The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity is pleased to announce that it has launched the Mentoring Program to assist in the development of diverse 1L students at certain law schools located throughout the country. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to ensure that diverse 1L students receive the mentoring and preparation they need to maximize their potential in law school and throughout their legal career. LCLD has developed curricula to assist its mentors in providing concrete, consistent information to law students about study habits, exam success, class participation, advocacy skills, legal analysis, and other relevant topics. Diverse 1L students who register with LCLD for this program will receive ongoing guidance from experienced lawyers who are succeeding in some of the country’s finest companies and law firms. LCLD anticipates continuing this program every year for the foreseeable future.
LCLD member companies and law firms have identified volunteer lawyers from their organizations to be paired with diverse 1L students from Loyola University, DePaul University, University of Chicago and Northwestern. Attorneys from the following law firms and companies are participating in the program: Allstate Insurance Co., Baker & McKenzie, DLA Piper, Duane Morris, Edwards Wildman Palmer, Exelon Corporation, Katten Muchin Rosenman, McDonald's Corp., Microsoft, Reed Smith, Sara Lee Corp., SNR Denton and United. For more information about how register, please check out these documents in Symplicity.
