The San Diego County Bar Association & the Association of Corporate Counsel created the San Diego Diversity Fellowship Program in response to the low number of diverse attorneys practicing law in San Diego County law firms and corporate legal departments. The Program is modeled after similar initiatives in Sacramento, Puget Sound/Seattle, Cleveland, St. Louis, Columbus, Atlanta, and the Bay Area.
The Program takes place once a year during the summer (traditionally May - August) and lasts for 8-10 weeks.
The main objectives of the Program are:
- To increase the number of diverse attorneys practicing in San Diego County law firms and corporate legal departments by providing first year law students with an opportunity to develop their skills and make professional contacts through fellowship opportunities at law firms and corporate legal departments;
- To assist San Diego County law firms and corporate legal departments in their efforts to recruit competent diverse attorneys by introducing them to qualified, diverse law students who may not have been identified by the firm or legal department through traditional summer programs. In addition, employment of these students provides a diversity of ideas which enhance the quality of legal services that participating employers may provide their clients.
If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Patterson, Esq, DFP Director, at 619-269-8074 or email at slp@spattersonlaw.com
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 PARTICIPATING DFP EMPLOYERS
- Andrews Lagasse Branch & Bell LLP
- Brown Law Group
- District Attorney’s Office, County of San Diego
- Duane Morris
- Ferris & Britton, A Professional Corporation
- Higgs Fletcher & Mack, LLP
- Klinedinst
- Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP
- Perez Wilson Vaughn & Feasby
- Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
- Public Defender’s Office, County of San Diego
- Sempra Energy
- Sony Electronics Inc.
- Wilson Turner Kosmo
EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING
If you are a law firm or corporate legal department interested in participating in the program, please read the following:
- DFP Overview for Employers (PDF)
- DFP Employer Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- DFP Employer Agreement (PDF)
If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Patterson, Esq, DFP Director, at 619-269-8074 or email at slp@spattersonlaw.com
LAW STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING
If you are a law student interested in participating in the program, please read the following:
For more information, please contact Stacie Patterson, Esq, DFP Director, at 619-269-8074 or email at slp@spattersonlaw.com.
