2014 official souvenir program guide

OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAM GUIDE 2014

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Welcome to the Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law

Fair 2014! I want to welcome you to Washington, DC – our Nation’s Capital and to the launch of this exciting and groundbreaking new event! Thank you to all those who support our mission of providing this greatly-

needed service to diverse future lawyers from across the country who need to get solid “insider” information from people who truly want to see them succeed in pursuing the path of becoming a lawyer. We not only want to share with you what you need to know, but help mentally prepare you for the additional challenges you will face as a diverse individual both as a law student and as a lawyer. What’s more, we want to connect you with resources to assist you along this journey, and link you up with people who can serve as mentors and accountability partners. I am beyond elated to share our conference’s official souvenir program guide, which highlights all of the amazing happenings during this year’s inaugural event.

Launching this new event is indeed a true milestone. A tremendous amount of hard work and countless hours of preparation went into making this event a reality and I am proud that you made the effort to be here in order to be a part of it. What an incredible power-packed two days we have planned for you! You will have the chance to hear from some truly dynamic keynote speakers and special guests who have not only succeeded in their own professional careers, but who have taken on the additional social responsibility of being leaders and advocates for diversity in the legal profession – an area where there is still a lot of work to be done .

In addition to our speakers, we have several knowledgeable and caring law school administrators, lawyers, and law students who have volunteered to generously give of their time and talent to be a part of this conference as presenters, panelists and networking facilitators. They volunteer not because they have to but because they want to. Please understand that we are all coming together at this time and in this place because of YOU. The people who you will meet here are genuinely passionate about and committed to creating a path for diverse individuals to have access to a professional legal education, and the opportunity to enter into and gain a fair chance to succeed in the legal profession. We believe that law schools and the legal profession can and should be more diverse and inclusive, and we want to share our knowledge, experiences and advice with you because we understand that knowledge is power and that what you learn here can really make a difference in helping you succeed. We are all advocating for and fighting for YOU. Most importantly, we realize that you will serve in leadership roles in your law schools and in the legal world, and it’s important for you to understand that we want you to take in all that we are pouring into and providing to you. However, you must also carry the torch and be willing to be advocates for diversity in your institutions and to make sure that things improve for those

coming behind you as well. It is a fight, but it’s a good fight that we all must be willing to get in the ring and put on boxing gloves on for.

During your time with us, please make sure that you not only listen to what all of the people involved have to say, but that you are fully present and engaged. Make it a point to speak to everyone, and make a special effort to show your appreciation to all of the people who are sacrificing so much to execute a life-changing, excellent and professional event experience for you. They are ALL legal diversity champions who should be appreciated and celebrated!

In addition to listening to the amazing speeches and informative panel discussions, make sure you don’t pass up the chance to meet representatives from over 50 law schools and organizations at our Law School & Diversity Resources Fair. You must also make it a point to experience what you will face daily in a law school classroom by participating in our mock law school class taught by an actual law professor. Additionally, you should also take part in our LSAT test-taking strategies session so that you are ready to conquer that very important entrance exam.

Further, there are three other things that really make this confer-ence stand out – the incorporated tours, the diversity leadership training and the networking opportunities. In addition to the great information, don’t pass up the wonderful opportunity to take a tour of the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Capitol Building – absolute musts for future lawyers! We will also have diversity leadership experts provide training on cross-cultural collaborations and cultural competence to help you in tak-ing on leadership roles in this area once you get into law school. Moreover, we have included structured networking opportunities within the event. Please make sure that you join us for our Pizza Pick-Up Dinner & Meet and Greet, our official Conference Launch Reception and our Scavenger Hunt. These events were designed specifically to bring everyone together and provide opportunities for you to meet lots of new people and make some meaningful, quality and potentially life-changing connections – which is really the true value of attending any conference.

I implore you to not take any part of this event for granted. This is one of those experiences that can have a significant and positive impact on your future and your life. All of the different people that we are bringing together all in one place at this time will never happen again. Treat this as the once-in-a-lifetime experience that it is. Participate in every activity, remain fully engaged, and enjoy the entire conference! I look forward to meeting you!

Continued blessings and success,

Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M.Founder & Executive DirectorNational Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair

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CLEO salutes Attorney Evangeline Mitchell in honor of her visionary leadership in putting a much-needed and highly worthwhile event like this together. We look forward to watching it grow and providing assistance wherever we can, as we did with the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair held each year in Houston. We cordially invite all of this year’s conference participants to get involved with CLEO. We offer a variety of great pre-law programs to diverse students interested in one day going to law school and pursuing a legal career. Interested persons can find out more about what we do at CLEO by visiting us online at www.cleoscholars.org.

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Established to expand opportunities for minority and economically-disadvantaged students who desired to attend law school, CLEO is the longest-running national pipeline organization committed to diversifying the legal profession. Since its inception in 1968, more than 10,000 students have participated in CLEO’s academic and/or professional development programs.

