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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ind. Courts - Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO), which is designed to enhance diversity in Indiana’s legal profession, celebrates its tenth anniversary
A press release issued today by the Indiana Courts reads:
At the urging of Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, the Indiana General Assembly established this program to assist traditionally underrepresented groups pursue a legal education at one of Indiana’s four law schools. The inaugural class of 29 students began their journey as ICLEO fellows in the fall of 1997.Indiana CLEO fellows receive specialized preparation for law school, a cash stipend, and access to employment and networking opportunities. Over ten years nearly 300 Indiana CLEO fellows have been part of the program and many have moved into positions of leadership in law firms, government, and Indiana businesses.
“It is remarkable to see how this program has provided a better chance for students from challenged backgrounds to succeed in law school. And it is especially gratifying to see how well so many of them have done,” said Chief Justice Shepard.
To help commemorate this landmark occasion, a series of anniversary events have been planned, including a mentoring session at the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis with Indiana CLEO alumni and a continuing legal education event on ethics co-sponsored by Indiana CLEO and the Indiana Continuing Education Forum.
This final event of the anniversary celebration will take place at the Indiana Historical Society, Wednesday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m. Current students, alumni and various friends and supporters of the program will reflect upon and celebrate the many accomplishments of the program and its participants.
The keynote speaker for the evening is Mr. Elliott Lewis. Mr. Lewis is a journalist from Washington, DC. He travels around the country presenting on various diversity and multicultural issues. He is also the author of a book entitled, Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America.
For more information about Indiana CLEO or any of the events, contact Robyn M. Rucker at 317.234.1376 or rmrucker@courts.state.in.us.
Indiana CLEO website: www.in.gov/judiciary/cleo
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 15, 2007 02:00 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts