The Law School is committed to extending opportunities in legal education to qualified minority applicants. Toward accomplishing this end, two members of the Law School faculty serve as Minority Law Student Advisor. The advisors assist in the recruitment of qualified minority law students, in familiarizing matriculating minority law students with the programs and policies of the Law School and the University, in academic advisement and assistance for minority students, and in minority student career development. Minority law students are encouraged to seek the assistance one or both of the Minority Law Student Advisors, Associate Dean Patricia Wilson and Professor Laura Hernandez, for any aspect of their academic studies and professional training and preparation.