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Table of ContentsWelcome from Conference Founder ....................................................................................3

Welcome from Washington, DC Mayor ................................................................................4

What is the National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair? ...........................8

Friday Schedule of Events ...................................................................................................... 12

Saturday Schedule of Events ................................................................................................. 14

Special Guests ............................................................................................................................. 17

Keynote Speakers ...................................................................................................................... 18

Panelists & Presenters .............................................................................................................. 19

Networking Facilitators ........................................................................................................... 26

Friday Opening Keynote Session ......................................................................................... 28

Saturday Opening Keynote Session ................................................................................... 29

Closing Keynote Session ......................................................................................................... 30

Law School & Diversity Resources Fair ............................................................................... 32

Panel Discussions ...................................................................................................................... 34

Mock Law School Class ............................................................................................................ 40

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Test-Taking Strategies Workshop ................... 41

Legal Education Pipeline Research Presentation .......................................................... 43

Group Visit to the Supreme Court of the United States .............................................. 44

Group Visit to the U.S. Capitol Building ............................................................................. 45

Pizza Dinner ................................................................................................................................ 46

Launch Reception .................................................................................................................... 47

Sponsors ...................................................................................................................................... 48

Partners ........................................................................................................................................ 49


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What is the National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair?ABOUT US

The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair was created to provide a national outreach and empowerment event designed specifically to go further than most pre-law events, by not only providing general information about law school and the legal profession, but by directly addressing

the very real and difficult issues and concerns facing diverse law school aspirants, law students and lawyers. Diversity includes people who are members of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups (Blacks/African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians), women, LGBT or Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender individuals, and those with disabilities. It also includes people who are socio-economically/educationally disadvantaged, older in age, have children or are primary caregivers to family members, and those who have multiple social identities.

The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair also aspires to bring together and connect these aspiring law students with individuals and organizations from across the country who have programs and initiatives that are in support of the common goal of bringing about more meaningful diversity and inclu-sion in American law schools, and ultimately in the legal profession.

The National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair aims to provide aspiring diverse lawyers with ac-cess to game-changing information, connections and resources all in one place at one time which will help equip them for success in the admissions process, in law school and in their careers.

In addition to this, we will provide diverse attendees and their allies with essential knowledge and diversity leadership training so that they will have the tools and strategies to themselves be successful and to be leaders. What they will learn will help enable them to boldly take on leadership roles in promoting diversity and inclusion, coalition building and collaboration, cultural competence, service and social justice in their law schools, legal and non-traditional work settings and lives.

Further, we will encourage all participants to pay it forward by contributing to future events by sharing their experiences and participating in whatever ways they are able.

MISSION

To contribute to increasing in advancing diversity in law schools and in the legal profession by provid-ing diverse aspiring lawyers with a FREE high-quality, world-class, power-packed event that helps empower them by providing access to insider information, law school preparation and career success

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, April 4, 2014 to Saturday, April 5, 2014

Washington Court Hotel on Capitol HillWashington, DC

FRIDAY, April 4, 2014TIME EVENT LOCATION

8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

REGISTRATION The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium BallroomFoyer

9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

WELCOME AND OPENING KEYNOTE CEREMONY The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

10:05 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

DIVERSITY PRE-LAW PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVESApplying for and Taking Full Advantage of the Available Pre-Law Preparation and Diversity Initiatives Designed to Increase Access to a Legal Education

The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

11:20 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

DIVERSITY AND LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONSThe Fisher Supreme Court Decision, How Law Schools Consider Diversity Factors in the Law School Admissions Process, and How to Make Your Diversity Work for You


12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

LAW SCHOOL RECRUITMENT FAIR AND DIVERSITY RESOURCES FAIR

The Washington Court Hotel, Grand Ballroom and Hermitage

2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Lunch (On Your Own) Several Options Available

GROUP VISIT TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURTVisit the Supreme Court – Visitors’ Film, Courtroom Lecture and Tour/Exhibit

Please Note: The Visitors’ Film plays continuously until 3:45 p.m. Within our schedule, there are Courtroom Lectures at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.The Supreme Court closes at 4:30 p.m.

U.S. Supreme Court Building

4:45 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

***GROUP PHOTO in front of the Supreme Court*** In front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building

5:15 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

PIZZA DINNER PICK-UP AND MEET & GREET (Free Food Provided)

Georgetown University Law CenterMcDonough Hall, Atrium

5:50 P.M. – 6:50 P.M.

FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR LAW SCHOOL/FINANCING A LAW SCHOOL EDUCATIONWeighing the Cost and Value of the Law Degree: The Realities of Paying for Law School, the Legal Job Market, the Marketability of the J.D., the Student Loan Debt Burden and the Long-Term Payoffs

Georgetown University Law CenterMcDonough Hall, McD 200


TIME EVENT LOCATION

6:55 P.M. – 7:55 P.M.

MOCK LAW SCHOOL CLASS Georgetown University Law CenterMcDonough Hall, McD 207

WORKSHOP SESSION:Where To Focus Our Efforts: The Pipeline From The LSAT to Law School Matriculation Special session for law school admission and diversity administrators, pre-law/multicultural/diversity advisors, non-profit professionals.


8:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.

DIVERSITY AND THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCELife as a Diverse Law Student: The Experiences of Diverse Law Students Inside and Outside of the Classroom and Success Strategies for Making the Most of the Entire Law School Experience


9:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.

