DiscoverLaw.org Event Summaries
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The University of Akron School of Law
Discover Law Day
2.27.10
The program was a little more than three hours long and included: a tour of the law school, student and alumni panel discussion, mock law class, and concurrent admissions and financial aid discussions.
Law & Leadership Etiquette Luncheon
07.14.10
The Law and Leadership Etiquette Luncheon was offered on July 14, 2010 in conjunction with the Law and Leadership Summer Institute at The University of Akron School of Law. 41 ninth and tenth grade students from Akron’s inner-city high schools attended the luncheon, at which they watched a presentation on professional etiquette and had lunch with their peers and teachers so they could practice what they learned. On July 7, Professor Joann Sahl, the Law and Leadership Institute Coordinator at Akron Law, spoke to the students about the DiscoverLaw.org effort and the benefits of registration. The students’ registration cards will be mailed to LSAC under separate cover.
The University of Alabama School of Law
DiscoverLaw Open House—Get Prepared Now (Sponsored by the Law School Admission Council as part of DiscoverLaw.org Months)
02.26.2010
The program included presentations on what law school is all about, how to prepare for law school, applying to law school, legal careers, and LSAT test-taking strategies. Members of the faculty and current students had lunch with the guests, answering questions about law school. The Open House students also attended a Mock Class with Professor Bryan Fair. I also conducted a PowerPoint presentation regarding DiscoverLaw.org.
Arizona State Univerity - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
2010 Mock Trial Academy and Mentoring Dinner
1/23/2010
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law held its 2010 Mock Trial Weekend Academy and nearly 200 high school students attended an all-day mock trial camp, including break-out sessions taught by attorneys, ASU mock trial coaches, student competitors, and law school faculty.
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Mock Trial Academy draws nearly 200 secondary students
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Youth and Law Summit
04/17/10
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School held its annual Youth and the Law Summit on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Over thirty middle-school students attend this year’s Summit. The students came from various schools from the Atlanta and Clayton County school districts. Their day started with a continental breakfast and ice-breaker conducted by Darrick McDuffie, an attorney from King and Spalding. The students were then broken up into four groups. Each group, led by a John Marshall law student, participated in two separate lessons/activities designed to teach them how to analyze the impact of laws, think critically, and write persuasively. After a pizza lunch, the students listened to a panel of three attorneys, Willie Lovett, Jr., Candiss Collins, and Prof. Kamina Pinder, discuss their paths to becoming a lawyer. Students were able to ask of questions about the panelists’ educational and career choices. In the afternoon, the students broke into two teams for a very spirited debate on the First Amendment rights of students using MySpace. Closing remarks were made by Shukura Ingram, President of the Gate City Bar Association. In addition to DiscoverLaw.org back packs, students also received a portfolio, a U.S. Constitution and a certificate to mark the occasion.
University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall)
Black LSA DiscoverLaw Shadow Day
01.22.10
We welcomed students from Grant, NP3 & Fairfield High Schools. Events included a Law Admissions & Financial Aid Presentation, a scavenger hunt, a mock law class, a question and answer session with current law students as well as speakers (Tim Simon, California Public Utilities Commissioner and Professor Simon, teaches Securities Law at Golden Gate University)
Filipino LSA DiscoverLaw Shadow Day
03.12.10
We welcomed students from Grant, NP3 & Fairfield High Schools. Events included a Law Admissions & Financial Aid Presentation, a scavenger hunt, a mock law class, a question and answer session with current law students as well as speakers (Tim Simon, California Public Utilities Commissioner, Professor Simon also teaches Securities Law at Golden Gate University)
La Raza LSA DiscoverLaw Shadow Day
04.09.10
We welcomed students from Smythe Academy. Events included a scavenger hunt, a college prep panel and law school admissions presentation, a mock trail and law class, as well as speakers (Al Rojas & Luis Magaña from the Sacramento Labor Council).
