Mentorship + Leadership Skills exclusively for Next Gen Scholars
Congratulations on becoming a 2024 Next Gen Scholar!
ChangeLawyers wants to help you on journey through law school and into the legal profession. Our hope is you are prepared to become the next generation of leaders our democracy desperately needs.
That is why your scholarship includes access to the Next Gen Leaders program. This program consists of four mentorship sessions, three skill workshops, and one in person summit.
Event specifics (dates, topics, etc) will be provided as the program progresses
The program kicks off at the Next Gen Fall Reception on October 17 in San Francisco. In addition to receiving your cash award, you will also be introduced to mentors and the wider ChangeLawyers legal community.
90 minute virtual webinar on essential leadership skills to help launch your career. Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
This is your chance to learn from seasoned professionals. Sessions are private to allow for open and honest discussion.
Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
Please note: Your mentor has committed to a meet with you for four sessions, and we ask scholars to attend and actively participate.
90 minute virtual webinar on essential leadership skills to help launch your career. Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
This is your chance to learn from seasoned professionals. Sessions are private to allow for open and honest discussion.
Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
Please note: Your mentor has committed to a meet with you for four sessions, and we ask scholars to attend and actively participate.
90 minute virtual webinar on essential leadership skills to help launch your career. Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
This is your chance to learn from seasoned professionals. Sessions are private to allow for open and honest discussion.
Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
Please note: Your mentor has committed to a meet with you for four sessions, and we ask scholars to attend and actively participate.
The program wraps up with an in-person summit featuring keynote speakers, an opportunity to reconnect with your fellow scholars and participate in shared learnings from the first year of law school.
This is your chance to learn from seasoned professionals. Sessions are private to allow for open and honest discussion.
Calendar invites and meeting links will be provided via email.
Please note: Your mentor has committed to a meet with you for four sessions, and we ask scholars to attend and actively participate.
Corporate Law Mentor
Teresa is Managing Shareholder at Klinedinst. She has litigated and supervised the litigation of hundreds of civil cases.
Public Interest Mentor
Cecilia is the Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Programs at Akonadi Foundation, where oversees strategy development across Akonadi’s program areas and implementation of Akonadi’s five-year initiative, All in For Oakland.
Judicial Mentor
Corporate Law Mentor
Corin is partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson. He is a transactional attorney who focuses on complex acquisitions, dispositions, space leasing, ground leasing, merger and acquisition, and joint venture deals across real estate product types.
Government Mentor
Bennie is Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice
Public Interest Mentor
Chris is the Executive Director of California ChangeLawyers. Over the last twenty years, Chris has gained deep experience in social justice issues. He profoundly believes in giving voice to the unheard, breaking down barriers, and creating strategic alliances to advance equity.
Corporate Mentor
Rasha is Partner at Jones Day. She is a former federal prosecutor with nearly 20 years of first-chair trial and appellate experience. Rasha defends companies and executives in high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including DOJ and State Attorneys General enforcement actions.
Teresa M. Beck
Corporate Law Mentor
Teresa is Managing Shareholder at Klinedinst. She has litigated and supervised the litigation of hundreds of civil cases.
Cecilia Chen
Public Interest Mentor
Cecilia is the Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Programs at Akonadi Foundation, where oversees strategy development across Akonadi’s program areas and implementation of Akonadi’s five-year initiative, All in For Oakland.
Hon. E. Carlos Dominguez
Judicial Mentor
Corin M. Korenaga
Corporate Law Mentor
Corin is partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson. He is a transactional attorney who focuses on complex acquisitions, dispositions, space leasing, ground leasing, merger and acquisition, and joint venture deals across real estate product types.
Bennie J. Mackie II
Government Mentor
Bennie is Deputy Attorney General at the California Department of Justice
Chris Punongbayan
Public Interest Mentor
Chris is the Executive Director of California ChangeLawyers. Over the last twenty years, Chris has gained deep experience in social justice issues. He profoundly believes in giving voice to the unheard, breaking down barriers, and creating strategic alliances to advance equity.
Rasha Gerges Shields
Corporate Mentor
Rasha is Partner at Jones Day. She is a former federal prosecutor with nearly 20 years of first-chair trial and appellate experience. Rasha defends companies and executives in high-stakes civil and criminal matters, including DOJ and State Attorneys General enforcement actions.
