Council On Legal Education Opportunity
CLEO, Inc.
56 Years of Championing
Education,
Diversity, and
Greater Equality
in the Legal Profession
Founded in 1968 when the number of lawyers of color was less than one percent, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) has worked to increase the number of lawyers from diverse backgrounds for the last half century. Although best known for its Pre-Law Summer Institute “boot camp,” CLEO provides services to high school, pre-law, and law school students which include mentoring, placement assistance, academic counseling and support, scholarships, and bar prep orientation. Since inception, more than 32,000 individuals have participated in a CLEO program and/or utilized an offered service.
CLEO EDGE Awards Committee
Rachel Okloski, Rob Falk, Brandy Smith
Pam Rothenberg, Eduardo Reyes Chavez, and Elizabeth Campbell
CLEO Board of Directors
Our exceptional governing body that supports and guides CLEO forward to advance a sustainable future providing the resources, and expertise to advance the CLEO mission.
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SAMANTHA AHUJA
GREENBERG TRAURIG
ANGELA BIRCH COX (IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR)
HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC.
ELIZABETH A. CAMPBELL (CHAIR)
BEEBE HEALTHCARE
ROBERT FALK
TRUTH INITIATIVE
DARRYL L. FRANKLIN
HMSHOST
HAROLD HENDERSON
NFL PLAYER CARE FOUNDATION
MALCOLM L. MORRIS
DEAN EMERITUS AND PROFESSOR OF LAW
RACHEL OKOLSKI
ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL
THE HONORABLE DENISE OWENS
FIFTH CHANCERY COURT MISSISSIPPI
YANERIS M. ROSA
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE)
PAMELA V. ROTHENBERG
WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
BRANDY SMITH
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
BERNARDA VILLALONA
VILLALONA LAW, PLLC
CLEO Advisory Council
Advisory Council members provide their specialized expertise to advise and support the governance of the CLEO board and the management tasks carried out by the CLEO staff.
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Jodi Morales, Esq.
The Law Office of Jodi Morales
India Sneed-Williams, Esq., MBA
IQEQ Law, PLLC
Meet The CLEO Staff
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