Chapman University School of Law
Minority Outreach Event: Chapman Law Day
1/23/2010
Chapman University School of Law hosted approximately 180 high school and junior high school students for the 10th annual Minority Outreach event: Chapman Law Day. Co-sponsored by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), Chapman University Minority Law Students Association (MLSA), and the Law Admissions and Financial Aid Office, the program was successfully implemented particularly targeting minority students from the Santa Ana Unified School District in California.
Charleston School of Law
Minority Law Day
03.13.10
In cooperation with the Black Law Students Association we hosted a minority recruitment and information day. The program was designed to provide information to high school and middle school minority students who are thinking about law school. More than 80 students from local schools attended the event.
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Diversity Day 2010
02.27.10
Twenty-one attendees came to the event on February 27. The agenda included a welcome from Cincinnati’s Dean Louis Bilionis, a mock law school class from Professor Darrell Miller, break out sessions for student panel discussions, lunch with Attorney Wende Cross’s keynote address, a minority attorney panel discussion and a law school admissions process overview.
Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Jump Start Program
1/29/2010
The jump start program is geared toward high school students to provide an opportunity to obtain information on the field of law, college and law school preparation resources and interaction with current law students as well as alumni. The program serves as a tool to inform students about the field of law and how to pursue it. This year Maple Heights High school, Castle Community Charter school, and students from the Cuyahoga Community College Upward Bound program participated.
Clips:
News Release - Cleveland State University
Students Jumpstart Law Careers
VASJ Career Fair
3/4/10
On March 4, 2010, I attended a career fair for high school students at Villa Angela-St Joseph. There were over 100 students in attendance and I was able to present on discoverlaw.org resources. The students were intrigued with the materials and love the discoverlaw.org bags.
Discover Law
4/07/10
We hosted a Discover Law Program targeting freshmen and sophomore undergraduate students from Central State University. This event addressed preparation for law school and we had a total of 28 students that attended. The activities for the day included a welcome from the student president for the Central State University pre-law organization, Sandra English, Assistant Director of Admission and Multicultural Recruitment, discussed the practice of law and discoverlaw resources, and we concluded with a closing reception.
Discoverlaw Preparation and Application Workshop
04/10/10
We hosted a Discover Law Program for students at Cuyahoga Community College (West Campus). This event addressed law school preparation a total of 24 students were in attendance. We were able to discuss the various law practice areas, lack of diversity in the law, Discoverlaw resources and the application process. Overall, the students enjoyed the presentation and many became open to the possibility of pursuing law.
3RS (Rights Responsibilities Realities) High School Program
04/16/10
On April 16, 2010, our 3RS team, which is comprised of two law students as well as myself, facilitated a discoverlaw presentation to students at SuccessTech Academy (Cleveland Metropolitan School District). There were 24 students in attendance and we informed the students of the discoverlaw website, distributed materials as well as discussed college/law school preparation. The students were intrigued with the materials and love the discoverlaw.org bags.
Columbia University School of Law
Legal Outreach: Molding Lawyers for the Future
03.06.10
Events included a law school and recent graduat panel and a presentation by Danielle Flores, assistant director of admissions for Columbia Law School.
University of Connecticut School of Law
Riding the Law School Pipeline
03.15.10
Our goal was to have an open discussion between high school and law students as well as administrators interested in diversity issues. Our focus was how do students find their way into the law school pipeline, and once their how do they fair.
Topics included:
• What pipeline events exist within their high school, community, and the law school.
• What events have they participated in and strengths and weakness of each
• How successful are such programs from the high school perspective
• What can we differently.
• What is the future of the pipeline?
Mock Trial Day
04.12.10
Our goal was to introduce Bloomfield middle school mock trial students with our own mock trial association. Discussion topics included minorities in mock trial, debate vs. mock trial, college mock trial, college preparation, law school, law school mock trial, and student preparedness. In addition we discussed admissions, financial aid, and career planning for students. Eighteen middle school students attended the event; all were given discoverlaw.org bags, postcards, and encouraged to complete and return.
Creighton University School of Law
Discover Law
03.11.10
This was a fantastic program! The high school students had the opportunity to visit with current law students and faculty about the law school experience. The sample class experience was very interactive, and gave the students an opportunity to learn more about the law school teaching style. We hope this program sparked their interest in careers in law. We plan to continue this relationship with future events.
