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On Friday, August 23, more than 100 incoming Baylor Law students volunteered with local multiple local nonprofits throughout the Waco area. A group of 60 students volunteered with Keep Waco Beautiful at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Clinic. In soaring heat that reached to over 100 degrees, these Baylor Law students completed their law school orientation activities by cleaning up 67 bags of trash, used tires, and other refuse. At the same time, the rest of the incoming class volunteered at various Caritas locations in Waco and Bellmead.

Baylor Law Students Sort Donated Items at a Caritas Facility on Friday, August 23, 2019

Prior to their community service activity, these students spent several days becoming familiar with the rigorous expectations of Baylor Law, an introduction to the critical skills they'll need to be successful lawyers, along with information on resilience, leadership, and service.

Members of the incoming J.D. class hail from 23 different states and countries and represent 50 undergraduate colleges and universities. Of the 103 students, 53 are male, 50 are female, 30% are students of color, and four have served, or are currently serving, in the United States Military.

Other stats about the Fall 2019 incoming class at Baylor Law:

• Student Enrolled: 103
• Median LSAT: 160
• Median GPA: 3.65
• Men/Women: 51%/49%
• Students of Color: 30%
• Average Age: 23, Age Range: 20-40

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ABOUT BAYLOR LAW
Established in 1857, Baylor Law was one of the first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than 7,500 living alumni. Accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools, Baylor Law has a record of producing outstanding lawyers, many of whom decide upon a career in public service. Baylor Law boasts among its notable alumni two governors, members or former members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, two former directors of the FBI, U.S. ambassadors, federal judges, justices of the Texas Supreme Court and members of the Texas Legislature. In its law specialties rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Baylor Law's trial advocacy program as among the best in the nation at No. 2. Baylor Law School also is ranked No. 48 in the magazine's 2020 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." The National Jurist ranks Baylor Law as one of the "Best School for Practical Training" and No. 4 in the nation in its most recent "Best Law School Facilities" listing. Business Insider places Baylor Law among the top 50 law schools in the nation. Baylor Law School received the 2015 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, making it only the third law school in the nation to be honored with the award since its inception in 1984. Learn more at baylor.edu/law

ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 17,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. Learn more at baylor.edu