Download a registration form and return it by  February 17, 2010.

When:                                   Saturday, February 20, 2010

                                             From 10:30 a.m. -  2:30 p.m.

What:                                    This annual one-day conference engages minority students in a discussion about the legal profession and law-related careers. Students will hear about the role individuals with legal training play in everyday society; meet with attorneys, judges, law school admissions officers, and law students; and have an opportunity to share their views of the law and lawyers.

Who is Invited:                      Undergraduate and high school students interested in the law and a legal career. 

Where:                                 Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU)

                                             Grimes Lounge in the University Memorial Union (Mary Joyce Taylor Crisp Student Union)

                                             Charlotte, NC 28216

                                             Download directions, parking information and campus map.

Cost:                                     It's free! And lunch will be provided to all registered attendees.           

Keynote Speaker:                 Reginald T. Shuford, Senior Staff Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation 

Additional Resources:          Minority bar associations and law school career advisors will offer information about programs, educational services, scholarships and networking opportunities.

More Info:                             Marion Cowell, mcowell@kilpatrickstockton.com

                                                Stephanie A. Marella, smarella@meckbar.org

 Download a registration form and return it by  February 17, 2010.

Sponsored By:

Johnson C. Smith University,

Mecklenburg County Bar, Mecklenburg Bar Foundation,

Mecklenburg County Hispanic Latino Lawyers Bar,

John S. Leary Bar Association (the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black Lawyers Association), and the

 N.C. Asian American Bar Association.

Read the press release here