PDLG Boot Camp (Series: Day 3 of 4)
Ballard Spahr 1725 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAugust 8 5:30pm - 9:00pm PDLG Boot Camp is a four-night program to give students starting law school this fall a taste of the law school experience including 1L classes, advice on how best to succeed, and a chance to talk with 2L and 3L students from their law schools. It is especially for those who […]
PDLG Boot Camp (Series: Day 4 of 4)
Ballard Spahr 1725 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAugust 9 5:30pm - 9:00pm PDLG Boot Camp is a four-night program to give students starting law school this fall a taste of the law school experience including 1L classes, advice on how best to succeed, and a chance to talk with 2L and 3L students from their law schools. It is especially for those who […]
Howard: PDLG Fellows Program On Campus Presentation
Howard University Law School 2900 Van Ness Street, NW, Washington, District of ColumbiaThe Fellows Program is PDLG’s flagship program and was launched in 2003. It was modeled after a program of the Bar of the City of New York but differed in certain ways to be responsive to the requirements of PDLG members. The committee worked with the career services deans at the area law schools to gain support for […]
2018 PDLG Symposium: Diversity in the First Chair
The Union League 140 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDiversity in the First Chair is a symposium focusing on the importance of having more women and diverse lawyers as first chairs in the courtroom and the boardroom. The plenary sessions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will include sessions on the view from the bench, from in-house counsel and from male attorneys and their […]
Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section
Pyramid Club 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPresentation of the Albert S. Dandridge III Diversity Award to the Philadlephia Diversity Law Group. Please contact John Leslie with any questions.
PDLG Associates Program
Morgan Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPresentation and discussions about the business of law and how it impacts junior associates. This program is open by invitation to all diverse associates who started at PDLG member firms in 2017 and 2018. Please contact Lois Kimbol with any questions.
Law Firms as Businesses: How that Affects Assoicates
Morgan Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDiverse first and second year associates at PDLG member law firms heard a presentation by James Brogan, Esq. of DLA Piper on how law firms work as businesses and the different ways that impacts assoicates including profitability, assignments (billable hour limits, can you say no, etc.), evalutaions and value. The dinner that followed was an […]
PDLG Fellows Program Interview Day
Dechert LLP Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesInterviews for applicants to the 2019 PDLG Fellows Program. Invitation only. Please contact Lois Kimbol with any questions.
Alumni Association Cocktail Meet and Greet
DLA Piper in each city officeThe PDLG Fellows Program Alumni Association is hosting meet and greet cocktail hours in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, DC on February 19. The cocktail hours will all be at DLA Piper and will be linked be video for part of the evening. All PDLG Fellows Program alumni are welcome at this kick off event […]
PDLG Fellows Program Writing Seminar
White and WIlliams One Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAll day seminar on writing for law firm and law department lawyers. This program is open by invitation to diverse 1L students who will be working in summer 2019 at PDLG member organizations. Contact Lois Kimbol with any questions.