Ogletree Deakins Partners with Indiana Law Schools for Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Program

INDIANAPOLIS – January 29, 2018 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce a new scholarship and mentoring partnership with Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law. In the inaugural diversity scholarship and mentoring program, Ogletree Deakins will award $2,500 to a first-year law student from each law school to support the development of the recipients and make a positive impact on Indiana’s legal community. The deadline for applications is February 16, 2018. Ogletree Deakins will announce the scholarship recipients during their annual Employment Law Briefing event on March 22, 2018.

Interested candidates should email a resume, undergraduate and law school transcript, and 750-word essay responding to the question: Twenty years from now, how will you measure the success of your legal career? to Vanessa Russell at Ogletree Deakins. To be considered, scholarship candidates must be a diverse 1L student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law or Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Recipients will be selected based on pre-determined criteria, including:

• Academic success
• Community involvement
• Essay response

Each scholar will be paired with one or two mentors from Ogletree Deakins for the scholarship year. Scholars will be invited to attend a series of Lunch and Learns hosted by Ogletree Deakins and will have access to resume coaching and a mock interview by a member of the firm’s national recruiting team based in Indianapolis.

“We’re excited to partner with these institutions to encourage and support the ongoing development and success of diverse law students and lawyers,” said Brian McDermott, a shareholder in the Indianapolis office of Ogletree Deakins who spearheads the program.

About Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for seven consecutive years. In 2018, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor & Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 850 attorneys located in 52 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies. www.ogletree.com

About the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has enjoyed great success in preparing students for legal careers for more than 100 years, as evidenced by the presence of alumni in the judiciary and other branches of government, business, civic leadership, and law practice. The school’s more than 11,000 graduates are located in every state in the nation and several foreign countries. More information is available at www.mckinneylaw.iu.edu.

About the Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Founded in 1842, the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is the ninth oldest law school in the U.S. and the first state school in the Midwest. Located in a beautifully wooded setting in Bloomington, a classic college town, the IU campus is consistently ranked among the most beautiful in the nation. Our heritage is local, but our presence is global: More than half of our graduates find jobs outside Indiana. For information, visit http://www.law.indiana.edu/about/.