 and Zoom). Email the Pre Law Club Secretary, Melany at morellana16@avc.edu or Professor Carlos Pinho at cpinho@avc.edu 

Pre-Law Club Social Media:  Facebook   Twitter   Instagram

 

 

 

Law Scholars Committee

Dr. Jill Zimmerman, Dean of Student Life 
(661) 722-6300 x 6344
jzimmerman@avc.edu
 

Alberto Mendoza Gonzalez Larreynaga, Professor of Philosophy
Committee Chair & Pre-Law Club Advisor

(661) 722-6300 x 2151
amendoza2@avc.edu

Carlos Pinho, Professor of Administration of Justice
Pre-Law Club Advisor

(661) 722-6300 x 6716
cpinho@avc.edu

Rosa Fuller, Professor & Counselor
(661) 722-6300 x 6290
rfuller@avc.edu

Frederick Hemker, Professor of Political Science
(661) 722-6300 x 6051
fhemker@avc.edu

John Vento, Professor of Political Science
(661) 722-6300 x 6494
jvento@avc.edu

Kaitlin Bessinger, Professor of Biology 
(661) 722-6300 x 2506
kbessinger@avc.edu

 

 

Useful Resources

 

Last updated: February 7, 2023