Kellye Testy

LSAC celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by supporting the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program to endow the South with the next generation of civil rights lawyers. LSAC and the @NAACP_LDF recently hosted a webinar to answer questions about this program: lsac.org/2023-marshall-…

Today is World Braille Day. Blind and low-vision students can excel in law school, pass the bar, and achieve success in a legal career. LSAC is committed to assisting individuals with disabilities. Learn more from this LSAC and ABA video: lsac.org/blog/lsac-goes…

Today is the beginning of Kwanzaa – a joyful celebration of African-American heritage. Please join me in recognizing all cultural celebrations that increase acceptance of various cultures and traditions. Learn more about Kwanzaa and "Habari Gani?" here: nmaahc.si.edu/kwanzaa

I’m thrilled that my good friend, Stacy Leeds, former LSAC board member and the first Native American woman to be appointed a law school dean, has been announced as the new dean of the @ASUCollegeOfLaw. Congrats, Stacy! @stacyleeds #lsac #aals #aba

November is National Native American Heritage Month. I celebrate the culture of indigenous people and their continued stewardship of the land we now call the U.S. And I’m thankful for my mentor, the late law pioneer, Rennard Strickland, who was of Osage and Cherokee heritage.

As a first-generation law student, I would have benefitted from a program like this. Great program. Outstanding dean. Congratulations to the inaugural Roadmap Scholars! law.virginia.edu/news/202208/in… @RisaGoluboff @UVALaw

Recently I was on a @TAMULawSchool panel that focused on associate deans. I was privileged to share information about LawHub, where @LSAC_Official is uniting the prelaw-through-practice journey and becoming the one-stop destination for legal ed solutions. lsac.org/lawhub

Wonderful news from my alma mater that Christiana Ochoa has been named the dean of the @IUMaurerLaw. She is the first Latine dean to lead Maurer and one of just 8 Latine women to serve as law school deans. Congratulations, Dean Ochoa! #lsac #aals #aba

I celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 26% of US adults have some type of disability yet are just .88% of all US lawyers. This LSAC/ABA platinum-award-winning video introduces lawyers with disabilities who excel for their clients. lsac.org/blog/lsac-goes…

Recently, the 2nd Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Women in the Legal Academy Workshop was co-sponsored by LSAC and hosted by @UCDavisLaw. Congratulations to everyone who attended and led the sessions! #diversity #lsac

Recently I was privileged to deliver panel and dinner remarks at the Promoting Diversity in Law School Leadership Workshop that I helped found 15 years ago. The workshop is having an enormous impact on law school deans and others. Check out the photo!

So happy for LSAC board member & @howardlawschool Dean, @danielleholley who is appointed co-chair of the Board of Directors for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Committee helps secure equal justice for all. Congrats Dean Holley!

I’m excited to join a terrific panel on Tuesday, Sept 6, at 12:00 PM EST, for a Datamatics webinar on “Proctoring 2.0-Life After the Pandemic.” Will remote proctoring replace test centers? What’s the impact of AI? Check out the panel and to register: datamatics.com/events/webinar…

I’m excited to join a terrific panel on Tuesday, Sept 6, at 12:00 PM EST, for a @Datamatics webinar on “Proctoring 2.0-Life After the Pandemic.” Will remote proctoring replace test centers? What’s the impact of AI? Check out the panel and to register: datamatics.com/events/webinar…

Today I celebrate Disability Independence Day! On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. Check out this LSAC/ABA platinum-award-winning video that introduces lawyers with disabilities who are excelling in the legal profession. lsac.org/blog/lsac-goes…

Recently I attended the New Deans’ Workshop in St. Louis where I met new law school deans. New deans are a reason to celebrate! This was a great group, and I loved being with them. Thanks to each of you for accepting the mantle of leadership.

I’m honored to deliver opening remarks at the First Annual Michael A. Olivas Writing Institute on July 21. The Institute is organized in memory of renowned immigration Professor Emeritus Olivas. For program details and to register for this virtual event: ow.ly/5gfq50JYCzX

I’m thrilled to share that my colleague, Tamara F. Lawson, LSAC Board member and Finance Committee chair, has been named the next dean of the University of Washington School of Law. She joins UW in August. Congratulations to Dean Lawson and UW! washington.edu/news/2022/07/0…

Thrilled that my good friend and professor of law at the University of Idaho, Shaakirrah Sanders, received the Outstanding Scholar Award at the 2022 Lutie A. Lytle Black Women Law Faculty Writing Workshop on June 25 at the BU School of Law. So deserved! kshs.org/kansapedia/lut…

Pleased to share LSAC’s updated LGBTQ+ Guide to Law Schools. It’s the perfect way to close out Pride month. The purpose of the guide is to help LGBTQ+ candidates navigate their law school searches. Data is knowledge. Knowledge is power. Power is change. lsac.org/discover-law/d…