To reach out to undergraduates who may be interested in going to law school, Osman suggested lawyers could bring interested students into their firms for summer jobs. That idea was expanded upon for law school students by FSU College of Law Dean Donald Weidner. Students could identify their geographical and practice preferences and could connect with FSU law school alumni and others for jobs. Diner added that the Bar's website could help link law school graduates with prospective employers. It's driven by the bottom line, and minorities have a difficult task in finding clients to generate the money.
People have to find their own niche.
The Bar can help with that. And he suggested mentoring minorities in how to develop their practices so that they help their firms' bottom lines while helping themselves advance in their careers. Holifield pointed out that African-Americans are admitted to law school in lower numbers than women. If you can't afford the program, you're disadvantaged. It, and the LSAT, took the place of jury segregation.