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver Urban Debate League Lunch with Law Students
2/21/10
Eight of our students representing our Black Law Students Association, Latino Law Students Association and Asian Pacific American Law Students Association attended lunch at the February Urban Debate League competition to speak with the diverse high school debaters. Each of our current law students took a few minutes to introduce themselves and explain their reasons for attending law school and provided information about their academic and personal background. The high school students in attendance asked a wide range of questions. The students spoke and took questions for about 45 minutes. Magistrate Judge Craig Schaffer was also in attendance at the event and spoke about his work in civil rights and encouraged all of the students to think about law school. We told them to visit DiscoverLaw.org to find out more about the legal profession and passed out the materials provided by DiscverLaw.org. This was a great event again this year. We look forward to supporting the DUDL in the future.
Drake University Law School
Campus District Students Jumpstart Law CareersLaw Student for a Day 2010
3/02/10
Drake University conducted a half day program which introduced high school juniors and seniors to a career in law. A diverse group of approximately 45 students attended the program.
Elon University School of Law
Diversity Day
02.27.10
The theme for the diversity program was “Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession.” The program featured a keynote presentation by noted author and historian, Dr. Timothy B. Tyson, who delivered an inspiring and empowering keynote address to the attendees at the law school’s third annual Diversity Day program. The program included panel presentations from practicing attorneys, judges, and current Elon Law school students. In addition to the judges’ panel, attendees also heard a presentation from the Honorable Denise S. Hartsfield about the challenges facing minority students as they work to attempt to become law students. Prospective students heard an admissions presentation by Sharon Gaskin, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and about preparation for the law school classroom by Faith Rivers James, Professor of Law. During the lunch break, attendees could get additional information about CLEO, DiscoverLaw, and the attending law schools. The program provided prospective law students with a variety of resources to assist with their preparation for the LSAT and the law school admissions process.
Florida A&M University College of Law
Discover Law Day
4/26/10
As part of the Law School Admission Council’s www.DiscoverLaw.org initiative, the College of Law will hosted an all-day program, targeting college-age students who are members of ethnic groups that are traditionally under-represented within the legal profession. The program was open to all and included sessions on admissions, finaincial aid, and academic success; as well as a mock law class, a law student panel, and an attnorney presentation.
Gonzaga University School of Law
Street Law
02/26/10
Gonzaga School of Law operates a Street Law Program at Rogers High School staffed solely by law students who volunteer to teach program classes and serve as mentors. Students learned about the Constitutional right of free speech. Students wrote and presented a closing argument, interviewed witnesses, and applied their knowledge of the law. Students also role played as an attorney; either as an advocate for student rights of free speech or, as an advocate for school freedom to balance free speech rights with maintenance of a safe school environment.
Hamline University School of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
University of St. Thomas School of Law—Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Law School
Legal Education Awareness Program (LEAP)
03.02.10
Legal Education Awareness Program (LEAP) provides students with an insight into legal education, life as a law student and careers in law. They will participate in a mock law school class with a law school professor. Students will interact with a panel of law students from our four law schools. Students will have the opportunity to ask the panelists questions about their backgrounds and experiences in law school and their careers plans. In addition, there will be a presentation on undergraduate college admissions. During lu students will also interact with current law students.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa | William S. Richardson School of Law
University of Hawai'i Law & Justice Conference
2/12/10
An all-day conference for 60 students from Farrington High School Law and Justice Academy and for 10 criminal justice students from Honolulu Community College. The day featured a panel discussion about careers in law, an inspiring keynote address by Judge Linda Lee ʻ91 of the Washington State Superior Court, sessions about Street Law and the First Amendment taught by part-time student Tony Donnes, Deja Ostrowski ʻ10, and Liam Skillings ʻ07, a tour of the University, and lunch at Gateway.
