Top Right:
 William Mitchell Prof. Michael Jordan
discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
on Affirmative Action with CLEO students.
Bottom Left:
Judge Wilhelmina Wright, Minnesota Court
of Appeals, shares her views on diversity
and the legal profession with CLEO students.

In 2003, William Mitchell College of Law hosted the CLEO (Council on Legal Education Opportunity) Summer Institute for the second time in three years.

For six weeks, about 35 pre-law students from 17 states converged at William Mitchell to get an introduction to the study of law.

The institute is designed to evaluate a students' capacity for learning the law, while also acclimating them to the rigors of law school. It is targeted toward students from under-represented groups, including minorities, the economically disad-vantaged, and those from inner-city and rural areas.

Each day of the institute was packed with classes on a variety of topics, including introductions to Legal Writing, Blue Book, Torts, Constitutional Law, Reading and Briefing Cases, and Library Resources. Students also attended classes on legal ethics and professionalism, study skills, and stress management.

Read about the program or view a list of sponsors, teachers, and others involved in the CLEO institute.