Law and Leadership Institute underway at John Marshall Law School

The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. Women in the Law and Men in the Law panels took place on Monday, July 30, allowing students to ask question about careers in the law and diversity in the law.

LLI is a statewide initiative to assist students from minority, ethnic, and other groups who are currently underrepresented in the legal professions achieve academic success and aspire to a career in the law. There 77 students participating in this summer’s institute, which runs through Aug. 10. Find out more at www.isba.org/lawandleadershipprogram

The Women in the Law panel consisted of (left to right) Tiffanie Powel of Tiffanie B. Powell and Associates, Nubia Willhem and the Legal Assistance Foundation, Kimberly Foxx of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and ISBA President-elect Paula H. Holderman of Winston & Strawn.

The Men in the Law panel was made up of (left to right) Tim Whiting of Whiting Law Group, Daniel Saeedi of Shefsky & Froelich, Brent Hawkins, Andy Fox, Administrative Law Judge and Derrick Thompson of Hoogendorn & Talbot.

LLI is a statewide initiative to assist students from minority, ethnic, and other groups who are currently underrepresented in the legal professions achieve academic success and aspire to a career in the law. There 77 students participating in this summer’s institute, which runs through Aug. 10. Find out more at www.isba.org/lawandleadershipprogram

The Women in the Law panel consisted of (left to right) Tiffanie Powel of Tiffanie B. Powell and Associates, Nubia Willhem and the Legal Assistance Foundation, Kimberly Foxx of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and ISBA President-elect Paula H. Holderman of Winston & Strawn.

The Men in the Law panel was made up of (left to right) Tim Whiting of Whiting Law Group, Daniel Saeedi of Shefsky & Froelich, Brent Hawkins, Andy Fox, Administrative Law Judge and Derrick Thompson of Hoogendorn & Talbot.

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Chris Bonjean