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Law Firms Set Up 'Pipeline' for Minority Talent
With the numbers of some minority groups still low at law firms and with competition for minority candidates intense, law firms are putting their resources toward "pipeline" projects, with the goal of grooming college and high school students to become attorneys. "We began to ask ourselves whether we should reach back further to increase the opportunities for diverse students to succeed in college," says Kirkland & Ellis partner Kevin Evanich, whose firm helps provide scholarships and workshops.