Date: Thursday, September 15
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Where: Furman Hall, Suite 430, PILC/JCO/OCS Student Library
In conjunction with the Just the Beginning Organization 2016 National Conference (http://jtb.org/2016-national-conference/), Judge Sara L. Ellis of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago and Judge Andre Birotte of the US District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles will speak to students on Thursday, September 15 at 12:00 noon. Please join us in the PILC/JCO/OCS Student Library in Furman Hall, Suite 430.
Just the Beginning offers free educational pipeline programming for students in middle school, high school, college, and law school with a mission to inspire under-represented, under-served and at-risk students and increase the diversity in the legal profession.
This year’s conference, “Equal Justice Under Law: Celebrating the Legacy of Judge Constance Baker Motley,” will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the appointment of the first woman of color to the federal bench and in her honor, the first Constance Baker Motley Trailblazer Award will be presented to our keynote dinner speaker, prominent lawyer and civil rights activist, Vernon Jordan.
Click here to RSVP for this session. Pizza will be served.