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Suit Up for the Future High School Legal Institute and Intern Program Application

The 2024 Suit Up session will be held
June 10, 2024 - June 28, 2024

All applicants will be notified by Monday, May 20, 2024 regarding the status of their application.


For more information about the Suit Up for the Future program, please click here.

Welcome to the Suit Up online application process!


Program structure:
Suit Up for the Future is a three-week legal institute, during which students attend an abridged law school session, tour law schools and courts, and particpate in an internship consisting of job shadowing at area law offices and courts.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to the Louisiana Bar Center as well as to employer job shadowing locations. They are also responsible for any housing needed during the time of the program. The program covers meals and transportation to and from the various tours.

Estimated Housing Costs:
If you are located outside of the Greater New Orleans area housing options are available at Loyola University New Orleans. To be eligible, students must be accompanied by a chaperone. The accommodations will be a room double at the Buddig Residence Hall. 
 
Week 1 (June 10 – 14) - $360
Week 2 (June 17 – 21) - $420
Week 3 (June 24 – 28) - $300
 
The estimated housing cost for three-weeks is $1,080 and approximately $60 per day.
Please contact Cara Traczek at catracze@loyno.edu for more information. 

Eligibility:
Students should have an interest in pursuing a legal career and should be entering the 11th or 12th Grade in the Fall of 2024 or entering their first year of college in the Fall of 2024. Students must commit to attend all three weeks of the program. Students that have applied previously and were not accepted are encouraged to apply again.
 
Selection Criteria:
All applications must be completed through this online application process. Each completed application must include:
  • a recent report card/progress report from the school the student is enrolled;
  • a letter of recommendation.
These documents must be submitted by the application deadline.

Additional Application Information:
Once you begin the online application, you must complete it in full. You may not save it and return to it. If you are not prepared to complete all of the above parts right now, simply come back to this link when you are ready. Upon completing the application, you will be able to view and print the submitted information.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) denotes that a response is mandatory to move forward with completion of the application. If you do not have a response for an area of the application, please indicate n/a (not applicable) and move on to the next field. 

In addition to completing basic information about yourself, your family and your school, you will also be requested to:
  • submit the name of the individual who will write a letter of recommendation for you in this online application; and
  • submit a 500-word (or less) essay.

Essay Question:
"What is the importance of the American legal system and the role it plays in developing and maintaining our society?"

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to receiving your application.

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Applicant must be entering the 11th or 12th Grade, or the first year of college in the Fall of 2024. A copy of the applicant’s most recent Report Card/Progress Report must be emailed to diversity@lsba.org or mailed to: Louisiana State Bar Association, Department of Member Outreach and Diversity, Suit Up Internship Program, 601 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130.
Deadline for all supporting documentation: May 13, 2024
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Essay and Letter of Recommendation
Please note that you should complete this section carefully. There is a limit of 500 words. We suggest that you type your essay into a word processing program and check your word count, spelling and grammar. Copy and paste your essay into the section below. You cannot return and edit this application once you press submit, so please take the time to complete your essay and then complete the application process.

*ESSAY QUESTION:
"What is the importance of the American legal system and the role it plays in developing and maintaining our society?" *




Letters of recommendation must be emailed to diversity@lsba.org or mailed to: Louisiana State Bar Association, Department of Member Outreach and Diversity, Suit Up Internship Program, 601 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130.
Deadline for all supporting documentation: May 13, 2024

Certification: I certify that the information contained in this form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.


Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
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