Fellows Program Applications

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION January 18: Deadline for Applications The PDLG Fellows Program is open to any first-year law student who has overcome substantial obstacles in the pursuit of a legal career or comes from a disadvantaged background or one that is underrepresented in the profession. All candidates need to have a genuine interest in establishing […]

PDLG Fellows Program Writing Seminar

DLA Piper 1650 Market Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Writing Seminar for PDLG Fellows and other diverse 1Ls with summer positions at PDLG member organizations. Invitation only. Contact: Lois Kimbol          

PDLG Board of Directors Meeting

DLA Piper 1650 Market Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA, United States

April PDLG Board of Directors meeting Contact Name: Raymond Williams, Esq.

PDLG New Associates Dinner Seminar

Blank Rome One Logan Square, 130 N. 18th St., Phildelphia, PA, United States

The first in a series of panels and round-table discussions designed to help new associates survive and thrive in their first years of practice. This event is for all diverse first-year associates in PDLG member firms.

2018 PDLG Symposium: Diversity in the First Chair

The Union League 140 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Diversity in the First Chair is a symposium focusing on the importance of having more women and diverse lawyers as first chairs in the courtroom and the boardroom. The plenary sessions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will include sessions on the view from the bench, from in-house counsel and from male attorneys and their […]

Law Firms as Businesses: How that Affects Assoicates

Morgan Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Diverse first and second year associates at PDLG member law firms heard a presentation by James Brogan, Esq. of DLA Piper on how law firms work as businesses and the different ways that impacts assoicates including profitability, assignments (billable hour limits, can you say no, etc.), evalutaions and value. The dinner that followed was an […]

PDLG Law School Bootcamp

Locations To Be Decided

A Taste of Law School PDLG 2019 1L Boot Camp August 5-8   As part of its mission to increase the diversity of the Philadelphia legal community, the PDLG is pleased to announce its 2019 Law School Boot Camp. PDLG Boot Camp offers a taste of the law school experience (including classes in 1L subjects) […]

DC Diversity Consortium Diversity Job Fair

American University Tenleytown Campus 4300 Nebraska Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

https://www.dcdiversityconsortium.com The PDLG again this year will participate in the DC Diversity Consortium's annual 1L Diveristy Job Fair for students at GW Law, Georgetown Law, Howard Law and American Univerisity Washington School of Law. PDLG representatives will be avaialble to talk with interested students about the PDLG Fellows Program through which diverse students can obtain […]