Who We Are & What We Do
SAPLA brings together pre-law advisors and law school admissions staff to provide everyone in the law school admissions process with up-to-date information and expert guidance.
Our Mission
To facilitate communications of interest among pre-law advisors with various academic institutions of higher education in the Southern region of the United States.
To increase the lines of communication between the Association’s members and individual law school officers, the Law School Admissions Council and other law-related organizations.
To provide resource materials to and to improve skills and knowledge of persons involved in advising pre-law students for the benefit of the students, the law schools and the legal profession.
Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC)
The Pre-Law Advisors National Council, or PLANC, is a national coordinating body bringing together leadership from the six regional pre-law advisors associations (APLAs) and select partner organizations to advance the pre-law advising profession and to enhance the delivery of pre-law services to students. The Board of Directors meets bi-annually and PLANC sponsors a national conference during U.S. Presidential election years.
Regional Associations
PLANC At-Large Members
Meet our Officers
Maya Russell
Marcya Burden
Patrice Barley
Issa DiSciullo
Sharleeta Dunlap
Darren Kettles
Marc Reece
Diversity Director
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School​
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Carol Riddock
Tammy Laughlin
Karen Britton
Law School Representative
University of South Carolina School of Law​
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Amy Mangione
Law School Representative
University of Richmond School of Law
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