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February 5, 2010 | William S. Richardson School of Law
Hofstra University
Youth Law Day
03/26/10
The day began with a welcome by Marc Gann, President-Elect of the Nassau County Bar Association and Partner at Collins, McDonald & Gann, PC. Lance D. Clarke, former Justice of the Town of Hempstead and immediate past president of the Nassau County Bar Association, was Youth Law Day’s Keynote Speaker for the second year. Throughout the day, the students also participated in discussions with Hofstra University professors, students, alumni and staff. Topics included the skills necessary for college and law school and diverse careers in the law. The students also received tours of the law school and the Hofstra University campus.
The University of Kansas School of Law
Thurgood Marshall Law Day
2/26/10
The University of Kansas Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is pleased to welcome you to the 14th Annual Thurgood Marshall Law Day. Thurgood Marshall Law Day enables BLSA to reach out to high school students in hope of providing them with cultivating and enriching discussions on contemporary law topics. We honor the late Thurgood Marshall and all that he accomplished. It is our hope that the facilitated discussions and guest speaker will help to create an awareness and appreciation for law and the sacrifices made by persons like the late Thurgood Marshall.
University of La Verne College of Law
Diversity Law Day
2/25/10
This program was facilitated by La Verne Law members of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Approximately 70 high school students from Claremont High School and Boys Republic High School met in the Moot Courtroom and were welcomed by Allen K. Easley, Dean of the law school. High school students had the opportunity to hear from current law students during a diversity perspectives panel, they toured the law school, and had the opportunity to sit in on a first year law class. The students heard from a current professor about her path to law school. The high school students also learned how to write a mission statement and shared their dreams and aspirations with the group. The day also featured a session on financial aid and opportunities in the legal field.
Lewis & Clark Law School
HS Mock Trial
02.20.10
Invite MS and HS students to law school to practice and perform mock trial. About 80 students split into smaller groups of 15 or so. Groups perform against each other, though no winners. Students interact with volunteer law students, lawyers, and Trio program workers. At end of program, panel of law students discuss how they made it to law school and answer questions. Day ends with tour of Lewis and Clark College campus.
The University of Michigan Law School
Michigan High School Outreach Dinner
03.12.10
The Michigan High School Outreach Dinner is program for Michigan public high school minority students to view first-hand the law school environment and gain knowledge from minority law students regarding their paths to law school, experiences as students, and future plans and dreams. Our Outreach Dinner featured current students from the Black Law Student Alliance (BLSA) and Future Advocates in Training (FAIT). The representatives from BLSA and FAIT used this opportunity to both educate and mentor these high school students. During dinner, the law students talked about their experiences and paths to law school. After dinner, the groups went to a local arcade for a team building and getting to know you event.
University of Missouri School of Law
Discover Mizzou Law Day
3/02/2010
Approximately 50 students and 4 teachers from three local high schools attended “Discover Mizzou Law Day.” The students were all MAC (Minority Achievement Committee) Scholars—a group that focuses on the academic achievement of minority students in Columbia Public Schools.
The University of New Mexico School of Law
UNM School of Law Minority Mixer
02.20.10
The University of New Mexico’s annual Minority Mixer is an event that encourages minority high school students to consider higher education, with a focus on legal education. The high school track is designed to educate, mentor, and welcome students who traditionally would not either think possible, or just not know about higher education, and specifically, careers in law. Events included a mock trial, a financial aid workshop, and a student-life panel. Participants also were able to meet and connect informally with UNM law students, as well as with fellow participants, workshop facilitators, and special guests throughout the program and during the luncheon. UNM School of Law students, specifically, students involved in the Black Law Student’s Association (BLSA), the Mexican American Law Student’s Association (MALSA), and the Native American Law Student Association (NALSA), were active in planning and implementing the program.
Northeastern University School of Law
High School Outreach Day 2010
2/4/2010
During High School Outreach Day 2010, Northeastern University School of Law provided minority high school students the opportunity to learn about and become interested in pursuing higher education and, possibly, careers in law. This year’s moot court exercise taught students about First Amendment jurisprudence and allowed them to argue their own case for a hypothetical situation involving speech in public schools. In addition, the program provided students further resources to learn about accomplished minority attorneys and about the variety of opportunities in the law.