CONFERENCE LAUNCH CELEBRATION! ReceptionStructured and Speed Networking ActivitiesSocial Mixer with Law Students and Lawyers


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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, April 4, 2014 to Saturday, April 5, 2014

Washington Court Hotel on Capitol HillWashington, DC

SATURDAY, April 5, 2014TIME EVENT LOCATION

8:00 A.M. – 1:45 P.M.

REGISTRATION

9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

OPENING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE SESSION The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

10:05 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

PANEL DISCUSSION:The Challenges and Opportunities of Leading in Diversity & Inclusion in American Law Schools Today


11:20 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.

DIVERSITY AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION

PANEL DISCUSSION:What It Takes to Become a Successful Diverse Lawyer: Overcoming the Challenges Facing Diverse Aspiring Lawyers in Legal Recruitment, Retention and Advancement


12:55 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Test-Taking Strategies Workshop


1:45 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Lunch (On Your Own) Several Options Available:At the hotel, in the U.S. Capitol’s cafeteria, and at several nearby restaurants

2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

GROUP VISIT TO THE U.S. CAPITOL

Visit the Capitol Visitor Center and Tour of the U.S. Capitol Building

(The last tour begins at 3:20 p.m. The orientation and tour will take about an hour)

U.S. Capitol Building

4:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.

***GROUP PHOTO in front of the U.S. Capitol*** In front of the U.S. Capitol Building

4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.

WORKSHOP SESSION:Cultural Competence: A Must-Have Skill For Communicating, Negotiating, and Advocating Across Difference


5:35 P.M. - 6:35 P.M.

WORKSHOP SESSION:Forging Cross-Cultural Collaborations In Law School: Sharing Visions and Achieving Mutual Goals


6:40 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.

CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.

DINNER (On Your Own) Social Networking/Connections Time (Informal)

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2014 Special Guests

Patricia Rosier, Esq., President, National Bar Association, Washington,

DC and Largo, Maryland

Jed Wulfekotte, Esq., President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Educational Fund, Litigation Partner, Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP

(Washington, DC)

The Honorable Arthur L. Burnett

Judge, RetiredNational Executive Director

National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc.

Howard University School of LawWashington, DC

Kent Lollis, Esq. Executive Director of Diversity

InitiativesLaw School Admission Council

(LSAC)Newtown, Pennsylvania

Monica Parham, Esq.Counsel

Crowell & MoringWashington, DC


Angela Burton, Esq.

Associate Professor, The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law (Long Island City,

New York)

Paula T. Edgar, Esq.

Esq., Chief Diversity Officer and Admissions Specialist, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, New

York Law School (New York, New York)

Miguel Alexander

Pozo, Esq., President, Hispanic National Bar Association, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler (Rose-

land, New Jersey)

Benjamin F. Wilson, Esq.

Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. (Washing-ton, DC)

Lori L. Lorenzo, Esq.

Deputy Director, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) (Washington, DC)

2014 Keynote Speakers


Arun Alagappan, Esq. President and Founder, Advantage Testing,

Inc.; President and Founder, Advantage Testing Foundation; Instructor, TRIALS (Training and

Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools) (New York, New York)

Lorenzo Azar Banks, Esq.Founder and Owner, Minority Report Law PLLC;

Director of Diversity Initiatives, Oklahoma City University School of Law (Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma)

Nicole C. Barkley, Esq.Assistant Dean and Multicultural Affairs Officer, Widener University School of Law (Wilmington,

Delaware)

LT Roni Beasley, JAGC USN, Special Assistant for Diversity, Office of

the Judge Advocate General (Washington Navy Yard, D.C.)

Glenn e. Bell Pre-Law Consultant, Educational Leadership

Initiatives (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Everett Bellamy, Esq., M.S. Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Univer-sity Law Center; Instructor, Charles Hamilton

Houston Law School Preparatory Institute (Washington, DC)

2014 Panelists & Presenters

Karen R. Britton, Ed. D. Director, Admissions and Financial Aid; Director, The Bettye B. Lewis Career Center, The Univer-

sity of Tennessee College of Law (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Gabrielle Lyse Brown Director of Diversity and Inclusion, New York

City Bar Association (New York, New York)

Kendra Brown, M.Div., J.D., LL.M. Counsel, United States House of Representa-

tives (Washington, DC)


Lynda Cevallos, Esq. Pre-Law Coordinator, Council on Legal Educa-

tion Opportunity (CLEO), American Bar Associa-tion (Washington, DC)

Alan P. Guerrero Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of San Francisco School of Law (San

Francisco, California)

Sandra Cox-McCarty J.D., Associate Dean for Administration and Di-versity Initiatives, The University of Mississippi

School of Law (University, Mississippi)

Nydia Duenez, Esq. Assistant Director of Diversity Affairs and

Adjunct Professor of LawDean of Students and Diversity Affairs Office

Southwestern Law School(Los Angeles, California)

Luiza Dreasher, Ph.D. Assistant Dean and Director for the Office

of Multicultural and International Inclusion, William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, Min-

nesota)

Jenifer Finney, Esq. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Scholar-ships, William H. Bowen School of Law, Uni-

versity of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) (Little Rock, Arkansas)

