Reading Room Document

Use of LSAT Scores in the Department's Honor and Summer Intern Programs

This document is a memorandum addressing the use of Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores in the Department’s Honor and Summer Intern Programs. The conclusion reached in the document is a recommendation against the use of LSAT scores due to concerns about their reliability, legality, and potential impact on minority applicants. The questions presented for review include whether the Department's use of LSAT scores is reasonably predictive of job performance, and whether it creates a discriminatory impact on minority applicants. The document also raises the issue of the Department's compliance with the requirements of private employers in using validated selection criteria.

July 20, 1978