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Corporate Counsel Women of Color award 8 Law Center students with My Life as a Lawyer scholarship
Eight Southern University Law Center (SULC) students were awarded the Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s (CCWC) "My Life as a Lawyer" scholarship.
Law Center students Lillian Berry, Nimitein Bobmanuel, Dayleen Chery, Kayla Cutno, Autumn English, Lilia Gomez, Ariel Mitchel, and Lakeshia Williams received the scholarship.
Founded by Laurie N. Robinson Haden, the CCWC is an organization of female attorneys that promotes advancement and career success for women attorneys of color, as well as to advocate for all aspects of global diversity in the legal workplace and profession.
The CCWC looks to encourage future attorneys by financially contributing to their success through the scholarship. Over the past 15 years, CCWC has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships through its “My Life As A Lawyer” program. The distinguished committee made up of attorneys from corporations and private law practices selected the winners.
Recognition of the scholarship awardees takes place at the CCWC’s 19th Annual Career Strategies Conference on September 27-30, 2023, at the National Harbor Gaylord.
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