Come out and volunteer with other Harvard Law alumni in the Chicago area on February 24, 2010 at 5:30 pm at the law offices of Jenner & Block, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago. Volunteers will discuss their journey to Harvard and life after Harvard with approximately 60 high school students involved with the Just the Beginning Foundation in either a round table or panel format. Food and drink will be provided.
"Just the Beginning" began as a celebration of the Integration of the Federal Judiciary on September 19, 1992, in Chicago, IL. The celebratory event entitled, "Just The Beginning - A Celebration of Integration of the Federal Judiciary" honored Judge James Parsons, the first African-American United States District Court Judge, on his retirement after devoting thirty-one years on the federal bench. At that celebration and for the first time in history, fifty-two African-American federal judges and hundreds of African American lawyers from across the country gathered to celebrate the history, struggles, and accomplishments of African-Americans in the law. Inspired by the events of that weekend, Just the Beginning Foundation was founded as a not-for-profit organization of judges, lawyers, and other citizens who are dedicated to improving the legal system, preserving the history and honoring the legacy of African-Americans in the federal judiciary. Today, Just the Beginning Foundation continues this mission by offering pipeline programs directly aimed at inspiring young students and increasing diversity in the legal profession and judiciary.
If you would like to join the Harvard Law Society of Illinois in showing their support for the Just the Beginning Foundation, just e-mail Lisa Johnson at ljohnson740@gmail.com and let her know.
"Just the Beginning" began as a celebration of the Integration of the Federal Judiciary on September 19, 1992, in Chicago, IL. The celebratory event entitled, "Just The Beginning - A Celebration of Integration of the Federal Judiciary" honored Judge James Parsons, the first African-American United States District Court Judge, on his retirement after devoting thirty-one years on the federal bench. At that celebration and for the first time in history, fifty-two African-American federal judges and hundreds of African American lawyers from across the country gathered to celebrate the history, struggles, and accomplishments of African-Americans in the law. Inspired by the events of that weekend, Just the Beginning Foundation was founded as a not-for-profit organization of judges, lawyers, and other citizens who are dedicated to improving the legal system, preserving the history and honoring the legacy of African-Americans in the federal judiciary. Today, Just the Beginning Foundation continues this mission by offering pipeline programs directly aimed at inspiring young students and increasing diversity in the legal profession and judiciary.
If you would like to join the Harvard Law Society of Illinois in showing their support for the Just the Beginning Foundation, just e-mail Lisa Johnson at ljohnson740@gmail.com and let her know.
