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First Generation Professionals: BC Law
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First Generation Professionals (FGP) supports students who are first in their families to attend college or professional school, and may come from lower-income or working-class backgrounds. FGP facilitates professional development events, community-building social events, and faculty relationships for personal, academic, and career growth. Since the profession of law lacks significant socioeconomic diversity among its members, FGP seeks to narrow that gap. Many budding first-generation law students do not know lawyers, cannot turn to family members for career advice, do not enjoy the benefit of personal connections, may not be aware of the invisible expectations of the profession, have significant familial or financial obligations outside of law school, or all of the above. FGP provides a community where similarly situated law students can support one another to combat these challenges.