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Presented By: University Career Center

Virtual: Preparing for Success in Your Law School Journey: A Guide to LSAC Diversity Initiatives

The LSAC is committed to promoting quality, access, and equity in law and education. Join us to learn more about LSAC DEI services andresources that can support you in your journey to become a lawyer. Go to your Handshake account at: https://umich.joinhandshake.com/events/555694 to find the link to register in advance for this meeting. Sponsored by the UM University Career Center and the Law School Admissions Council.

Presenter's Bio: Fé LopezGaetke is the director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Law School Admission Council. Prior to joining LSAC, she was appointed executive director of the Community Police Commission by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and was confirmed by the CPC and Seattle City Council in early 2014. Before that, she was director of alumni relations and the annual fund at Seattle University School of Law. LopezGaetke is a pastpresident of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, where she was co-chair of the Judicial Evaluation Committee, chair of the Banquet Committee, and co-chair of the Community Outreach Committee. During her time with LBAW, she worked with communities of color on the MEDC Task Force on Police Accountability in Seattle and with the United for Fair Representation Coalition advocating for minority-majority congressional and legislativedistricts and the Washington State Voting Rights Act. She developed diversity initiatives with LBAW, other minority bar and community organizations, law students, and lawyers, including programs such as the Racial Justice Leadership Institute at Seattle University School of Law, DisabilityRights: Ethics and Practical Skills, Dealing with Racial and Ethnic Biasin the Courtroom, and Advocacy Skills for Protecting Civil Rights that specifically addressed police accountability issues. She is also a co-founder and past co-chair of the Judicial Institute, which encourages qualified diverse attorneys to seek judicial positions through a comprehensive education and mentorship program in order to promote court benches that reflect the richness and diversity of the communities and populations served byour judicial system throughout the state of Washington. Fé currently serves as a board member of Casa Latina, and is a past president and board member of OneAmerica and immediate past cochair of the Schroeter Goldmark Bender/LBAW Free Legal Clinic at El Centro de la Raza. She is a 2006 graduate of Seattle University School of Law and has received the Seattle University Law Justicia Award, Seattle University Athletics Inaugural Women in Leadership Award, LBAW President’s Award, and the Washington State BarAssociation’s Excellence in Diversity Award.

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