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
Pathway to Law School Field Trip, November 16
LSAC Los Angeles JD Law School Forum
Interested in studying law? Attend a field trip for the Ventura College Pathway to Law School on Saturday, November 16. We will take a VC van to Los Angeles to attend an open house for the Loyola Law School and will also tour Southwestern University School of Law. We will leave from the Ventura College Gym main entrance at 8 a.m. on November 16 and should return around 4 p.m. We recommend a “business casual” dress code with comfortable walking shoes. Lunch is included in this free field trip.
To attend, please do the following:
- Set up an LSAC account (username and password) on your own
- Use the LSAC number to register for the Loyola Law School event
- Send your registration confirmation to sslyker@vcccd.edu
- Fill out two field trip forms
- Deadline to register is Monday, November 11
- Please note that we will have room for a maximum of 10 students to attend so please take the following steps above ASAP before the event fills up.
More Information and Resources
Faculty
Department Chair: Michael Ward
Email: mward@vcccd.edu
Program Coordinators: Daniel Gonzalez, Stephen Slyker