Sutherland recognizes the importance of diversity efforts along the pipeline. In 2005, the firm launched the Sutherland Scholars program, an initiative aimed at increasing diversity within the legal community. This summer program is offered to students from historically black colleges and universities at no cost. Sutherland attorneys and other legal professionals lead intensive introductory legal classes. Students draft study outlines, brief cases and take a final exam. The program includes follow-up with graduates to help track their progress and recruit them to return as Summer Associates. Since the inaugural class of 2005, almost 130 students have graduated from the program. Launched in Atlanta, the program has since been expanded to Washington DC with plans to expand to New York.
To learn more about the Sutherland Scholars program, please visit www.sutherlandscholars.com.
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