SDCBA/ACC Diversity Fellowship ProgramThe San Diego County Bar Association & the Association of Corporate Counsel - San Diego Chapter created the San Diego Diversity Fellowship Program in 2009 as a response to the low number of diverse attorneys practicing law in San Diego County law firms, corporate legal departments, and public agencies. The Program is modeled after similar initiatives in Sacramento, Puget Sound/Seattle, Cleveland, St. Louis, Columbus, Atlanta, and the Bay Area. The main objectives of the Program are:
1. To increase the number of diverse attorneys practicing in San Diego County law firms, corporate legal departments, and public agencies by providing first year law students with an opportunity to develop their skills and make professional contacts through fellowship opportunities at law firms and corporate legal departments;
2. To assist San Diego County law firms, corporate legal departments, and public agencies in their efforts to recruit talented diverse attorneys by introducing them to qualified, diverse law students who may not have been identified through traditional summer recruitment programs. Employment of these students provides an opportunity for a diversity of ideas which enhance the quality of legal services that participating employers may provide to their clients.