Atlanta law firm offers internships to high schoolers to learn more about legal industry careers

From left to right: Dan Huynh, the chief diversity partner at Morris, Manning and Martin, and Alanis Cummings, a former intern at Morris, Manning and Martin, discuss an internship program that aims to increase the pipeline of lawyers of color. (Photos courtesy of guests listed above)

Dan Huynh says the legal industry is lagging when it comes to diverse talent.

Huynh, who serves as the chief diversity partner at Morris, Manning and Martin LLP (MMM), says when he was in high school he didn’t have mentors nor did he have access to learn more about careers in the legal industry.

“Generations ago, you really didn’t see Asian American lawyers in Atlanta, or other diverse lawyers being successful,” Huynh explained.