Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Charleston School of Law Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, United StatesMental health clinician Briana Suhr will have office hours Tuesday in the Student Affairs suite on the 1st floor from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession is committed to embracing and supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds, including varying socio-economic levels, ethnicities, skin colors, religions, nationalities, sexes, genders, sexual orientations, physical abilities, ages, and experiences. The DLP Center advocates for every individual to retain their right to communicate and be heard while also being prepared to engage and thrive in the legal profession.
The primary vision of the Center for Diversity is to embrace, support, and promote equal access to the legal profession to individuals from all backgrounds by focusing on the four R’s:
Within the four R’s, The DLP Center will ensure that all individuals regardless of their ethnic background will be able to thrive in the ever-changing legal profession.
“Diversity—whether it be racial, ethnic, socio-economic, religious, ideological, or otherwise—enriches the educational environment of the Law School, drives innovation in business, promotes creativity, and encourages everyone to view the world through a lens of understanding, respect, and compassion. Through the Center, the Law School aims to create a robust pipeline that fosters diversity in the Law School community and ultimately the profession.”
The Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession at Charleston School of Law commemorated the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965) on Wednesday at the Charleston Museum Auditorium.
Armand Derfner, attorney and Scholar-in-Residence spoke to Charleston Law students about the significance and impact of these historic events.
At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, the Charleston School of launched the Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession. Led by co-directors representing faculty, the admissions office, and academic affairs, the Center will serve to help recruit, retain, and support students from all backgrounds who have overcome obstacles on their journey into the legal profession, including barriers related to identity-based discrimination.
Mental health clinician Briana Suhr will have office hours Tuesday in the Student Affairs suite on the 1st floor from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The CONNECT student group will meet Tuesday at 12 p.m. in Room 221. Join in on this student-directed opportunity to share and to support each other.