Northern Kentucky University - Salmon P. Chase College of Law
NKU Chase Multicultural Law Academcy
2/23/2010
This event was designed to bring awareness of the legal profession to multicultural high-school students. The College of Law “teamed up” with NKU undergraduate admissions in order to use the best resources available to attract the targeted audience. Invitations and posters were sent to area high schools in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana.
Clips:
Pipeline Diversity Directory: Northern Kentucky University Chase Multicultural Law Academy
Event Archives Archives: NKU Chase College of Law
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
Discover Law: It's More Than You Think It Is
3/6/2010
High school students from Doral Academy Preparatory School take part in NSU Law’s annual DiscoverLaw day on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 (co-sponsored by LSAC and National Institute for Trial Advocacy). As part of the event, students participated in trials for NITA as jury members, learned about the field of law and going to law school, and toured the law center and NSU Campus.
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Discover Law
2/26/10
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law hosted its annual LSAC DiscoverLaw event, which focused on diversity outreach to high school, first- and second-year college, and community college students in the Sacramento and surrounding areas. The students enjoyed a welcome reception with a brief introduction by Mathiew Le, Director of Campus Diversity; followed by a mock property class taught by Associate Professor Rachael Salcido; Barrett Watson, Asst. Director for Career Development, and Kiyana Davis, Director of Education Pipeline, spoke to the students about what a law degree could do for them. Professor Cary Bricker had a trial demonstration for the students and performed a question and answer session and Mathiew Le spoke about how to get into law school. The day concluded with a student panel by current law students.
Pepperdine University School of Law
Meet Your Mentor
2/4/20
The Jordan All Starrs program consists of weekly sessions throughout the semester that focuses on several areas including general legal instruction in areas of constitutional law, search and seizure, immigration issues, and juvenile/youth law issues.
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Los Angeles High School Students Experience Pepperdine
Phoenix School of Law
Operation Preparation: Changing the Stats of Minorities in Law
2/6/2010
A ground breaking program bringing together Phoenix area high school students, The State Bar of Arizona, and Phoenix Law administration, faculty, staff and students as well as a diverse group of practicing Phoenix attorneys.
Clips:
Free High School Symposium to Prepare Students for Legal Careers - Hot Off The Press (release)
MyAZBar: AZ Bar News
Quinnipiac University School of Law
QU LEADs (Legal Education Advancing Diversity)
03.30.10
Students from various law school organizations visited five Hillhouse High School classrooms this semester to teach students about legal basics and the opportunities available in the legal profession. The visits began in February and continued through March. The program concluded at the law school with presentations by representatives of undergraduate admissions and financial aid as well as the Dean and several faculty members. Following the panel there was a reception during which the students participated in a “Networking Scavenger Hunt.”
Roger Williams University School of Law
Championing Our Students (COS)
02/19/10
Roger Williams University School of Law hosted approximately 18 high school students for an introduction to law school. The high school students who attended are participants in a mentoring program, Championing Our Students (COS), which partners high school students from several Providence public schools with attorneys and law student mentors. The visit to the law school was designed to offer these students an idea about what law school is like. The program included mock class with one of our tenured professors, a Q&A with our Dean of Admissions and Dean of Students, and a Law Student Panel with student members of the Multicultural Law Students Association. Questions included information about high school and college preparation as well as information about the law school experience. The afternoon activities concluded with an ice cream social with additional members of our Multicultural Law Students Association
Bridge to Success Law Day
02/24/10
The program included mock class with tenured professors, a Q&A with the Dean of Admissions and Dean of Students, and a Law Student Panel with student members of the Multicultural Law Students Association. Discussions led to questions about how the Bridge to Success students could pursue their interest in law, ways to begin preparing for law school, and ideas for those students who are already interested in the law to become more involved in the law school and legal community.
