Clifford Mpare

Prior to law school, Clifford earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Morehouse College, graduating magna cum laude and as the Ranking Scholar in his graduating class. He also played on the Morehouse football team as wide receiver. He then spent a year as an The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals international fellow at the University of Münster in Germany, where he studied politics and law while working in sports journalism. 

Clifford went on to get accepted by most T-14 law schools before ultimately deciding to attend Stanford Law School. In addition to serving as the BLSA Co-President and reviewing applicants and interviewing candidates as an admissions committee member, Clifford was a participant in the Kirkwood Moot Court competition and an advocate in the law school’s Religious Liberties Clinic.

Clifford has spent over a decade practicing law as a trial lawyer and a white-collar defense attorney in California and New York. He began his career as an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he practiced for two years before clerking for a federal district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Following his clerkship, Clifford joined Covington & Burling LLP in Los Angeles as an associate. He went on to serve as an assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, where he currently works.

Within the past decade, Clifford has helped dozens of students gain acceptance into several top law schools. He leverages his deep familiarity with the admissions process, his close relationships to legal professional and law school admissions experts, and his calm and cordial demeanor to help students along their admissions journey. Clifford's coaching approach centers on providing a space for applicants to learn, grow, and share their personal lived experiences in order to craft the most compelling application possible. 

Clifford provides careful comments, edits, and feedback on personal statements and resumes, advises applicants on which recommenders to choose, and is comfortable serving as a sounding board and accountability partner for students. Clifford’s coaching relies on some of the same advice and insight he received in his own path to becoming a lawyer and he hopes to demystify the law school admissions process while motivating the next generation of lawyers to find a perfect match.

In his free time, Clifford enjoys spending time outdoors and playing sports. He also likes reading, writing poetry, cooking, playing video games, and making custom handmade pottery.