Thanks Lorraine !!
FYI....for aspiring lawyers of color.
The first program is for high school students, and the program is free.
The second program is for those preparing for law school, and there is a
fee. Please pass this on to others who may be interested.
Applications are now available for the 2009 Oliver Hill/Samuel Tucker
Pre-Law Institute, sponsored by the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers
Conference and the Millennium Diversity Initiative. The Institute is a
weeklong intensive program for rising 10th, 11th and 12th graders.
Students will reside at the University of Richmond for a week and be
exposed to various members of the bar. They will be taught the basics of
trial advocacy and will conduct their own mock trials at the end of the
week. There is no cost to attend the Institute, funding is provided
through grants and other donations. Applications are due (received in our
office) by April 17, 2009.
For more information or an application, visit www.ohli.org
<http://www.ohli.org/
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Announcement:
2009 Law School Summer Boot Camp for Students of Color (Please Circulate
Widely)
Dates: Early Application: Completed by April 1; Late Application: after May
7; Applications Accepted till May 24 Having more lawyers' of color is
essential to the well-being of the nation and of communities of color. In
fact, a recent National Jurist Article, a journal for law students, talked
about the disappearing black and Latino law student. This is particularly
problematic. The power in this country is held by those who control the
money and the law. The decreasing number of black and Mexican-American
attorney is in fact a decrease in power. The JD Project (
http://thejdproject.org/
projects is to assure that entering law students of color do well in law
school, particularly their first year. This is important so that they can
maximize their career options and be prepared to give back to their
community with legal knowledge, skills and support. Everyone admitted to
law school has demonstrated similar intelligence, commitment and effort.
What distinguishes "A" students is study skills and habits, access to
legal information, analytical and test-taking skills. All these are
skills and abilities that can be learned and improved. In our more than 35
years of experience of helping students-of- color succeed, we have seen the
impact that intense preparation can have on a student's ability to excel.
In a competitive environment, like law school, where grades are given based
on how a person performs compared to the other students in the class, it is
essential that entering law students-of- color be appropriately prepared.
The 2009 Summer Boot Camp (
http://www.thejdproject.org/
distance learning program designed to provide that intense preparation.
The Boot Camp teaches students to study effectively for law school,
introduces students to the writing, thinking and test-taking skills needed
to excel on law school exams, and builds a network of academic support that
crosses school boundaries. The participants will work on the study skills,
strategies and techniques they will need to achieve their goals as law
students.
This is a 150 hour online program which costs $750 including $150 materials
fee. Other programs, like BarBri cost $2000 for a 40 hour program.
Admission is on a rolling basis till the program is filled. If you know a
black, Latino, Asian, Native American person who is planning to go to law
school in the fall 2009, please forward this email to them.
The Pre-Law Students-of- Color Network
http://thejdproject.org/
2009 Law School Boot Camp
http://thejdproject.org/
______________________________
Rev. David Emmanuel Goatley, Ph.D.
Lott Carey
220 I (Eye) Street, NE, Suite 220
Washington, DC 20002
202.543.3200 (Phone)
202.543.6300 (Fax)
degoat...@aol.com
www.lottcarey.org
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