The Honorable Helena Heath-Roland

Albany City Court Judge (Albany, New York)

Tiece Dempsey, Esq., M.H.A. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Vicki

Miles-LaGrange, Chief U.S. District Judge of the Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma)

Ramon Gonzalez Law Student, George Washington University

Law School (Washington, DC)


Tiffany Hill-Smith, Esq. Of Counsel, Hammons, Gowens, Hurst and As-

sociates (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Tanea Hines, Esq. Director of Strategic Accounts, BARBRI (Char-

lotte, North Carolina)

Nadiyah J. Humber, Esq.Senior Assistant Director of Admissions,

Northeastern University School of Law (Boston, Massachusetts)

Sylvia James, Esq. Diversity Counsel, Baker Botts LLP

(Washington, DC)

Shirley Jefferson, Esq. Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, Adjunct Faculty, Vermont Law School (South Royalton,

Vermont)

Dr. Cheryl Jester-George Senior Director of Admissions, Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta, Georgia)

Tiffane King Second-Year Law Student, University of Califor-

nia Irvine School of Law (Irvine, California)

Lawrence Laws Law Student, The Catholic University of America

Columbus School of Law (Washington, DC)

Kent D. Lollis, Esq. Executive Director for Diversity Initiatives, Law School Admission Council (LSAC) (Newtown,

Pennsylvania)


Don Macaulay, Esq. President & Founder, Law Preview and Admis-sionsDean.com, BARBRI (Plymouth, Massachu-

setts)

Annemarie S. Milton, Esq. Admissions Officer, Saint Louis University

School of Law (St. Louis, Missouri)

Tajira J. McCoy, J.D. Director of Law Admissions, Loyola University

New Orleans College of Law (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Stephanie Nikolay, MBA Director of Admissions and Recruitment,

Marquette University Law School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Antonio Luis Perez Second-Year Law Student, Georgetown Univer-

sity Law Center (Washington, DC)

Carla Pratt, Esq. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Nancy J. LaMont Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law,

Penn State University Dickinson School of Law (University Park, Pennsylvania)

Brent McCune, M.S., J.D. Assistant Director, Law School Preparation

Institute, The University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, Texas)

Funmi E. Olorunnipa, Esq. Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of

the United States (Washington, DC)


Alison Huber Price, Esq.Associate Dean and Director of Admissions,

George Mason University School of Law (Arling-ton, Virginia)

Troy Riddle, Esq., MBA Director of Diversity Affairs and Outreach, The

John Marshall Law School (Chicago, Illinois)

Jino P. Ray Second-Year Law Student, University of the

District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (Washington, DC)

Jannell Lundy Roberts Assistant Dean of Admissions, Loyola Law

School | Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)

Nichole Francis Reynolds, Esq. Chief of Staff, The Honorable Terri A. Sewell

(Democrat – Alabama), House of Representa-tives (Washington, DC)

Marsha Ross-Jackson, Esq. Assistant Dean for Student Professional Devel-opment, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and the Workplace Lecturer, Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

(Chicago, Illinois)

Timothy E. Sams, Ph.D. Vice President, Student Life, Rensselaer Poly-

technic Institute (RPI) (Troy, New York)

Katrin Hussman Schroll, Esq. Director of Admissions, University of Maryland

Francis King Carey School of Law (Baltimore, Maryland)

Ayomide Shittu Second-Year Law Student, University of Texas at

Austin (Austin, Texas)


Alba Lucero Villa, Esq. Executive Director, Hispanic National Bar Foun-

dation (Washington, DC)

Jennifer Sims, J.D., M.B.A. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial

Aid, Suffolk University School of Law (Boston, Massachusetts)

Jennifer K. Thomas, Esq. Legal Recruiting Manager, Public Defender

Service for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)

Victoria Walker National Chairperson, National Black Law

Students Association (2013-2014) Third-Year Law Student, George Mason University School

of Law (Arlington, Virginia)

Lisa J. Soto, Esq., Clinical Professor, The University of Texas at El Paso Law

School Preparation Institute (El Paso, Texas)

Duane Tobias, Esq., Assistant, Director of Admission, The Catholic

University of America Columbus School of Law (Washington, DC)

Jonathan Wall, Ed.M. First-Year Law Student, Harvard University School of Law (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Tiffany F. Southerland, Esq. Associate Director of Admissions, Villanova Uni-versity School of Law (Villanova, Pennsylvania)

Terea Turner, Esq., Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, North-ern Illinois University College of Law (DeKalb,

Illinois)


Sherry Weaver Director, Diversity Services, American University

Washington College of Law (Washington, DC)

Tracey West, Esq.Associate Dean for External Relations, Diversity

& Inclusion, Boston College Law School (Boston, Massachusetts)

Peter Wilson, Esq. Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Proskauer (New

York, New York)

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2014 Networking Facilitators

Aramide T. Akinyele, Third-Year Law Student, University of

Massachusetts School of Law (Dartmouth, Massachusetts)

Ashley Cloud, Second-Year Law Student, Howard

University School of Law(Washington, DC)

Chayla Jackson, Second-Year Law Student, Georgetown

University Law Center(Washington, DC)

Kenrick Roberts, M.S., Coordinator of Student Organizations,

Georgetown University Law Center, Second-Year Law Student, University of

the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law (Washington, DC)


The Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Friday Opening Keynote Session

Friday, April 4, 20149:00 a.m.

