Diversity at TU Law

Diversity of people, ideas, opinions and culture is essential to a productive society and community and is an integral part of the University of Tulsa College of Law’s academic achievements and established standards of excellence. The University of Tulsa College of Law welcomes and values individuals who differ in age, culture, exceptionalities, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, personal experiences, values and world views.

Accordingly, the University of Tulsa College of Law hereby publicly declares its continuing commitment to promote diversity in the legal profession and ensure equal opportunity and inclusion for law students, faculty and staff.

Adopted by the College of Law Faculty September 28, 2007.

Current Events

Summer LGBT Rights Internship 

The QLaw Foundation Public Interest Summer Grant funds innovative public interest projects that benefit the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (“LGBT”) community and/or people living with HIV/AIDS. The focus of the grant is to address unmet legal needs and to help ensure that the next generation of legal advocates for LGBT rights develops the critical skills necessary to develop careers in the public interest.

The Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention and Job Fair

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) will hold it’s annual convention and job fair at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA on September 3-6, 2008.  As part of the convention the HNBA will host the largest Latino job fair in the country, providing law students and Latino attorneys an opportunity to meet, interview, and network with private, government and public interest employees from across the country.

The job fair will be held on Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.  Interviews will be scheduled for 30 minute intervals from 9am-5pm with a two hour midday break.  In addition, a number of programs at the convention have been planned for law students.  The job fair registration fee is $175 with a DEADLINE of AUGUST 18, 2008.  Registration can be accessed at http://www.hnba.com/Hnba-Hollywood-2008/Registration.aspx for more information generally on the convention and job fair go to www.hnba.com

If you are going to register for this job fair please see one of us in the career services office first. 

Welcome the College of Law's New Admission Counselor for Diversity Outreach and LLM Recruitment

The University of Tulsa College of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Curtis to the position of Admission Counselor for Diversity Outreach and LLM Recruitment.  As you know, Larry is no stranger to the College of Law.  Larry began his career in the College of Law in January 2002 where he served as a Media Specialist.  Larry was soon promoted to Faculty/Staff Technologist where served as the lead specialist for faculty technology, classroom teaching technology and helpdesk support.  Larry also earned a BA in Arts Management from The University of Tulsa in December 2007.  In his spare time between classes and work, Larry interned at Theatre Tulsa, and served as Managing Editor for the Collegian and President of the Bi Lesbian Gay Trans-gendered Alliance at TU.  Larry is Native American and an active member in the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign.  Larry has most recently served as the Assistant Director to the Performing Arts Center at Cascia Hall Preparatory School where he has been in charge of fundraising outreach and development, financial management, marketing, and human resources management.  We believe that his years of experience with TU, his marketing and technological skills, and his passion for diversity will fill a tremendous need in the Office of Admissions. We are delighted to have Larry on board in the Office of Admissions and we hope that you will welcome him back to the TU community.  Larry will begin his new position on July 1.

TU's LGBT/Straight Alliance Shows Pride

The College of Law’s LGBT Straight Alliance represented the University of Tulsa in this year's Pride Parade and Pride Picnic, two of the events scheduled for the 2008 Pride Celebration coordinated by Oklahomans for Equality.  For more information on the Tulsa Law LGBT/Straight Alliance, check out their Facebook page or contact Ivan Orndorff, LGBTSA president, at ivan-orndorff@utulsa.edu.

Southeastern Minority Job Fair

 Student Registration Instructions

The following contains instructions for online student registration for the Southeast Minority Job Fair (SEMJF).  Please read this document carefully and follow the instructions as written.  If you have any questions during this process, please contact your school’s career services office.

 1.)     Go to www.semjf.org

 2.)     Click on the “Register” link, under the “Students” section in the left-hand margin.

 3.)     Check the box that notifies you have read the participation agreement, enter your personal law school e-mail address (e.g., jdoe@tulane.edu), and click “continue.”  Please note that you may not be approved if your registered email address is not school issued (e.g. yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc.).

 4.)     Enter all information in the registration entry blanks.  When finished, click “Submit Registration Form.”

