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04/11/06

CLEO ‘boot camp’ helps minority students in legal career

Interesting article on CLEO (Conference on Legal Education Opportunity).

Only 9.7 percent of all lawyers are minorities, a figure significantly lower than other white-collar professions, according to a 2005 study by the American Bar Association.

At a boot camp of sorts, CLEO fellows undergo six weeks of intensive legal training, consisting of instruction on understanding and drafting contracts, legal writing and research, and some emphasis on criminal law. Upon graduation, CLEO fellows must enroll in one of Indiana’s four law schools. Fellows usually receive some financial support to prepare for the bar exam — typically from former CLEO fellows.

Link to Article

Posted April 11, 2006 in Articles, Law School Admission