Vinson & Elkins, one of the largest law firms in Texas, is giving $1 million to the University of Texas School of Law in a push to increase diversity in the legal industry.
The funds will help pay for free bootcamps and workshops that target Texas high schoolers, prospective law students at universities, and current University of Texas School of Law students who are low-income, first generation, or from an underrepresented racial or ethnic demographic.
“This is about increasing accessibility and reducing or minimizing some of the obstacles,” said Milam Newby, a mergers and acquisitions partner at the Houston-based firm. ...
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