In Florida, more law schools and firms are trying to reverse the slide. And, says Miami-based Holland & Knight diversity partner Tiffani Lee, it’s never too early to start. “If you start fighting the battle once you get to the law school level,” she says, “you’ve missed a lot of opportunity.”
One pilot project that aims to seize the opportunity was launched last July by the nonprofit Street Law, which was formed in 1972 to teach high school students about the law and the legal system, and NALP, the association for legal career professionals. Holland & Knight and Hunton & Williams are among five firms taking part in the program, which sends lawyers and other staffers into high schools to make contacts and teach law-related classes. Five more firms and high schools are to sign on in each of the next four years.
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