Alexei Segall and Akina Newbraugh, both capital markets associates at Sidley Austin LLP, are co-founders of the Playing Field Project Foundation, a non-profit organization tasked with increasing the rate of diverse admissions to esteemed law schools across the United States. The organization's motto is that "equal justice cannot happen without equitable assistance." Join Patrick and Femi as talk to Alexei and Akina about how they started the Playing Field Project, the current issues that diverse law school candidates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds face as they apply to law school compared to their white counterparts, and how the non-profit's goal of expanding the pool of qualified candidates to law school can lead to a more just and equitable society for all Americans. Learn more about the Playing Field Project: https://theplayingfieldproject.org/ Learn more about Leg Up Legal, The Playing Field Project's sister organization: https://www.leguplegal.com/ The HYLIGHTS Podcast is brought to you by the Houston Young Lawyers Association! If you have any comments or questions, or if you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please email us at hylightspodcast@gmail.com. Join HYLA: https://www.hyla.org/why-should-you-join-hyla