7th Annual Diversity Symposium Dinner
04/09/10
This event is designed to encourage high-school students and college students to pursue careers in the law. The Diversity Symposium Dinner included high-school students, college students, law students, law school faculty and administration and practicing attorneys and judges. This gathering is designed to facilitate discussion of issues of diversity and the law. Each year there is a focus to the discussions held at the dinner table. This year the focus was on Freedom of Speech. A brief presentation on the topic was delivered by an attorney and then each table was asked to discuss their thoughts on the topic. The younger students (high-school and college) are challenged to express their thoughts and ideas about these issues with guidance from the attorneys and law students. The issues discussed highlight the importance of the law (and lawyers) to communities of color. The program was moderated by an attorney member of the Thurgood Marshall Law Society. After the table discussion there was a panel consisting of one law student and three attorneys. The panelists reflected on the discussions held at their tables, the ways in which attorneys can play a role in Freedom of Speech issues, and the importance of diversity in the legal profession.
University of San Diego - School of Law
High School Enrichment Law Workshop
1/16/2010
University of San Diego Law School hosted 100 students from inner city high schools on a visit to the law school. Joy Utomi (3L) talked about her background, undergraduate and law school experience as well as fielded questions from the audience. In addition, the program invited local attorneys and they held a mock trial presentation in the courtroom. The program also conducted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) wokshop for the high school seniors.
For more information on the programs, go to:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html
http://oasis.ucsd.edu/otp/sssp_brochure.asp#dates
03/11/10
A full day dedicated to a community college in the area. We will have sessions on LSAT preparation, a mock law school class, finances and financing, preparation for law school after joining a 4 year institution, among other topics.
University of Tennessee College of Law
Thinking about Law School? Minority Student Admissions Workshop
02/24/10
Free event for high school students, college students, graduates, and their advisors. Explore and prepare for success in law school and practice. Hear the perspectives of law students, lawyers, and admissions professionals.
The University of Texas School of Law
UT Law Academy
2/16/2010
The University of Texas School of Law hosted its annual Law Academy for minority high school students from Akins High School. The students partook in a mock class taught by a UT Law faculty member and a mock trial presented by current UT Law students. In addition, the students viewed a new video entitled “They Had a Dream Too” created by the Texas Young Lawyers Association. The video was introduced by current law students and shared how important education is and how valuable it has been in their lives.
Clips:
SROC Hosts UT Law Academy, Feb. 27
UT Law hosts Law Academy for minority high school students
Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Minority Outreach Program
3/05/10
The Minority Outreach Program (MOP) was a one day event designed to introduce students who had a desire to pursue a career in the legal field to the legal arena. Students were selected from the High School for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, located in Houston, Texas. The day started with a visit to the criminal and juvenile circuit court house, where students were allowed to sit in on actually cases and tour the facilities. Once the tour was completed, students returned to the university where lunch was provided, followed by round table discussions with current law school students regarding preparation for college and law school.
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Law School Exploration Day
2/19/2010
A local high school joined a mock class, and discussed the admissions process of law school with a professor. An alumnae also spoke about how to get to law school, including the steps students should be taking now.
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Minority Law School Admissions Event
3/3/2010
Everett and Eastern high school juniors and seniors in Lansing had their students listened to a panel made-up of a minority judge, attorney, law student, and professor, who discussed their experiences and life stories on why they attended law school.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Law School Information Fair
03.03.10
Thomas Jefferson Black Law Student Association members visited the Lincoln High School campus where they set up an information booth in the courtyard. This information fair took place on Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 4th. Law students passed out information about lawyers and different areas of law, law school applications, and LSAC items. They talked to students about their paths to law school and what law school was all about.
Legal Educational Access Program (LEAP) Day
03.23.10
The purpose of the program is to introduce law school. The students were encouraged to seek law as a career. The day consisted of panels, small group sessions and focused on interactive programming so that students are encouraged to ask questions. The Admissions Team welcomed the students to campus, a panel of current law students explained their personal journey to school and provided a forum for students to ask questions. Students engaged with current students when they participate in the law trivia game. They engaged with practicing lawyers during the lunch hour.
