Credit: nahwul/Adobe Stock High School Internships Offer Window Into Big Law for Underserved Communities
"We want students to believe that they can have a career in law regardless of the communities in which they lived," said Tamika Edwards, the head of Legal Outreach.
August 19, 2024 at 04:28 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
What You Need to Know
- Sixty high school students from underserved communities score exclusive internships in Big Law each year through a program called Legal Outreach.
- Students such as Joselin Isidoro and John Fadugbagbe get hands-on experience through these internships that ultimately shape their goals and lives.
During the summers between their freshman and sophomore years of high school, Joselin Isidoro and John Fadugbagbe got a unique experience that many 1Ls would dream of: they scored internships at some of New York's most elite law firms.
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