{"id":31768,"date":"2024-03-01T13:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=31768"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:12:59","slug":"pro-bono-project-for-the-memphis-bar-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/pro-bono-project-for-the-memphis-bar-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Bono Project for the Memphis Bar Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

Memphis Bar Association Law Student Opportunity to earn Pro Bono Hours
\nTitle: Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) Research Assistant Date Updated: March 1, 2024
\nEstimated Pro Bono Hours Available: 15 to 20 hours (unsure of how long this will take)<\/strong>
\nStart Date: Immediately \/ Based on Availability<\/strong>
\nEnd Date: Through Completion<\/strong>
\nThe Memphis Bar Association is a professional organization for attorneys in Memphis and the surrounding Midsouth area providing a place for lawyers to grow, connect and serve.<\/p>\n

SLIP Summary:
\nIn 2007, the Memphis Bar Association implemented the Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) to develop and nurture an interest in the legal profession among young people from underrepresented groups. SLIP provides minority high school students in Shelby County the opportunity to experience the legal workplace of private law firms, corporate law divisions and government agencies. Interns are required to work a total of 60 hours during the summer program. The program has mentored 900 students as of 2023.<\/p>\n

Objective:
\n\u2022 To determine which of the 900 graduating SLIP students to date have become lawyers. Focus will be on the 2007 through 2016 HS graduating classes (those eligible to have entered and\/or graduated from law school by this time)<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:
\n\u2022 Gather the past participants contact information, high school, parent contact info (provided by the MBA)
\n\u2022 Research avenues and opportunities to find students post high school graduation.
\n\u2022 Work through the MBA communications\/marketing team to reach out through social media channels and MBA communication emails for inquiry.
\n\u2022 Contact parents, students, schools to find post-graduation avenue
\n\u2022 Research students through tbpr.org and other state bar organizations in the area.
\n\u2022 Reach out to known SLIP graduates that became lawyers to review the lists and see if they know of others.
\n\u2022 Compare list to UofM law school students
\n\u2022 Reach out to SLIP worksites to see if they know of any former interns that went to law school
\n\u2022 As currently practicing attorneys are located, capture contact information to include address, email, & phone number; law school attended and graduation year; current worksite location<\/p>\n

Basic Qualifications:
\n\u2022 Comfortable with written communication to all audience levels
\n\u2022 Ability to work independently.
\n\u2022 Law student will need to utilize their personal computer, but access to all SLIP files will be provided<\/p>\n

Interested students: please email MBA Executive Director MaryAnn Upchurch at\u00a0maupchurch@memphisbar.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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