Allstate Corporate Attorneys Spark Interest in Legal Careers among Minority High School Students.100 Chicago-area High School Students Attend Street Law Conference NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Many of today's youth learn about the legal profession by watching popular television shows centered on criminal law. Allstate is working with Street Law, Inc., a hands-on education program about law, democracy, and human rights, to broaden that perspective. As part of the program, Allstate is hosting a unique conference from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 5 designed to introduce students from two Chicago-area high schools to various fields of the legal profession and related career opportunities. More than 100 students from Waukegan High School Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public, four-year high school located in Waukegan, Illinois, a city to the North of Chicago, Illinois. Freshman attend classes at the Ninth Grade Center, located at 1011 Washington Street, while students in grades 10-12 go to main campus, and Jones College Preparatory pre·par·a·to·ry adj. 1. Serving to make ready or prepare; introductory. See Synonyms at preliminary. 2. Relating to or engaged in study or training that serves as preparation for advanced education: High School in Chicago comprise the inaugural group in this program. These students will gather at the Allstate Northbrook Corporate Headquarters for interactive sessions on legal topics taught by members of the insurer's legal staff. They will also participate in a career fair where they can learn about the array of legal professions available, such as corporate law, intellectual property, employment and immigration law This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. , and other important industry areas that may not be as familiar to them. The conference is hosted by the Allstate/Premier Law Firm Diversity Roundtable, whose mission is to be recognized as role models for U.S. corporations and law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Allstate recognizes and embraces the role that large corporations can play in developing future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. and is committed to encouraging diversity among its ranks. Diversity is especially important in the legal profession, where minorities today are severely under-represented. In Chicago, for example, the 2003 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census 1 reports that minorities account for 58 percent of the city's population; yet a study by the National Association of Law Firm Placement2 reports that fewer than 11 percent of Chicago's 7,823 lawyers (partners and associates) are minorities. Together with the Street Law Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline Program, Allstate is addressing this issue by partnering with schools with large minority populations through the Street Law program and by educating students of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color about legal careers. During the conference, senior Allstate executives will expose the students to the complex world of auto insurance policies, including the basic components of an automobile insurance contract, how insurance coverage decisions are made and the roles attorneys play when coverage decisions are made. They will also participate in workshops engaging them in negotiation tactics and issues related to advertising, employment and other potential legal matters. "Our goal is to educate students, especially minority students, about the legal profession," said Michael J. McCabe, vice president and general counsel of The Allstate Corporation and senior vice president and general counsel of Allstate Insurance Company. "We want them to understand that it offers much more than criminal law, which is mostly what they see on television." McCabe has been personally involved and actively promoting the Street Law program. The Street Law program offers a proven way for corporations to take a proactive role in reversing the under-representation of minorities in the legal ranks. "Street Law is pleased to be working with Allstate, its premier law firms and the Chicago Public Schools Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. to help prepare the next generation of lawyers and other legal professionals and to ensure greater diversity in the legal profession," remarked Lee Arbetman, director of U.S. Programs at Street Law. "Allstate and its partners have made an impressive commitment to strengthening our community and our democracy." This year, Allstate is partnering with high schools in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Allstate's volunteer legal professionals serve as resources, mentors and teachers for the students, providing the extra academic education and support these students need to successfully pursue a legal career. Allstate has plans to roll-out this program in other regions in the future. About The Allstate Corporation Now celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Allstate Insurance Company, The Allstate Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate[R]" slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. , Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,100 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate[R]. Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook[R] Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. , banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. About Street Law, Inc. Street Law, Inc. began in 1972 as a practical law curriculum designed as part of a clinical project by a group of Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and law students. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland Not to be confused with Silver Springs. Silver Spring is an urbanized, unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third most populous Census Designated Place in Maryland. , Street Law provides practical, participatory education about law, democracy and human rights both nationally and internationally. A unique blend of content and methodology, Street Law uses techniques that promote cooperative learning cooperative learning Education theory A student-centered teaching strategy in which heterogeneous groups of students work to achieve a common academic goal–eg, completing a case study or a evaluating a QC problem. See Problem-based learning, Socratic method. , critical thinking, and the ability to participate in a democratic society. For 30 years, Street Law, Inc.'s programs and curricula have promoted knowledge of legal rights and responsibilities, engagement in the democratic process and belief in the rule of law, among both youth and adults. Street Law is located at 1010 Wayne Ave, Suite 870 in Silver Spring, Md. 20910, Tel. (301) 589-1130, Fax (301) 589-1131. Their web site is www.streetlaw.org. About Waukegan High School Located in Lake County Illinois, Waukegan High School has a total student population of approximately 2,744. The mission statement of Waukegan High School is to ensure that all students will acquire the wide array of literacy skills necessary for success in the twenty-first century. The students participating in the Allstate/Premier Law Firm Diversity pipeline program are enrolled in Social Studies Teacher Pat Cook's "You and the Law" class. The class uses the Street Law textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. authored by Street Law Director, Lee Arbetman. The majority of students at Waukegan High School are of color. Sixty-two percent of the student population is Hispanic, 25 percent is Black, 12 percent is White and three percent are Asian. About Jones College Preparatory High School Jones College Preparatory High School is a 2006 Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize School, a distinction conferred con·fer v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr. 1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her. by the U.S. Department of Education. Jones College Prep's mission is to prepare students for a rigorous experience at a variety of prestigious colleges through blending academic disciplines, the arts and technology and partnering with universities and businesses, utilizing technical and artistic resources in the heart of Chicago. Thirty-three percent of the student body is Hispanic, 29 percent are Black, 24 percent are White, and 14 percent are Asian. 1 American Community Survey The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 2 National Association for Law Firm Placement's 2006-2007 Directory of Legal Employers |
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