COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INC
1101 MERCANTILE LN NO 294, LARGO, MD 20774 www.cleoinc.org

Total Revenue
$1,109,675
Total Expenses
$915,181
Net Assets
$1,374,994

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO DIVERSIFY THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY HELPING MINORITY, LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO LAW SCHOOL, SUCCESSFULLY MATRICULATE AND PASS THE BAR EXAM.

TO DIVERSIFY THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS - CONDUCT SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE BLOGS TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO LAW SCHOOL. PUBLISH THE CLEO EDGE MAGAZINE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO INFORM STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO ABA APPROVED LAW SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.PROGRAMS FOR LAW STUDENTS - PROVIDE ONLINE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FORUM FOR FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A PRE-LAW PROGRAM TO RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM LAW SCHOOL PROFESSORS. PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR STUDENTS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS AND RECEIVE WEEKLY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS. PROVIDE REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS THE ACADEMIC CONCERNS OF FIRST AND SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENTS. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS, ATTEND SEMINARS, AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FROM PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS.

PROGRAMS FOR PRE-LAW STUDENTS:1L-PREP ATTITUDE IS ESSENTIAL (AIE) SEMINARS - THE AIE PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO A LAW SCHOOL A HEAD START ON LAW SCHOOL AND LEARNING IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE SEMINAR EXPOSES STUDENTS TO THE BEST PRACTICES FOR: CASE BRIEFING, LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING, CONQUERING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS, AND MANAGING TIME AND FINANCES. THESE SEMINARS ARE HELD IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS (ASAP) SEMINARS - THE ASAP PROGRAM PREPARES TALENTED, MOTIVATED, YET UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN LAW SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON ASPECTS OF THE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS THAT ARE COMMONLY OVERLOOKED OR UNDERVALUED BY STUDENTS WHEN APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL. THESE SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO COLLEGE JUNIORS AND SENIORS, AS WELL AS POST-GRADUATES. THESE SEMINARS ARE HELD IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS A FOUR-WEEK SIMULATION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF MAJOR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR. PRE-LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A RIGOROUS AND DEMANDING FULL-TIME PROGRAM THAT HELPS DEMYSTIFY THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ASSURANCE FOR THE ATTENDEES. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS ABSTRACT THINKING, ANALYSIS, AND SYNTHESIZING SKILLS.

CLICKS MENTORING PROGRAM - CLEO LEGALLY INSPIRED COLLEGE KOHORTS OF STUDENTS MENTORING PROGRAM IS A MULTI-STATE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP AND EXPOSURE TO THE LEGAL, SPORTS, AND LAW-RELATED PROFESSIONS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Cassandra S OgdenCEO40$80,016
Zohra TejaniBOARD MEMBER3$0
Yaneris M RosaBOARD MEMBER3$0
Monique LiburdBOARD MEMBER3$0
Harold R HendersonBOARD MEMBER3$0
Phyllis P HarrisBOARD MEMBER3$0
Angela B CoxIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON3$0
Kevin GoochBOARD MEMBER3$0
Darryl L FranklinBOARD MEMBER3$0
Robert FalkBOARD MEMBER3$0
Arthur G Affleck IiiBOARD MEMBER3$0
Malcolm L MorrisTREASURER3$0
Pamela V RothenbergSECRETARY3$0
Honorable Denise OwensVICE CHAIRPERSON3$0
Elizabeth A CampbellCHAIRPERSON3$0

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