WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund (PRLDEF) will host its eighteenth annual Law Day program from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 4, 2000 at Pace University School of Law, 78 North Broadway, White Plains, N.Y. Law Day is a national recruitment program for prospective students and for law schools that have demonstrated a commitment to diversity.

The morning session, "The Law School Application Process," will include an interactive discussion about the "ins and outs" of gaining law school admission. Members of the panel will include Luis J. DeGraffe, Esq., professor at CUNY School of Law, Patricia Johnson, Esq., professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, David Cohen, dean at Pace University School of Law, and Juan A. Figueroa, Esq., president and general counsel of PRLDEF.

Two new workshops have been added to Law Day. "Beyond the LSAT: Non-quantitative Factors that Make You a More Attractive Applicant," will provide students with an overview of other factors, such as age, work experience, writing skills and letters of recommendation, that can be emphasized in the application process. "The Advantages of Applying Outside of the Metropolitan Area," will inform students of the financial advantages of applying to law school outside of the New York area.

More than 60 law schools from across the United States will participate in a three-hour recruitment session in the afternoon. Admission directors, minority recruitment officers and faculty will be available to answer questions, distribute applications and catalogues, and provide information on financial aid.

PRLDEF's Education Division has served the community for over 25 years. Other PRLDEF programs include LSAT preparatory courses, financial aid workshops and personal statement writing seminars.

Founded in 1976, Pace Law School is located in White Plains, N.Y., 20 miles north of New York City. The School offers the J.D. program for full-time, and part-time day and evening students. Its post-graduate program includes the LL.M. and S.J.D. degrees in environmental Law and the LL.M. in Comparative Legal Studies. Pace has one of the nation's top-rated environmental law programs and its Clinical Education Program also is nationally ranked, offering clinics in domestic violence prosecution, securities arbitration, environmental litigation, appellate advocacy and disability law.