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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">CLEO’s
mission for the past 50 years has been to expand opportunities
for persons from traditionally under-represented racial and
ethnic groups, low-income, and disadvantaged communities”</span></span><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt">and promote their successful entry into
the legal profession.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">CLEO, </span></span><span
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style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">the Council on Legal
Education Opportunity, Inc., </span></span>is pleased
to announce that we will award a
<b>$2500 CLEO EDGE Pre-Law Scholarship</b> to 24
participants of the 2019 Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI).
More information about the scholarship can be found here:
</span></span><a href="https://cleoinc.org/programs/plsi/"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">https://cleoinc.org/programs/plsi/</span></span></a><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt"> For those college seniors
interested in attending law school in fall 2019, CLEO’s
Pre-Law Summer Institute prepares students for the rigors
of the first year of law school. The application opens
February 15 and closes March 30. Scholarship winners will
be announced in mid-April. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">CLEO </span></span><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt">is one of the nation’s most
respected and recognized organizations supporting
diversity in legal education. It</span></span>'s
programs have launched the careers of thousands such as
judges, attorneys, academicians, general counsels, and
politicians. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">Once students begin matriculating
in law school, CLEO will also have Bar preparation
assistance for its 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls nationwide.
Additionally, CLEO also has its own publication which can
be found here: </span></span><a
href="https://cleoinc.org/edge/" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">https://cleoinc.org/edge/</span></span></a><span
style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">We are excited about CLEO’s
programming for this year and hope that your students will
sign up for CLEO’s 2019 Pre-Law Summer Institute. <br>
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style="font-size:14.0pt">I would be happy to answer any
questions you might have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Bernetta J. Hayes</span></b></span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Director, Pre-Law
Program Operations</span></span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Council on Legal
Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)</span></span><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Direct Dial:
240-455-4360</span></span><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">T: 240.582.8600
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><b><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">The CLEO EDGE</span></i></b></span><span
style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060"> – 50 Years of
Championing
</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><b><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#700000">E</span></i></b></span><span
style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">ducation,
</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><b><i><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#700000">G</span></i></b></span><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">reater
</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><b><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#700000">E</span></i></b></span><span
style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk956015"><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">quality in the
Legal Profession</span></i></span><span
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