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Dear Colleague!

Below is a great opportunity for college freshmen, sophomores, juniors/senior and post grads interested in law school.  

To register see links below. Deadline: Monday, Oct. 20^th.

If you able to put this on your school/organization’s social media, let me know and I would be happy to send you an e-flyer.

Appreciate your efforts and continued support.

The Ultimate Preparation to Help You Become a More Competitive Law School Applicant!

Designed to identify, motivate and prepare students for a career in the legal profession. Committed students can learn how to successfully navigate the law school admission process and underwrite their success in law school by participating in the College Scholars program.

·         When: Saturday, Oct. 25^th – Online, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

·         How: Register online

·         Who: All college students

For Freshmen & Sophomores: The Road To Law School seminar aims to provide Freshmen an overview of the key components of the law school application process.

For Juniors, Seniors/Post Graduates: Jumpstart the LSAT seminar aims to help participants understand the importance of systematic and timely preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).

CLEO is a non-profit organization.  Since 1968, CLEO has helped more than 7,000 low-income and minority students become successful members of the legal profession.  The College Scholars Program seeks to continue this standard of excellence through a collaborative effort between CLEO and colleges and universities throughout the United States.

 

Lecture I:  Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Michelle Adams
University of Michigan Law School
“The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court,
and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North”
4:30—6:00 p.m.
Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts
Williamson Theater, Room 111
Reception to Follow
CLUE Credit Certified

 

 

 

Michelle Adams, B.A, Brown University, J.D., CUNY Law School, LLM, Harvard Law School, is the Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. Her research centers on race discrimination, school desegregation, affirmative action, and housing law. Adams is the winner of the 2024 L. Hart Wright Teaching Award. She has published in The Yale Law Journal, California Law Review, Texas Law Review, and other scholarly journals. Her work also has appeared in the popular media. The Containment (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024) tells the story of the critical desegregation struggle that ended the Brown v. Board of Education era. Before joining the Michigan faculty, Adams was professor at Cardozo Law School and Seton Hall Law School. Prior to that, she was a staff attorney at the New York City Legal Aid Society’s Civil Appeals and Law Reform Unit.

Co-sponsors: CSI Pre-Law Club and CSI Student Government Association