Atrium BallroomThe Washington Court Hotel on Capitol Hill

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PROGRAM

NON-DENOMINATIONAL INVOCATION

WELCOMEEvangeline M. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director, National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair

MISSION OF THE CONFERENCE/CO-SPONSOR REMARKSAntonio Luiz Perez, J.D. Candidate, President, Latin American Law Students Association, Georgetown University Law Center

SPONSOR REMARKSNaima Walker-Fierce, Esq., Senior Director, Legal Recruiting, Weil

SPECIAL GUESTPatricia Rosier, Esq., President, National Bar Association; Managing Partner, Law Offices of Rosier & Associates

KEYNOTE SPEAKERMiguel Alexander Pozo, Esq., President, Hispanic National Bar Association; Partner, Lowenstein Sandler

SPECIAL GUESTJed Wulfekotte, Esq., President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund; Litigation Partner, Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP

KEYNOTE SPEAKERAngela Olivia Burton, Esq., Director of Quality Enhancement, Parent Representation New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services; Associate Professor, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law (on leave 2012-2014)

PRESENTATIONS/HOUSEKEEPING MATTERSEvangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M., Founder & Executive Director, National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair


The Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Saturday Opening Keynote Session

Saturday, April 5, 20149:00 a.m.


Washington, DC

PROGRAM

NON-DENOMINATIONAL INVOCATION

WELCOMEEvangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Founder and Executive Director, National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair

VISION OF THE CONFERENCE/CO-SPONSOR REMARKSChayla Jackson, J.D. Candidate, Public Interest Specialist, Black Law Students Association, Georgetown University Law Center

SPECIAL GUESTMonica G. Parham, Esq., Counsel, Crowell & Moring

KEYNOTE SPEAKERBenjamin F. Wilson, Esq., Managing Principal, Beveridge & Diamond

SPECIAL GUESTKent D. Lollis, Esq., Executive Director of Diversity Initiatives, Law School Admission Council

KEYNOTE SPEAKERLori L. Lorenzo, Esq., Deputy Director, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS/HOUSEKEEPING MATTERSEvangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Founder and Executive Director, National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair


The Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Closing Keynote Session

Saturday, April 5, 20146:45 p.m.


Washington, DC

PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Paula T. Edgar, Esq., Chief Diversity Officer and Admissions Specialist, New York Law School

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERHon. Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., Retired Judge and National Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc., Howard University School of Law

PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS/CLOSING REMARKSEvangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Founder & Executive Director, National Diversity Pre-Law Conference & Law Fair

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRIZE WINNERS

BENEDICTION

Your journey starts here:www.charlottelaw.edu/admissions

DIFFERENT BY DESIGNWITH YOUR SUCCESS IN MIND.Charlotte School of Law is one of America’s most diverse law schools and offers an experience-based curriculum that prepares our graduates for success from day one.


Law School Assigned Table

American University WashingtonCollege of Law

No. 1

Barry University School of Law No. 2

Boston College Law School No. 3

The Catholic University of AmericaThe Columbus School of Law

No. 4

Charlotte School of Law No. 5

Chicago-Kent College of Law,Illinois Institute of Technology

No. 6

City University of New York (CUNY) Law School

No. 7

George Mason University School of Law

No. 8

Georgetown University Law Center No. 9

Georgia State University College of Law

No. 10

Law Preview/BARBRI No. 11

Howard University School of Law No. 12


Loyola Law School Los Angeles No. 13

Loyola University New OrleansCollege of Law

No. 14

Marquette University Law School No. 15

Northeastern University School of Law No. 16

Northern Illinois UniversityCollege of Law

No. 17

Oklahoma City University School of Law

No. 18

Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law

No. 19

Saint Louis University School of Law No. 20

Southwestern Law School – Los Angeles

No. 21

Suffolk University Law School No. 22

The John Marshall Law School(Chicago, Illinois)

No. 23

Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

No. 24

The Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair

LAW SCHOOL & DIVERSITY RESOURCES FAIRFriday, April 4, 2014

12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

The Grand Ballroom, Lower Lobby LevelThe Washington Court Hotel on Capitol Hill

Washington DC



University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law

No. 25

University of Baltimore School of Law No. 26

University of California,Irvine School of Law

No. 27

University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

No. 28

University of Iowa College of Law No. 29

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

No. 30

University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth

No. 31


University of Mississippi School of Law No. 32

University of San Francisco School of Law

No. 33

University of Tennessee College of Law No. 34

University of Texas at AustinSchool of Law

No. 35

Vermont Law School No. 36

Villanova University School of Law No. 37

Widener University School of Law No. 38

William Mitchell College of Law No. 39

Diversity Resource - Program/Organization Assigned Table

Advantage Testing Foundation, TRIALS (Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools)

No. 40

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC/Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund

No. 41

Charles Hamilton Houston Law School Preparatory Institute No. 42

Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) No. 43

Hispanic National Bar Association/Hispanic National Bar Foundation No. 44

Law School Admission Council (LSAC)/DiscoverLaw.org No. 45

National Bar Association No. 46

New York City Bar Association The Office for Diversity and Inclusion

No. 47

The Hermitage Room, Lower Lobby Level

Law School or Diversity Resource - Program/Organization Assigned Table

National Black Law Students Association No. 48

National Latina/o Law Students Association No. 49

New York Law School and The George Washington University Law School No. 50

The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia No. 51

United States Securities and Exchange Commission No. 52

University of Texas at El Paso Law School Preparation Institute No. 53


PANEL DISCUSSIONS

DIVERSITY PRE-LAW PIPELINE AND PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVESPANEL DISCUSSION: Applying for and Taking Full Advantage of the Available Diversity Pre-Law Programs and Initiatives Designed to Increase Access to and Success in Law School

DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 4, 2014, 10:05 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

LOCATION: The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

DESCRIPTION: The founders and directors of various pre-law diversity programs and initiatives will discuss why their programs were created, what their programs offer, and how the application and selection process works. They will explain why being a part of such programs provide a distinct advantage in getting ready for the rigors of the law school experience to pre-law students that participate.

PANELISTS:

Arun Alagappan, Esq., President and Founder, Advantage Testing, Inc.; Founder & President, Advantage Testing Foundation; Instructor, TRIALS (Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools) (New York, New York)

Everett Bellamy, Esq., M.S., Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Professor, Charles Hamilton Houston Law School Preparatory Institute (Washington, DC)

Gabrielle Lyse Brown, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, New York City Bar Association (New York, New York)

Lynda Cevallos, Esq., Pre-Law Coordinator, Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) (Washington, DC)

Marsha Ross-Jackson, Esq., Assistant Dean for Student Professional Development, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and the Workplace Lecturer, Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, Illinois)

Don Macaulay, Esq., President & Founder, Law Preview and AdmissionsDean.com, BARBRI (Plymouth, Massachusetts)

Lisa J. Soto, Esq., Clinical Professor, The University of Texas at El Paso Law School Preparation Institute (El Paso, Texas)

Alba Lucero Villa, Esq., Executive Director, Hispanic National Bar Foundation (Washington, DC)


CO-MODERATORS:

Tanea Hines, Esq., Director of Strategic Accounts, BARBRI (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Duane Tobias, Esq., Assistant Director of Admission, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)

DIVERSITY AND LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

PANEL DISCUSSION: The Fisher Supreme Court Decision, How Law Schools Consider Diversity Factors in the Law School Admissions Process, and How to Make Your Diversity Work for You in Your Law School Applications

DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 4, 2014, 11:20 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

LOCATION: The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium BallroomDESCRIPTION: Knowledgeable law school admissions professionals will discuss how the law school admissions process generally works and the impact of the prevailing landmark Grutter and recent Fisher Supreme Court cases. They will talk about the real role and importance of diversity in law school admissions. They will also explain ways diverse applicants can positively highlight the diversity they will bring to a law school class through their resume and law school personal and diversity statements.

FEATURED PANELISTS:

Alan P. Guerrero, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of San Francisco School of Law (San Francisco, California)

Sandra Cox-McCarty, J.D., Associate Dean for Administration and Diversity Initiatives, The University of Mississippi School of Law (Oxford, Mississippi)

Annemarie S. Milton, Esq., Admissions Officer, Saint Louis University School of Law (St. Louis, Missouri)

Stephanie L. Nikolay, MBA, Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Office of Admissions, Marquette University Law School (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Alison Huber Price, Esq., Associate Dean and Director of Admissions, George Mason University School of Law (Arlington, Virginia)

Jannell Lundy Roberts, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Loyola Law School | Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)

Katrin Hussman Schroll, Esq., Director of Admissions, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (Baltimore, Maryland)

MODERATOR:

Glenn E. Bell, Pre-Law Consultant, Educational Leadership Initiatives (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Dr. Cheryl Jester-George, Senior Director of Admissions, Georgia State University College of Law (Atlanta, Georgia)


FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR LAW SCHOOL/FINANCING A LAW SCHOOL EDUCATIONPANEL DISCUSSION: Weighing the Cost and Value of the Law Degree: The Realities of Paying for Law School, the Legal Job Market, the Marketability of the J.D., the Student Loan Debt Burden and the Long-Term Payoffs

DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 4, 2014, 5:50 P.M. – 6:50 P.M.

LOCATION: Georgetown University Law Center, McDonough Hall, McD 200

DESCRIPTION: The featured panelists in this session will discuss how aspiring lawyers will be able to finance an expensive professional legal education. Information will be provided about funding resources available including federal and private loans, merit-based and need-based scholarships, fellowships, grants, and how incoming law students can qualify for them. They will share information on Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs). They will also talk about the importance of planning for the high costs of preparing for the law school admissions process, as well as the resources available for those in financial need including fee waivers, scholarships and discounts. They will discuss the importance of living within one’s means while a law student, debt management options after law school graduation, and how one’s student debt load can impact their everyday lifestyles and career decisions. Additionally, panelists will address “the law school value proposition” and whether they believe law school truly provides a return on the investment for graduates in the current economy and legal market and in the long term.

