LCLD 1L Scholars Program Job Opportunities Update

The application period for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2021 1L Scholars Program is now open. Designed to offer diverse, first-year law students the opportunity to spend a summer working side-by-side with attorneys from LCLD Member organizations, 165 (and counting) law firms and corporations will be hosting summer internships across the country.

In addition to a meaningful summer internship, 2022 1L Scholars also have the opportunity to benefit from:

  • Attending the 2022 1L LCLD Virtual Scholars Summit on June 7-9, 2022, which helps students build leadership and networking skills.  You can view the agenda from 2021 here as the agenda for 2022 is currently being created.
  • Mock interviews with attorneys from selected LCLD Member law firms and LCLD Member corporations.
  • Career-development resources and long-term connections with other 1L Scholars via the exclusive 1L LCLD Scholars LinkedIn group. 1L Scholars will be invited to join the LinkedIn group in spring 2022.
  • Group Mentoring Program (GMP) events during the summer for 1L Scholars to continue to build their network and participate in professional development sessions

For your convenience, you may download a program flyer here.

If 1L Scholar candidates have any questions about the program, please feel free Nancy Richardson, Pipeline Program Manager, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).