Outreach: Identifying and performing outreach efforts to community contacts at educational institutions (school administrators, teachers, affinity group leaders, etc.)
Legal Education Programming: Researching and developing curricula for school presentations, including PowerPoint presentations, presentation outlines, and other materials and activities for inspiring students at differing levels of education to pursue legal education
School Presentations: Delivering presentations about the importance and benefits of legal education at local schools (K-12, undergraduate, and/or law schools)
Media: Developing proposals for UCLI educational videos and other film/media/digital initiatives for communicating the importance of and benefits of legal education and the necessity of diversity in the legal profession
MENTORING
Direct Mentorship: Providing law-related mentorship and advising to students (undergraduate, law school) and new attorneys with diverse backgrounds
Mentoring Program Resource Development: Creating materials and resources for UCLI mentees, such as resume and cover letter templates and a database of law-related organizations and internship opportunities
Mentoring Taskforce Outreach: Forming relationships with community contacts at local high schools, undergraduate institutions, and law schools and recruiting diverse mentees from colleges and law school
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Direct Outreach: Growing a database of community contacts and calendar of community events; identifying, organizing, and performing outreach to potential partners in Utah’s diverse communities in order to raise awareness about UCLI’s mission, programs, and events
Proximity Taskforce Planning and Organizing: Researching, developing, and participating in opportunities for legal professionals to serve Utah’s marginalized and disadvantaged populations, such as serving lunch at homeless shelters, volunteering at women’s centers, and other community-based service initiatives
ORGANIZATIONAL INCLUSION
Diversity Policy Research: Researching the components of successful workplace policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion and developing sample policies for UCLI’s Certification Program for legal employers
Legal Employer Resource Development: Researching and creating resources for legal employers on such topics as implicit bias training, flexible work arrangements, reasonable accommodations, and group exercises for fostering inclusivity
TRACKING PROGRESS
Research: Researching and compiling data on issues concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion
Tracking Strategy: Brainstorming and developing surveys to track diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in Utah’s legal profession
DEVELOPMENT
Grant Tracking and Writing: Maintaining and organizing UCLI’s database of funding sources and keeping UCLI on track for grant application deadlines; drafting requests and letters of inquiry for donations, grants, and sponsorships
Media: Developing and refining proposals for UCLI promotional videos and other campaigns communicating the importance of UCLI’s mission and programs; (optional): filming interviews of leaders in Utah’s legal community and participating in the editing and post-production phase for UCLI videos
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Research: Creating a repository of resources (articles, websites, news stories, etc.) related to diversity, equity, & inclusion for UCLI’s website
Content Writing: Developing material (video, digital, social media, paper) for raising awareness about legal education and importance of equity, diversity and inclusion
Media: Drafting press releases about UCLI news, events, and initiatives; creating informational graphics for UCLI’s website and social media
Photography: Attending and taking photos at UCLI events such as board meetings, Continuing Legal Education seminars, and other organizational programming
Website: Managing and developing UCLI’s website to best communicate UCLI’s mission, programs, and events to the broader community in Utah and beyond (requires understanding of WordPress)
Strategy: Brainstorming new campaigns and initiatives for implementing and/or raising awareness about UCLI’s mission, programs, news, and events
