The Lawyer’s Committee is a partnership between WUDL and select members of the local legal community to support and mentor students.

Debate is a natural partnership for the legal community, as students develop many skills that attorneys use every day like advocacy and communication skills, research skills, and critical and strategic thinking. In fact — 70.3% of Law School Deans recommend participation in debate for those interested in a career in law. (Colbert and Biggers, Journal of the American Forensic Association)

Many debaters consider careers in the legal field, a pipeline of diverse, talented students who already possess many of the traits needed to become excellent attorneys. While the path to a legal career is long and challenging, this partnership provides interested students with role models, mentors, and access to some of the area’s premier firms and attorneys.  

Debate is listed first among twenty other activities and academic specializations among recruiting directors at major law firms. (T.F. Scheckels, Applied Rhetorical Theory)