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Valerie D. James is helping the 91成人导航 McGeorge School of Law increase its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by recruiting and supporting a dynamic cohort of law students each year.听

James joined McGeorge as the Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Diversity Initiatives in 2022.听聽

Under James鈥� leadership, she and her have brought in record-setting cohorts of law students. For the second year in a row, In fact, 54.4% percent of students in the Class of 2026 are from marginalized populations, surpassing even last year鈥檚 cohort, which had from marginalized populations.听聽聽

This year鈥檚 incoming class set a record for the law school鈥檚 highest enrollment of students who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. This year, 27% of first-year JD students identify as LGBTQ+.听

To James, it is important to ensure everyone 鈥� including underserved communities 鈥� has access to legal services but also to a legal education.听

鈥淚n all things, I want to ensure every student has an educational experience that is engaging and transformative, so they are prepared to make an impact in their community,鈥� James said.听

James is a respected leader in higher education administration. She serves as co-advisor to McGeorge鈥檚 Black Law Students Association and oversees the Sacramento Campus鈥� . This month, James was installed as the Vice Chair of the聽Association of American Law Schools鈥� Section on Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School. 聽

James was recognized in the 2023 91成人导航 Magazine as one of the "People of 91成人导航."

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