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B.S. in Political Science & Sociology; UNC Chapel Hill
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Lakethia G. Jefferies Director of the Pro Bono Clinic & Externship Program NCCU School of Law. Lakethia Jefferies is an attorney and the Director of the Pro Bono Clinic and Externship Program at North Carolina Central University School of Law (“NCCU Law”).
In her role, she supervises the Pro Bono Clinic and oversees the placement of law students with volunteer legal service opportunities along with advising the Pro Bono Board. As part of the NCCU Law Pro Bono Clinic, Lakethia serves as the supervising attorney for the NCCU Elder Law Project and other legal aid supported projects. Under Lakethia’s supervision, students have the opportunity to provide free legal services to those unable to afford them and model the institution’s mission of “truth and service”. Lakethia’s scholarship focus and practical efforts are rooted in work that highlights the intersectionality of access to justice and technology. Through clinical efforts, Lakethia looks for innovative ways to expand pro bono services within the Clinic by leveraging technology with a client-centered focus to help ameliorate the justice gap.
Additionally, Lakethia leads the law school’s externship program and teaches courses Pathways to Practice I and II, as well as Street Law, which are experiential courses designed to enhance traditional classroom instruction by engaging law students in real life lawyering experiences as well as training on the skills sets and professional tools needed in the practice of law. Prior to joining NCCU Law, Lakethia served as the Director of Student Development at UNC School of Law and taught Transition to the Legal Profession, a first-year law course on the practical tools needed for the practice of law. Lakethia is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association where she serves as part of the Pro Bono Committee and Minorities in the Profession Committee. Additionally, Lakethia Jefferies serves on the Durham Expunction & Restoration Program (DEAR) Advisory Board.
Originally from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Lakethia is a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her free time, Lakethia loves spending time with her husband and children and serving at her local church, Kings Park International Church in Durham, North Carolina.