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Street Law / Newsroom / NALP/Street Law Pipeline Program Marks First Year
by Steven Grumm, Megan Hanson, & James Leipold
Students attended a conference at Troutman Sanders' Atlanta office, where attorneys conducted interactive workshops on the Fourth Amendment, contracts, and sexual harassment.
July 1, 2009 | Washington, DC
The five NALP member law firms participating in the 2008-09 pilot year of the NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program have just completed their teaching for the year, and as the final programs drew to a close in late May, in each case the excitement among both students and lawyers was palpable.
When asked to identify the most important things they had learned as a result of participating in the program, student responses varied from quite thoughtful to unmitigated enthusiasm. A young man in the program reflected that he had learned two things: “There are unlimited possibilities for me in the future, and it is important to have evidence to support your arguments.” A young woman in the same class responded enthusiastically and simply that “Law is AWESOME!”
The program’s purpose is to increase diversity in the legal profession by encouraging young people from diverse communities to pursue legal careers.
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Source: NALP Bulletin, July 2009 (Reproduced with permission)
Law Firm Diversity Pipeline Program
Topic: Diversity
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