PANELISTS:

Karen R. Britton, Ed. D., Director, Admissions and Financial Aid; Director, The Bettye B. Lewis Career Center, The University of Tennessee College of Law (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Jenifer Finney, J.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions and Scholarships, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Nadiyah Humber, Esq., Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Northeastern University School of Law (Boston, Massachusetts)

Tajira J. McCoy, J.D., Director of Law Admissions, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Tiffany F. Southerland, Esq., Associate Director of Admissions, Villanova University School of Law (Villanova, Pennsylvania)

Terea Turner, Esq., Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, Northern Illinois University College of Law (DeKalb, Illinois)

CO-MODERATORS:

Tiffany Hill-Smith, Esq., Of Counsel, Hammons, Gowens, Hurst and Associates and Pre-Law Advisor, Langston University (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Langston, Oklahoma)

Tiece Dempsey, Esq., M.H.A. , Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, Chief U.S. District Judge of the Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)


DIVERSITY AND THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCEPANEL DISCUSSION: Life as a Diverse Law Student: The Experiences of Diverse Law Students Inside and Outside of the Classroom and Success Strategies for Making the Most of the Entire Law School Experience


LOCATION: Georgetown University Law Center, McDonough Hall, McD 200

DESCRIPTION: Current law students representing various areas of diversity and different law schools will share the realities of the risks and rewards of being a law student. They will shed light on the additional stresses and challenges that diverse law students must be prepared to face, and ways to effectively deal with them. They will also share strategies for making the most of the entire law school experience. Further, they will explain how to make one’s diversity work for (as opposed to against) them and ways they can positively contribute to the law school environment inside and outside the classroom, so that they can walk away having had an all-around successful experience.

PANELISTS:

Ramon Gonzalez, Second-Year Law Student, George Washington University Law School (Washington, DC)

Tiffane King, Second-Year Law Student, University of California Irvine School of Law (Irvine, California)

Lawrence Laws, Third-Year Student, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Washington, DC)

Antonio Luis Perez, Second-Year Law Student, Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, DC)

Jino P. Ray, Second-Year Law Student, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (Washington, DC)

Ayomide Shittu, Second-Year Law Student, University of Texas at Austin School of Law (Austin, Texas)

Victoria Walker, Third-Year Law Student, George Mason University School of Law (Arlington, Virginia)

Jonathan Wall, First-Year Law Student, Harvard Law School (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

MODERATOR:

Kendra Brown, J.D., M.Div., LL.M., Counsel, United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)

Funmi E. Olorunnipa, Esq., Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States (Washington, DC)


PANEL DISCUSSION: The Challenges and Opportunities of Leading in Diversity & Inclusion in American Law Schools Today

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 10:05 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

LOCATION: Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

DESCRIPTION: Persons holding administrative leadership positions in the area of diversity in law schools will discuss their respective roles and the challenges that come along with them. They will talk about their own law school’s mission statements, strategic plans with regards to diversity, and their stated and demonstrated level of commitment to diversity. They will discuss what is required of them from their law schools as well as the expectations of their law students. They will share some of the common issues and complexities of diversity work in law schools. Further, they will discuss what questions students should ask of diversity professionals at law schools they are interested in attending. They will also talk about who diverse students should seek out in dealing with diversity challenges in the law school environment if the school they choose does not have a designated official or “go to” person to help deal with these specific issues. Further, they will give advice about concrete ways law students can work with diversity and other administrators at their schools to help create a more diverse and inclusive environment for them and those coming behind them.

PANELISTS:

Lorenzo Azar Banks, Esq., Founder and Owner, Minority Report Law PLLC; Director of Diversity Initiatives, Oklahoma City University School of Law (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Nicole C. Barkley, Esq., Assistant Dean and Multicultural Affairs Officer, Widener University School of Law (Wilmington, Delaware)

H. Nyree Gray, Esq., Associate Dean/Dean of Students and Diversity Affairs and Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles, California)

Shirley Jefferson, Esq., Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity and Adjunct Faculty Member, Vermont Law School (South Royalton, Vermont)

Troy Riddle, Esq., MBA, Director of Diversity Affairs and Outreach, The John Marshall Law School (Chicago, Illinois)

Sherry Weaver, Director, Diversity Services, American University Washington College of Law (Washington, DC)

Tracey West, Esq., Associate Dean for External Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, Boston College Law School (Boston, Massachusetts)

MODERATOR:

Kent Lollis, Esq., Executive Director of Diversity Initiatives, Law School Admission Council (Newtown, Pennsylvania)


DIVERSITY AND THE LEGAL PROFESSIONPANEL DISCUSSION: What It Takes to Become a Successful Diverse Lawyer: Overcoming the Challenges Facing Diverse Aspiring Lawyers in Legal Recruitment, Retention and Advancement

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 11:20 A.M. – 12:45 A.M.


DESCRIPTION: A group of diverse attorneys that represent different areas in the legal profession including the military, academia, corporate, judiciary, law firms, government and public interest discuss their own paths to their current positions. They will also discuss the current legal job market for incoming and current law students, and honestly address what students really need to know to gain access to legal jobs, to keep them, and to truly advance in the legal profession particularly in their respective areas. Moreover, they will talk about the special and unique issues and challenges that aspiring diverse lawyers must be aware of in order to increase their chances of not only surviving in the legal profession – but thriving and becoming success stories.

