2010 Ninth Biennial Conference

Just The Beginning Foundation (JTBF) is coming to Atlanta, Georgia, for its ninth conference.  The conference brings together a diverse group of federal and state judges, lawyers, law professors, law students, college students, and high school and middle school students to enjoy the living stories of judges of diverse backgrounds, and to participate in public panel discussions focused on contemporary legal issues. The 2010 conference is sponsored by firms, corporate organizations and Just The Beginning Foundation.

The conference theme- “Reaching Back, Lifting Up”- exemplifies JTBF’s mission statement. We seek to strengthen the connection between those in the legal profession and those just entering our field (or those beginning to consider law as a career) through mentorship and advocacy. As we focus on increasing diversity in the law, we look to and honor those that came before us to integrate the judiciary, and we extend a hand back to those who are following in our footsteps to support their journey.   

This year's Conference will feature:

                                                          
Andrew Young                                  Eric H. Holder Jr.                              Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
Pastor                                                                     US Attorney General                                               Lawyer, Businessman
Former U.S. Ambassador to UN                                                                                                          Former Ex. Dir. UNCF
Former Mayor Atlanta, GA                                                                                                       Former Pres. Nat'l Urban League
Former Member US House of Rep.           

Special Greetings from Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta      

                                                                                  
   
Conference Participants:
                                 

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky                      Dean Steven J. Kaminshine

Univ. of CA, Irvine                       Georgia State Univ. College of Law

                                  
                            Professor Charles J. Ogletree           Dean Rebecca Hanner White

                           Harvard Law School                           University of Georgia Law

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  Download a copy of the conference schedule-at-a-glance here.


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      For more information contact JTBF at (312) 258 - 5930 or info@jtbf.org     



Conference Chairs                         Development Chairs

                              
                              Thomas “Tommy” Malone     W. Ray Persons     Lauren Larmer Barrett          Curtis L. Mack          
                                                 Malone Law                  King & Spalding     Lawyers Foundation of GA   McGuire Woods LLP