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Summer Legal Institute (SLI) (For high school students) | Apply Here
Los Angeles, CA: June 21 -25, 2022 (Applications closed)
San Diego, CA: June 27 – 30, 2022
Washington, DC: July 11 – 14, 2022
Chicago, IL: July 18 – 21, 2022
iLead Law & Leadership Conference (For high school students)
Indianapolis – July 21-22, 2022 | Apply Here
Twin Cities July, 28, 2022 | Apply Here
Tea Time with Attorneys (For undergraduate students)
May 24, 2022. | 12:00 – 1:30 PM CST | Apply Here
ConnectED National (For high school students)
National: August 1-4, 2022 | Apply Here
Questions? Reach out to Programs@jtb.org. Please note that for in-person programs, students are required to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols of the host site
JTB educates hundreds of students about the legal profession through our school-year programs and Summer Legal Institutes (SLIs) around the country. These programs are all provided completely free of charge to the students we serve.
Just the Beginning” began as a celebration of the Integration of the Federal Judiciary in 1949. Today, Just The Beginning – A Pipeline Organization continues this mission by offering pipeline programs directly aimed at inspiring young students and increasing diversity in the legal profession and judiciary.
JTB annually measures the impact of the Summer Legal Institute and other programs by providing pre and post surveys to scholars to gauge their experience and acquired skills. In 2019, 90% of our scholars were more interested in becoming a lawyer after completing the Summer Legal Institute and 74% described their experience as positive or very positive.
We provide exposure to a wide variety of legal careers and leaders. We believe you can become what you can see.
We provide resources and guidance in helping JTB Scholars build legal, professional, and leadership skills; they then employ these skills in legal environments. We believe you learn more when you do more.
We connect our Scholars with our extraordinary network, which includes: lawyers, judges, corporate partners, and JTB alumni who are committed to passing the torch by providing inspiration, encouragement, and support.
Together We Make The Difference
-Samantha Samano, Summer Legal Institute Alumnae