While minorities make up more than 30 percent of the country's population, they make up less than 10 percent of the country's judges and lawyers. We're here to change that.
The Law and Leadership Institute introduces promising high school students from under-served urban communities in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program in law and leadership. Students enrolled in the program gain critical academic skills in studying, test-taking and writing, in addition to self-confidence, an awareness of college-level expectations and interaction with positive role models to encourage and nurture their educational and professional goals.
The Law and Leadership Institute, LLC has been given:
Honorable Mention Award Recipient of the 2011 Raymond P. and Sadie T. M. Alexander Award for Excellence in Educational Pipeline Diversity Programming by the American Bar Association
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) is a year round program. The Academic Year Program runs on Saturdays from October 2011 through March 2012 in law schools located in the following cities: Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo. Current students may visit the student page for specific details or contact your LLI law school administrator for specific dates and times.
Attention rising 9th grade students!! The 2012 application is now available!
The 2012 Summer Institute dates are:
June 25 – July 27 for Rising 9th Grade Students and
June 25 – July 20 for Upperclassmen (10th, 11th, 12th)
LLI Summer Institute Application Form 2012.pdf
LLI is looking for bright and motivated students from Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo who show academic and leadership potential, but lack access to the resources and opportunities that can foster their success. Middle school teachers can nominate current eighth-grade students to participate in LLI. The deadline for student nominations is April 15, 2011.
LLI offers several volunteer opportunities for lawyers, law students and legal professionals who are interested in making a difference in the lives of our students. LLI is currently in need of lawyers and law students to serve in our mentoring program and law firms to host student interns. LLI also welcomes guest speakers, including, but not limited to, practicing attorneys, in-house counsel, judges and elected officials.
As an LLI donor, you have the unique opportunity to help impact the life of a young person in Ohio. We know you share our goal of preparing these students to succeed in the classroom and in life. While LLI was originally supported through a grant from the Ohio Supreme Court by the Ohio Legislature, the program's funding was a victim of budget cuts in 2009. The Ohio State Bar Foundation stepped in to keep the program running and LLI now relies heavily on donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations to operate its eight programs across six Ohio cities. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, contributions made to LLI are tax deductible.
Thank you
Akron Bar Association Foundation
for honoring LLI as a beneficiary at the annual charity gala "Bid for a Cause”!"
LLI Intern Position Description.docx
LLI Winter 2011 Newsletter.pdf
