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supporting the next generation of lawyers
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the law students and the newest lawyers among us are the future
of our profession.
t two September events, I had the
opportunity to listen to and speak
with some people who were excited
about entering the legal profession
but also shared with me some
concerns. The first event was the HCBA’s Diversity
and Inclusion Networking Social on September 7.
Please see page 38 for photos. More than 60 current
law students traveled to the Ferguson Law Center to
meet with lawyers and judges who offered advice
about internship and employment opportunities and
ideas about career paths. A few students shared with
me that future uncertainties worried them. They
were trying to do the best that they could in school.
They were trying to do their best to finance their law
school education. They were trying to do their best
to find a job and enter a profession that would be
fulfilling and not saddle them with student debt for
many years to come.
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Meeting with students at the Diversity & Inclusion Networking Social.
The second event was the swearing in ceremony on
September 23 at the George Edgecomb Courthouse for new
admittees to the Florida Bar. Please see page 44 for photos.
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