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Upcoming CLEO Events
Thursday,
January 12, 2012
CLEO CONNECTION
Crowell & Moring LLP – Washington, DC
Saturday,
January 28, 2012
CLEO College Scholars 1-Day Seminars
UC Hastings College of Law – San Francisco, CA
Saturday,
February 4, 2012
CLEO College Scholars 1-Day Seminars
University of Colorado Law School – Boulder, CO
Thursday,
February 9, 2012
CLEO CONNECTION
Crowell & Moring LLP – Washington, DC
Upcoming
Opportunities
* The
Six-Week Summer Institute locations have been selected
for 2012! Apply
Here
-The University of Mississippi School of Law -Oxford, Mississippi
(June 3 – July 13, 2012)
-William Mitchell College of Law -St. Paul, Minnesota (June
10 – July 20, 2012)
* A.S.A.P
(Achieving Success Through the Application Process) registration
now open! Apply
Here
*AIE
(Attitude is Essential)…more
details coming soon
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Featured Partner Event: 2012 ABA Midyear Meeting
The American
Bar Association’s will be hosting its annual Midyear
Meeting in New Orleans, LA, from Wednesday, February 1st
thru Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. The Midyear brings
together more than 3,000 ABA members and their families. While
the Midyear Meeting does not match the total attendance of
the Annual Meeting, the volume of ABA business that occurs
reaches significant levels of achievement. To learn more about
the event, including registration and lodging information,
please click
here.
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Mitigate Your Law School Debt: Educational Debt Relief Program
The high
cost of education and the burden of educational debt prevent
many from pursuing and remaining in public interest careers.
Our Educational Debt Relief program is devoted to advocating
for educational debt relief and spreading the word to make
sure those who need relief are taking the right steps to qualify.
Click here
to continue reading. Excerpted from equaljusticeworks.com
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The Successful Law Student: Ten Ways to Avoid Depression in Law School
It’s
no real secret that the rigors of law school have eventually
broken down the “strongest” of people. With so much
pressure to succeed, it’s easy to begin losing sight
of the “forest for the trees.” Additionally, because
of the myriad time commitments associated with law school,
many students have trouble achieving a healthy school/life
balance, which can sometimes lead to feelings of depression.
Once depression sets in, a student’s grades can suffer,
as can other areas in his or her life. To see more tips in
addition to the one below, please click
here.
TIP #1
Don’t equate your self-worth to your LSAT score or
grades. Your worth as a human being isn’t determined
by your grades.
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Meet
CLEO Affiliate
Kendra Brown
| Hailing
from Winchester, Virginia, Kendra Brown is a third year
law student at Vermont Law School. Kendra currently
serves as the Regional Chair of the Northeast Region
of the National Black Law Students |
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Association
(NBLSA), a 501(c)(3) organization comprised of over 200
chapters and more than 6,000 members. Kendra graduated from
Hampton University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Political Science with a minor in Business Management. While
a student at Hampton, Kendra was very active in various campus
organizations. Additionally, she was an Academic Achievement
and Dean's List Scholar and served as the Student Director and
President of the Hampton University Gospel Choir: His Chosen
Sounds.
Kendra
began her seminary studies in August 2005 by pursuing coursework
at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta,
Georgia and graduated from Howard School of Divinity with
a Master of Divinity. Immediately prior to attending law school,
she served as Scheduler and Executive Assistant for Congresswoman
Maxine Waters. In addition to being very active in community
service projects on and off campus, Kendra worked within the
music and youth departments of her local church. Her work
in these capacities led to the opportunity to travel to Italy
on numerous occasions to sing on tour.
Kendra
is very dedicated to community service. In 2007, she worked
for the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren where
she coordinated various fundraising events through Relay For
Life and the Association of Legal Administrators Salvation
Army Angel Tree Program. She is a member of Upsilon Epsilon
Omega the Baltimore County Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and is an active member of the
Baltimore Chapter of the Links, Incorporated. Additionally,
she participated in the 2008 Charles Hamilton Houston Law
Preparatory Institute at Georgetown Law Center.
While
in law school Kendra has had numerous honors, among them a
Vermont Law School Merit Scholarship, the NBLSA Sandy Brown
Memorial Scholarship, the VLS Merit Scholarship, and the VLS
David Firestone Scholarship for Campus Involvement. She was
appointed the NBLSA National Congressional Liaison for 2010-2011
and serves as a Student Ambassador, Class Senator, and on
the Board of the Barristers Bookstore. Kendra looks forward
to continued benefits of Affiliate Membership with CLEO
as they seek to encourage diversity in the legal profession
and strengthen the pipeline for minority students on the road
to law school.
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