Stetson hosts the 16th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Youth Pre-Law Conference
Stetson’s Gulfport campus hosted the 16th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Youth Pre-Law Conference on March 9, with students from Tyrone Middle School. This year’s theme was “The Great Debate.”
The daylong conference, held every year in partnership with the Law School Admission Counsel’s DiscoverLaw.org, featured alumni volunteers mentoring middle school students along with Stetson Law students, faculty and administrators. Stetson also partnered this year with the Fred G. Minnis, Sr. Bar Association of Pinellas County. With the assistance of the Minnis Bar, the middle students drafted mock written and oral arguments and had an opportunity to advocate in the Eleazer Courtroom on topics ranging from policing in schools to arming teachers.
The conference, coordinated by Associate Director for Admissions and Diversity Initiatives Carmen Johnson in conjunction with the Minnis Bar, promotes opportunities for legal education and careers among local middle school, high school and community college students from a range of diverse backgrounds.
“Our alumni, working together with these students, feeds the pipeline of excellence and helps grow future advocates,” said Professor Judith Scully.
Alumni volunteers included Johnson, Charis Campbell, Shaquana Harper, Angelica Jones, Cassandra Kline and Danielle Martin.
Post date: March 21, 2018
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