ABOUT CLEO Expanding Opportunities. For more than 50 years, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) has worked to make the law a more diverse profession by expanding opportunities for underrepresented persons to pursue a legal career. CLEO PROGRAMS Training tomorrow's lawyers, Preparing tomorrow's leaders Each year CLEO conducts a wide range of pre-law programs that are designed to prepare students for the rigor of law school and to increase retention and successful matriculation rates. THE CLEO D.A.I.S. The CLEO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SPOTLIGHT A virtual “platform” designed to showcase and highlight diverse attorneys and critical inclusion initiatives from our valued partner organizations

CLEO NEWS
Cassandra Sneed Ogden to Receive CLEO EDGE Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Heritage Award at 2021 Virtual Awards Reception

Alexandria, VA—November 4, 2021—Cassandra Sneed Ogden, former Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) Chief Executive Officer,  will be the recipient of the CLEO EDGE Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Heritage Award on Thursday, November 18, 2021.  Ogden will be recognized for her lifetime achievements during the CLEO EDGE Honors virtual reception. She led the venerable, 53-year old organization from 1995 until her retirement in 2020.
CLEO Announces Three Individuals to Receive CLEO EDGE Honors Awards

Alexandria, VA—October 21, 2021—Evangeline Mitchell, Yolanda Hawkins-Bautista, and Cuong Quy Huynh will be the recipients of the 2021 CLEO EDGE Awards during the CLEO EDGE Virtual Honors Reception on November 18, 2021, from  6 – 7:30pm.  CLEO, widely renowned for its mission to increase the number of lawyers from diverse backgrounds, created these awards to promote its focus on the three pillars or characteristics which undergird the organization’s purpose and in recognition of its 50th anniversary.  Those pillars are Education, Diversity, and Greater Equality.
NEA Vice President to be a Featured Speaker at Virtual Teen Town Hall Meeting

National Education Association (NEA) Vice President Princess Moss will be part of a discussion focused on “The Safe Return in 2021: Back to School, This is the Year!” Joining her are Dr. Karla Paylor, a Maryland-Licensed Pediatrician; Dr. Kellie McCants-Price, a Maryland-Board Certified Child Psychologist; and Subramonianpillai Teal, a Maryland-Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical.

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CLEO TESTIMONIALS

Carlton D. Watson

Associate Attorney at Vandeveer Garzia, PC / CLEO 2010

CLEO fully prepared me to excel in law school and in the legal profession by providing me with invaluable tools, numerous employment opportunities, by way of interviews, and by expanding my professional network.

Jessica Leal

California Attorney General’s Office / CLEO 2010

CLEO helped me solidify my commitment to a career in public service as an attorney and showed me I was able to become the attorney I wanted to be through hard work and perseverance.

Adrian Contreras

SOL, Deputy Attorney General / CLEO 2006

CLEO helped me understand what to expect from law school, what resources were available at the law school, how law school exams were structured, and which publications were good supplementary study guides.

Judge Tanya Brinkley

Miami-Dade County Judge / CLEO 1992

CLEO prepared me for a successful law school career and gave me the confidence to excel as a lawyer.

Ashley Williams

LAW STUDENT SCHOLAR

I was really motivated by [ASAP] on how to successfully apply for law school and tackle the LSAT. I loved the panel of current law students as well as the first-hand knowledge we received from members of the LSAC Board [and law school admission staff].

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Edmund Vincent Yan

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (2011) / Principal Attorney of Edmund Vincent

CLEO showed me that anyone can become an exceptional attorney with hard work, passion, and the right support group, regardless of whether you fit the traditional profile that many people see in an attorney. 

LAW SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Penn State Dickinson Law Read More As the oldest law school in Pennsylvania and one of the oldest law schools in the country, Penn State Dickinson Law’s mission remains remarkably similar to its founding vision: to prepare students of law thoroughly for the practice of their profession.

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