By Carlton Lee Martin | ICLEO Coordinator/CCA Attorney, Indiana Office Of Court Services
The 22nd convening of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Summer Institute took place June 17 to July 27, 2018 at Notre Dame Law School.
Then Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard created ICLEO in 1997 to support minority, low-income, and educationally disadvantaged students who aspire to pursue a law degree and legal career in Indiana. After a rigorous application process, selected students participate in a six-week summer program prior to starting law school.
The Summer Institute curriculum emphasizes academic rigor, and provides students with a significant network and support system through professional development programming, field visits, and social events.
This Summer’s participants met with Supreme Court justices, provided community service, and attended classes focusing on Criminal Law, Torts, Legal Writing, and Legal Foundations. In addition, Judge Philip P. Simon and Magistrate Judge Michael Gotsch of the United States District Court for Northern District of Indiana met with participants.
Since all 22 students successfully completed the Institute and have enrolled in an Indiana law school, the ICLEO Scholars will receive an annual education award to offset the costs of their law school tuition.
To learn more about the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity and ways that you can become involved with the program, visit courts.in.gov/cleo, or contact the author at 317-234-1376 or [email protected].
Congratulations to members of the 2018 ICLEO first year law student class!
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Moncerrat Alvarez
- Adrian Arellano
- Sheremy R. Cabrera
- Nicolle Harbor
- Krystal Hunter
- Shannon Keating
- Mosopefoluwa Ladpo
- Anthony Murdock II
- Fariraishe Muzondo
- Byron Ramirez
- Shaly Ann Saylor
- Sundeep Singh
- Kyla L. Thomas
- Dennis C. Webb
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Jordan Lee
- Shanae Nelson
- Emma N. Ng
Notre Dame Law School
- Curtis Grayer III
- Angela Lee
- Emily Mollinedo
- Keith Ongeri
- Nikolai Stieglitz