FSU to Host Fall Law Conference
Fayetteville State University (FSU) will host the 2012 Diversity in the Profession Eight Grade and High School Law Career Fall Conference in the Rudolph Jones Student Center room 236 and 229 on October 5, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The conference is sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association.
The Law Career Conference is designed to introduce 40 students to the many options available in the legal profession. The students will work with local pre-law students, judges, and attorneys who will provide them with information and the reality about careers in law. It is for students who have demonstrated leadership and/or academic potential.
The program will spotlight various career options available to those possessing a law degree, as well as inform students of the preparatory measures necessary to obtain a law degree. Presenters are expected to include members of the judiciary, practicing attorneys, lawyers in other professions, and law students. The format is designed to be informative, motivational and interactive.
Students in the following counties are encouraged to apply: Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, and Sampson. For accommodations and planning purposes, interested students need to respond by Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. It is on a first-come first-serve basis until the 40 slots have been filled.
Schools can register by going to: https://lre.ncbar.org/lre-login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/event-registration.aspx. Once your school is registered, you will receive additional information that includes a form to sign up recommended students.
FSU is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state. FSU offers nearly 60 degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. With nearly 6,000 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation.
For questions and further information contact Diane Wright, Law-Related Education Director at the North Carolina Bar Association: dwright@ncbar.org; 1-919-657-1588 or 1-800-662-7407.