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This subcommittee coordinates the Suit Up High School Legal Institute and Internship (Summer) Program; develops professional development workshops and programs for law students with diverse backgrounds; develops programs for high school and college students; identifies volunteers for programs to expose children to legal professionals; and researches and applies for grants to fund LSBA pipeline initiatives.

This subcommittee also encourages diversity efforts within the judiciary and law firms; assists in providing educational components and training on various diversity issues; assesses diversity needs of law firms; recommends programs to assist law firms and courts in developing diversity programs and strategic plans; and plans efforts to encourage courts and law firms to execute the diversity commitment statement.