BLSA Shadow Day
03.26.10
Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Black Law Student Association will host approximately 50 or more minority high school students for a “Shadow Day” program. The purpose of the program is to show the students what it is like to be in law school and to encourage them, not only to seek higher education, but that they as minorities can pursue and be successful in the legal profession. The program will consist of an introductory welcome, a panel of admissions staff and law students to explain their journey to and through law school, as well as answer any specific questions the students may have. In addition, BLSA will facilitate more student involvement by asking them to prepare a brief essay regarding why they want to attend law school and how they will impact the community, which will be read to the group. We will award prizes based on the best essays. After the program, the students will have a “mix and mingle” lunch with BLSA members, then attend a first year contracts course.
The University of Toledo College of Law
President's Day Event for Black History Month
2/15/2010
For this program, The University of Toledo College of Law provided lunch for the staff and students as they viewed a presentation by The University of Toledo Trial Advocacy Team. After the presentation, the YOP students had the opportunity to ask questions of a panel of law students from the Black Law Students Organization. The BLSA panel addressed questions about the law school curriculum and the advantages and opportunities of a legal career.
BLSA Taste of the Diaspora
2/25/2010
In honor of Black History Month, BLSA (Black Law Student Association) hosted the Taste of the Diaspora. This event was designed to share the cultural importance of traditional foods of the African Diaspora.
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
See Yourself Here
3/06/10
For the past two years, the Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law has organized a very successful outreach event called See Yourself Here. The goal of See Yourself Here is to inspire Black high school and undergraduate students who may have doubts about whether they belong in law school and whether they can succeed in this environment. By bringing past, present and future U of T law students together, we hope to highlight the value of a legal education and encourage youth to pursue a career in law. During this year’s See Yourself Here we will be exploring how youth can make a difference in society through law. As in previous years, attendees will enjoy interactive panel and small group discussions led by Black law students and alumni.
The University of Tulsa College of Law
Minority Law Awareness Day
02.12.10
In hosting this event, we hoped to both celebrate and encourage diversity in the field of law by providing useful information about the study and practice of law to groups in our community who have historically been under-represented in the legal field. The groups of guests attending this event consisted of all upper high school minority students. The MLAD event schedule included the Hon. Judge Wilma Palmer as guest speaker, a law student panel discussion, a luncheon with minority leaders in our community, a meeting with Judge Carlos Chappelle, a tour of the Tulsa County Courthouse and tour of Conner & Winters Law Firm. The firm also hosted a reception in honor of the guests who attend this event.
University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law
Passageways to the Law
2/26/10
University of Utah S.J Quinney College of Law hosted the 12th Annual "Passageways to the Law" program. This was a five-hour interactive informational program on law school life, law school admissions, and financial aid. The program was presented as part of our continuing commitment to inform people of color and first generation college students about opportunities in law school. Passageway participants had a chance to hear about legal issues, law school life, and the practice of law.
Valparaiso University School of Law
DiscoverLaw Day
2/12/2010
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Students take law into their own hands
Vanderbilt University Law School
Discover Law Day
03/19/10
DiscoverLaw Day included various HBCUs in the midsouth and offer a number of programs: class visit, admissions/financial aid talk, career services discussion, student panel, and tour.
Washburn University School of Law
Online Diversity Chat
02.16.10
Washburn University School of Law hosted its second Online Diversity Chat on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, from 5-7 p.m. The Chat could be accessed from anywhere. The Chat featured representatives from a variety of diverse student organizations at Washburn Law as well as a select group of professors and administrators. Chat participants had the opportunity to find out more and ask questions about choosing law as a career, how to prepare and apply to law school, what it’s like to be a law student, and career options. Information about the Chat was mailed to high school counselors in Topeka, KS, and the surrounding communities. We also mailed information to all community colleges within the state of Kansas. We utilized the Candidate Referral Service and sent an email out to all minorities that are in his/her first or second year of undergraduate work. We had approximately 61 individuals log into our Chat and ask questions of our students, faculty, and administration. The Chat remained active for the entire two-hour time frame.
