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Diversity Outreach to the Law Schools, Colleges and Children

Suit Up for the Future High School Summer Legal Institute and Internship Program

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The 9 Annual Suit Up for the Future High School Legal Institute and Internship Program was
scheduled to be held on June 15-26, 2020 and July 6-10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic,
the 2020 program was cancelled.

Suit Up for the Future will be held on June 14 – July 2, 2021.

Support to Minority Involvement Section

The Diversity Committee assists and supports the Minority Involvement Section in its activities.
The chair of the Minority Involvement is a member of the Diversity Committee’s Specialty Bars
subcommittee.

Specialty Bars Subcommittee

The Department provides assistance and support to specialty bar associations with diverse
memberships. During the term of Past President Mark A. Cunningham, he requested that each
identified specialty bar leader accept appointment to the Diversity Committee. Past President
Cunningham’s goal was to convene at least one meeting per year to engage these leaders and
identify areas that the organizations need additional assistance and support.

President Alainna R. Mire continues this effort.

A Specialty Bars subcommittee meeting was scheduled to be held August 28, 2020 at the Ritz
Carlton New Orleans in conjunction with the LSBA Board of Governors meeting. This meeting is
postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic.

Specialty Bars Conference

The Specialty Bars Conference was held on August 24, 2019 at the Ritz Carlton New Orleans.

Session One The Difference Between Getting in and Staying In: Moving Toward Inclusion

Denia S. Aiyegbusi, Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP, New Orleans, LA
J. Dalton Courson, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC, New Orleans, LA

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