Press Room
Summer Legal Institute
Co-sponsored by Just the Beginning Foundation and DePaul University College of Law
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 — Saturday, June 30, 2007
Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF) is a non-profit service organization dedicated to improving the legal system in the United States and preserving and honoring the legacy of African-Americans in the federal judiciary. The organization seeks to develop and nurture an interest in the legal profession among young people from underrepresented groups and to support their continued advancement, with the longterm goal of increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the federal courts and the legal profession as a whole.
The JTBF Summer Legal Institute is an exciting nine-day program designed to introduce high school students to the legal system, expose them to careers in the law and provide them with practical tools for achieving their educational goals. Students work with judges, lawyers and law students on legal reasoning, case analysis, writing, negotiation and oral argument exercises. In addition, students and their parents/guardians/mentors receive college preparatory advice on topics such as preparing for standardized tests, completing applications and securing financial aid.
