Why do law schools have special procedures?
These special procedures consider three facts: one, members of certain ethnic and minority groups have traditionally been underrepresented in law schools; two, the indicators of ability and motivation may be different for individuals who come from backgrounds that are not like those of members of the majority; and three, individuals who come from different backgrounds can make different contributions to the law school. Again, however, whether these justifications will survive scrutiny by the courts is an open issue.
