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CAP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Cesar A. Perales (CAP) Leadership Institute cultivates the next generation of Latinx leaders through free and affordable programs that increase the pipeline to law school for Latinx and other underrepresented students, fosters awareness of civil rights and engagement in issues in the service of our communities.

The CAP Leadership Institute is sponsored by Nixon Peabody LLP.

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CAP Leadership Institute
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LATINOS MAKE UP
19%
OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION
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BUT JUST
4.8%
OF PRACTICING ATTORNEYS
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AND
6.6%
OF FEDERAL JUDGES
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10,000
YOUTH HAVE RECEIVED COUNSELING SUPPORT,
AND RESOURCES TO ENTER CAREERS IN LAW THROUGH
THE CAP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Hundreds of students attend our annual events virtually and in person. Our alumni include prominent Latino judges, attorneys, business leaders, and elected officials.

Our annual fair brings together hundreds of aspiring law students with scores of law schools from across the country in the largest law school recruitment fair targeted to Latinx students.


Week-long boot camp preparing pre-law students for the admissions process, introducing them to legal careers and jumpstarting their professional networks.


A two-year summer associate program that places talented 1L law students on a successful path into corporate law careers.


Program matching students with attorney mentors and providing events to build knowledge about legal professions.