Hunton & Williams Hosts NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program

NEW YORK — Hunton & Williams LLP’s New York office hosted a class of students from The Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice in Brooklyn for an inside view of law practice. More than 30 lawyers, paralegals and staff from the New York office participated in the December 5, day-long conference.

Students took part in a mock legislative hearing, deposed witnesses for an employment discrimination case, and prepared and simulated a Supreme Court argument exploring cyberbullying punishment and the First Amendment. They also attended a career seminar.

“The students impressed us and were completely engaged,” said Matthew A. Scoville, a lawyer on the real estate team who organized the event in conjunction with Emily Peeler from National Association for Law Placement (NALP). “I’m very proud of our lawyers and staff who were so enthusiastic about this year’s program.”

Brett J. Gross, a partner on the real estate team who took a lead role in this year’s program, added, “It was a rewarding experience for those of us at Hunton & Williams who had the opportunity to participate in the NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program. The students were inspiring and a lot of fun.”

Hunton & Williams continues to lead the way in community service in the United States, and the firm’s tradition of pro bono service is well recognized. Hunton & Williams, one of only nine firms selected to The National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Hot List 2013, continues to devote significant time in serving the community throughout the United States. During the firm’s past several fiscal years, 100 percent of the firm’s full-time US lawyers worked on pro bono projects. The firm maintains three neighborhood offices — in Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia, and in Atlanta — solely dedicated to pro bono services for low-income individuals and a full-time staffed Pro Bono Fellows program.