 5.)     After submitting your registration form, you will receive a notice that your registration is complete.  Your law school will then review your registration information, and if all information is correctly submitted, a password will be sent to your provided e-mail address.

 6.)     Registration period is from May 15 – June 15, 2008.  You will not be able to register after June 15, 2008.

 7.)     If you have ANY questions regarding registration or SEMJF in general, please contact your Career Services Representative at your school.  Please DO NOT contact any other school or anyone from the board.

TU's LGBT/Straight Alliance Shows Pride

The College of Law’s LGBT Straight Alliance will be walking in this year’s Pride Parade, scheduled for June 7^th, 2008, at 8 p.m.  This annual event features incredible parade floats, music and fun, and is attended by both local and regional organizations and individuals.  Complete information about the Pride Parade can be found at http://www.tulsapride.org/prideparade.html.  If you are interested in walking with the LGBT/Straight Alliance, please contact Ivan Orndorff, LGBTSA president, at ivan-orndorff@utulsa.edu.

CLEO Summer Institute

WHAT IS CLEO?

While many of the Summer Institute participants will already be admitted to law school, others will be working to secure a seat for the fall 2008 class.  This is where you fit in.  CLEO depends on law schools from across the country to interview, meet, and evaluate students to explore the possibility of them joining your fall class.  This is our second time hosting the Summer Institute, and with your participation and expertise, students matriculated at schools like Iowa, Duke, Denver, DePaul and Wisconsin.  We were even lucky enough to have some folks stay here at Thomas Jefferson.  Several attendees of our Institute, many who had less than traditional academic indicators of success, are currently on law review, excelling in legal advocacy competitions and leading student organizations at their law schools.  

For more information about participating in the interview process contact:

Iain L. E. Davis, M.S.
Asst. Dean of Admissions & Financial Management 
University of Denver Sturm College of Law            
idavis@law.du.edu; (303) 871-6128                             

Tim Spearman, J.D.
Director of Admissions
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
tspearman@tjsl.edu; (619) 297-9700 x1601

Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair

The 4th Annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (HDLJF) will be held August 22-23, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri. Students who are interested in becoming part of Kansas City’s dynamic legal community should strongly consider attending this event.  Students who will be returning to school in August and those graduating in May are eligible to attend the job fair, as employers will be interviewing for both summer and post-graduate positions.  The job fair is free for students.

The HDLJF is the result of Kansas City's leading law firms, legal associations, and corporate legal departments coming together to encourage law students to practice law in Kansas City. The HDLJF is designed to expose law students of diverse backgrounds to both traditional and non-traditional legal employers. In addition, the event is a great way t to learn more about living in this wonderful city.

 The HDLJF will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. It will kick off with an evening Welcome Reception on Friday, August 22nd.  The Saturday schedule includes a continental breakfast, interviewing from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and a luncheon at which participants will be greeted and addressed by Charlie Harris, current President of The Missouri Bar.

 Please register as soon as possible. Students who register before June 6 will be entered into a drawing for exciting prizes. The final deadline for registering is July 1, 2008.

 Students can register on-line and find more information about the Job Fair at http://www.heartlanddiversity.org/StudentReg.htm

IBA Diversity Job Fair

September 25-26, 2008
Embassy Suites Downtown Indianapolis

Student registration opened on March 1, 2008!

Don’t miss an opportunity to interview with the following Indianapolis law firms & agencies! (List current as of March 6, 2008)

Lewis Wagner LLP

The IBA Diversity Job Fair will be held at the Embassy Suites Downtown Indianapolis (http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/INDWWES-Embassy-Suites-Indianapolis-Downtown-Indiana/index.do) in Indianapolis, IN, September 25-26, 2008. Room rates for students are $169 for both Thursday (Sept. 25) and Friday (Sept. 26) nights. Students will be responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements. Contact the hotel directly at 1-800-EMBASSY. Make sure you reference the IBA Diversity Job Fair to receive our group rate. If you need special accommodations, please contact Caren Chopp (cchopp@indybar.org; 317-269-2000).

Friday, September 26, 2008

Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association: www.indy.org/

Indianapolis Bar Association: www.indybar.org