Wayne State University Law School
Wayne Law Day with CMA
02.01.10
Thirty students from Communication & Media Arts (CMA) High School visited Wayne Law for a day. They began the day with a tour and brief talk by law librarians about legal research and writing. They then came to the law school auditorium where myself and Ricardo Villarosa talked with them about pursuing a career in law (educational requirements, skills, LSAT prep, character & fitness). We asked current law students to join us for a panel discussion/ Q & A session with the students. We were fortunate to have four current law students meet with the students and talk a bit about their backgrounds, interests and career goals. After the panel discussion, we walked them through a mock trial (based on the Winona Ryder incident). Students served on a three panel judge (slight variation from jury trial so that more students could be involved). Students also served as witnesses, the prosecution and defense, bailiff and jurors. After the mock trial we had a debriefing session to talk about some of the challenges the students faced building and articulating their case and the skills that they put to use.
Diversity Day
02.17.10
During Diversity Day, we targeted community college and early college attendees. The event featured a welcome address by the dean of the law school. Attendees then heard from two distinguished alumni of color (Judge Edward Ewell, Wayne County Third Circuit Court and Jason Weber, In-house counsel, Compuware). Judge Ewell and Mr. Weber spoke a bit about their backgrounds prior to coming to law school, the challenges of not conforming to the crowd and succumbing to the fate many of their peers did. They answered questions from attendees about law school preparation, highlights of their career and their experience at Wayne. Attendees then sat through a mock family law class, taught by Professor Adele Morrison. Professor Morrison had her students attend the session and both students and attendees participated in the “mock” class. After the class, there was a law student panel, which allowed attendees to learn about the admissions process, the first year law experience and they also fielded several questions.
Law and (Dis)Order
02.27.10
This event was held on Saturday, February 27th at the Detroit Public Library (Redford Branch). The Coleman A. Young Foundation’s Real Skills Program is a program targeted at high school students from 8th-12th grade. The program helps prepare students for college and/or vocational school. The group meets on Saturdays for a series of sessions with a variety of topics for discussion. “Law and (Dis)Order” was the session surrounding civic engagement. During this event, we contacted BLSA alums and current BLSA students to help facilitate a mock trial. Using street law materials, we created a mock trial scenario based on the Chris Brown/Rihanna domestic violence case. The alums and students first spoke about their backgrounds, skills needed to succeed in college and law school and their career aspirations. After the panel, we spoke briefly about Discover Law and we launched into the mock trial. Students played the role of judge, jury, bailiff, witnesses and prosecution and defense.
Widener University School of Law
DiscoverLaw.org Month: Diversity Outreach for High School Students Sponsored by the Law School Admissions Council and DuPont
03.10.10
Widener Law’s Delaware campus invited local, underrepresented high school students to learn about law school during the annual Diversity Day event. “The high school students came from . . . Springfield High School, Howard High School of Technology, Upper Darby High School, and Penncrest High School to participate in DiscoverLaw.org Month: Diversity Outreach for High School; Students Day 2010. The Law School Admissions Council and DuPont sponsored the event. Professor Turezyn’s mock Torts class opened the program. Following Professor Turezyn’s engaging talk, Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale, the Director of Widener Law’s Public Interest Resource Center, spoke to the students about the Jurist Academy program, a summer program that prepares rising college juniors and seniors for law school. Assistant Dean Eileen Grena, Head of Widener Law’s Legal Education Institute, spoke to the students about the Paralegal program. Professor Nick Nichols [later talked] about the clinical experience at Widener Law that enumerated the available opportunities to gain hands-on legal experience through the Delaware Civil Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Clinic, Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic, and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic. The attendees then had the opportunity to eat lunch with current Widener Law students who shared their experiences.
Willamette University College of Law
DiscoverLaw at Willamette
3/11/10
This program was moderated by Marva Fabien, Director of Diversity and Professional Development, Norma Freitas, Assistant Director of Career Services and Reid Seino, a recent law school graduate. The Willamette Academy is an after-school and summer program that gives students an opportunity to improve their grades, their lives and their chances of going to college.
