Winston Meets Diverse 1L Students at Events Across the Country

Recruitment and development of diverse law students is a centerpiece of Winston’s efforts to enhance diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. As we gear up for the start of 1L recruiting on December 1, our firm was pleased to support and participate in several recent law school events across the country:

• Chicago Associates  participated on the BigLaw Diverse Associate Panel presented to DePaul University College of Law 1Ls on November 6. DePaul’s Latino Law Student Association commented that the information Winston presented about the on-campus and recruitment process “made all the attendees more comfortable in exploring a career in a big firm.”
• Associates enjoyed meeting dozens of talented and diverse 1L law students from American University Washington College of Law, Howard University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and The George Washington University Law School during the DC Diversity Consortium 3rd Annual 1L Diversity Fair on November 7.
• Los Angeles Associates met another crop of talented 1L students at UCLA’s 14th Annual Law Firm Diversity Reception. In addition to providing a networking opportunity for students from UCLA, USC Gould School of Law, and Loyola Law School, this November 7 event raised funds for UCLA’s Law Fellows Program.
• On the same day but opposite coast, New York Law Clerks represented Winston at the Columbia 1L Law Firm Diversity Expo, where stellar students received information from participating law firms about their diversity and inclusion programs, scholarships, fellowships, and other initiatives.
• Winston was pleased to be one of four law firm sponsors of Duke University School of Law’s inaugural Sharing Affinities: A Diversity Networking Evening Reception held on November 8. Chicago and Houston Associates had the opportunity to network with members of Duke’s 1L class.
• We concluded the week at Washington University School of Law, where an Associate shared exam tips and advice as well as personal law school experiences during a presentation titled “What I Wish I’d Known When Preparing for My First Law School Exam.” Students in attendance commented that the program contained “by far the most practical advice they had received to date.” The second day at Wash U featured a 1L Diversity Expo for students to meet representatives from various law firms and learn more about their diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives.

The students who attended these events learned more about the real work experience, mentoring relationships, and other opportunities for professional development that Winston offers to aspiring attorneys through our highly rated Summer Associate Program. 

Our firm’s commitment to recruiting and retaining diverse attorneys includes attending numerous diversity career fairs, offering Winston & Strawn Diversity Scholarships, and participating in Law Preview and Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholars. 

Please visit our Law Students section for more information about careers at Winston.