PANELISTS:

MILITARY - LT Roni Beasley, JAGC, USN, Special Assistant for Diversity, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Washington Navy Yard, DC)

JUDICIARY - The Honorable Helena Heath-Roland, Albany City Court Judge (Albany, New York)

POLITICS/NON-TRADITIONAL - Nichole Francis Reynolds, Esq., Chief of Staff, Terri Sewell (Democrat – Alabama), House of Representatives (Washington, DC)

LAW FIRMS - Sylvia James, Esq., Diversity Counsel, Baker Botts LLP (Washington, DC)

GOVERNMENT - Tracey L. McNeil, Esq., Senior Counsel, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington, DC)

PUBLIC INTEREST - Jennifer K. Thomas, Esq., Legal Recruiting Manager, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)

MODERATOR:

Peter Wilson, Esq., Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Proskauer (New York, New York)


MOCK LAW SCHOOL CLASS

PRESENTER:

Carla Pratt, Esq., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Nancy J. LaMont Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law, Penn State University Dickinson School of Law (University Park, Pennsylvania)


LOCATION: Georgetown University Law Center,

McDonough Hall McD 207


MOCK LAW SCHOOL CLASS

LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES WORKSHOP

LSAT Strategy Session by The Princeton Review

This session is packed with need-to-know information about the exam. We’ll go over the content of the test, walk through some sample questions and show you score-raising strategies you can use on Test Day.

Presenter: Joshua Jaisankar

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, April 5, 2014, 12:55 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.


Presented by the Princeton Review


WORKSHOP SESSION/PRESENTATION: Cultural Competence: A Must-Have Skill for Communicating,

Negotiating, and Advocating Across Differences


LOCATION: The Washington Court Hotel, Atrium Ballroom

DESCRIPTION: Given the demographic changes taking place in this country, lawyers are often called

into situations where they have to work with culturally diverse clients. The new reality is that they no

longer have the option of working solely with clients who share the same worldview, cultural norms or

even language. Cultural competence is a must-have skill-set if they are to serve an ever-growing diverse

population effectively. In this session, Dr. Dreasher will discuss some of the challenges of working across

cultures and the steps needed for bridging those differences effectively.

PRESENTER:

Luiza Dreasher, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Director for the Office of Multicultural and International Inclusion, William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, Minnesota)

WORKSHOP SESSION/PRESENTATION: Forging Cross-Cultural Collaborations in Law School:

Sharing Visions and Achieving Mutual Goals



DESCRIPTION: This presentation will explore the common missions, objectives and goals of various law

school organizations. Dr. Sams will outline the steps for effective collaboration and suggest models for

coalition building at law schools.

PRESENTER:

Timothy E. Sams, Ph.D., Vice President, Student Life, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) (Troy, New York)

Diversity Leadership Training


SPECIAL RESEARCH PRESENTATION

WORKSHOP SESSION/PRESENTATION:

Where To Focus Our Efforts: The Pipeline from the LSAT to Law School

Matriculation

(Special Session for Law School Admission and Diversity Administrators, Pre-Law/Multicultural/Diversity Advisors, Educational Pipeline Program Coordinators, and

Non-Profit Professionals)

PRESENTERS:

Brent McCune, M.S., J.D., Assistant Director, Law School Preparation Institute, The University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, Texas)

Lisa J. Soto, Esq., Clinical Professor, Law School Preparation Institute, The University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso, Texas)

DESCRIPTION: This presentation will look at the numbers of diverse applicants taking the LSAT, applying to law school, succeeding in the law school application process, and matriculating at law school, and examine these numbers in the context of proportional representation. The goal is to understand where the issues lie for underrepresented ethnic and racial groups so as to inform programmatic efforts to increase diversity in the pipeline.


LOCATION: Georgetown University Law Center,

McDonough Hall McD 200

Legal Education Pipeline Research Presentation


GROUP VISIT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Friday, April 4, 20142:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Address: 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543Phone Number: 202-479-3000

TOURS

Please Note: The Visitors’ Film plays continuously until 3:45 p.m. Within our schedule, there are Courtroom Lectures at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The Supreme Court closes at 4:30 p.m.

Take advantage of the Visitors’ Film, Courtroom Lecture and Tour/Exhibit.

JOIN US!


GROUP VISIT TO THE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING

Saturday, April 5, 20141:45 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Address: First St SE, Washington, DC 20004Phone: 202-226-8000

JOIN US!

The Film and Tour will take about an hour.


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Friday, April 4, 20145:00 P.M.


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JOIN US FOR THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL DIVERSITY PRE-LAW

Conference & Law Fair 2014’sOfficial Launch Reception

Food. Drinks. Networking. Georgetown University Law Center

McDonough Hall, Atrium

Friday, April 4, 20149:00 P.M.

SPONSORED BY CHARLOTTE SCHOOL OF LAW

Make meaningful connec-tions. Spend time with us as we celebrate the launch of this new groundbreaking conference and take part in structured networking activi-ties designed to bring attend-ees together!


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