Cooley Godward Kronish Announces Diversity Fellowship Program


PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - January 31, 2008) - Cooley Godward Kronish LLP announced today that it has established a Diversity Fellowship Program for first-year law students, as part of the Firm's overall commitment to attract, mentor and retain exceptional and diverse attorneys. Through the program, Cooley will award up to $15,000 annually to eight first-year students to assist with law school tuition. Each fellow will also receive an invitation to join Cooley's summer associate program following the conclusion of their second year of law school.

"Cooley prides itself on having an extremely inclusive and entrepreneurial culture," said Partner James Donato, chair of Cooley's Diversity Committee. "We created this program to recognize and support a group of outstanding law students each year and to ensure we are reaching out to and attracting as many talented law students as possible, from the largest possible pool of candidates."

To be considered for the Program, students must complete an application and have a demonstrated interest in joining the Firm's summer associate program following their second year of law school. Applicants will be considered based on a number of factors including commitment to promoting diversity, academic performance, personal achievement, demonstrated leadership ability and community service. Awards will be announced to the students in the summer following their first year of law school with the summer associate position to start following the successful completion of the recipients' second year of law school. For the purpose of the Program, diversity is broadly defined to include ethnicity, gender, physical disability and sexual orientation.

To be eligible for the Program, applicants must be enrolled full-time in an ABA-accredited law school and be in their first year of law school at the time of application. For students in the 2007-2008 school year, applications must be received by March 15, 2008. For more details on the application process and eligibility requirements, please visit www.cooley.com/diversityfellowship.

About Cooley's Diversity Initiatives

Cooley's commitment to attracting, mentoring and retaining an exceptional team of attorneys from as many backgrounds as possible is embedded in the Firm's entrepreneurial roots in Silicon Valley. Today, as the Firm has grown and expanded, this commitment remains, through active participation and leadership in local and national minority law organizations, law school diversity programs, community outreach and pro bono initiatives. The Firm's Management, Hiring and Diversity Committees work closely together to create programs and policies to advance its goals. For details on Cooley's diversity initiatives, please visit www.cooley.com/about/about_diversity.aspx.

About Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Cooley Godward Kronish's 600+ attorneys have an entrepreneurial spirit and deep, substantive experience, and are committed to solving clients' most challenging legal matters. From small companies with big ideas to international enterprises with diverse legal needs, Cooley has the breadth of legal resources to enable companies of all sizes to seize opportunities in today's global marketplace. The Firm represents clients across a broad array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, financial services, retail and energy.

The Firm has full-service offices in major commercial, government and technology centers: Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Reston, VA, Broomfield, CO, Washington, DC and Boston, MA.

Contact Information: Contact: Zach Olsen 415-732-7805 zolsen@cooley.com

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