The 18th convening of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Summer Institute took place at Valparaiso University School of Law, June 19 – July 27, 2014.
Since the establishment of ICLEO in 1997 by then Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, five hundred students have participated in the Summer Institute which is hosted each summer by an Indiana law school.
The ICLEO Fellowship is designed to assist minority, low-income, and educationally disadvantaged students in pursuing a law degree and legal career in Indiana.
The recently revised Summer Institute curriculum places a strong emphasis on academic rigor, but also provides students with a significant network and support system through professional development programming, field visits, and social events.
Upon successful completion of the Summer Institute and enrollment in an Indiana law school, ICLEO Fellows receive an annual education award to offset the costs of their law school tuition.
Congratulations to members of the 2014 ICLEO Fellowship Class, who are completing their first year of law school:
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Amber Hammond, Monroe County
Antoni’A Duerson, Marion County
Jamal Sowell, Obion County, Florida
Marcus Phelps, Richland County, Ohio
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Aarti Wolenski, Marion County
Allyson Cannon, Marion County
Amy Dunn, Marion County
Andrea Stanarevic, Marion County
Bre’Anna Smith, Hamilton County
Karla Lopez-Owens, Marion County
Kristina Coleman, Marion County
Mariah McGhee, Madison County
Nicole Burts, Marion County
Niesha Denegall, Cook County, Illinois
Whitney Rogers, Marion County
Notre Dame Law School
Lavarr Barnett, St. Joseph County
Valparaiso University Law School
Anne Mayer, St. Joseph County
Anthony Tarver, Marion County
Carlos Del Rio, Lake County
DeMarkus Muhammad, Allen County
Holly Lucas, Berrien County, Michigan
Josue Espinosa, Lake County
Lauren Oliver, Cook County, Illinois