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Womble Carlyle’s Raleigh Office Hosts Students@Work
February 8, 2011
RALEIGH, N.C.—Eleven students and two teachers from Moore Square Middle School spent the morning of Friday, February 4th, at the downtown Raleigh office of Womble Carlyle. The students met with firm attorneys and staff members who explained their specific job duties. The Moore Square Middle School visit was part of Students@Work Week across North Carolina.
Office Managing Member Johnny Loper welcomed the students, who enjoyed breakfast at the firm. Raleigh Office Administrator Christine Peterson and Senior Marketing Manager Sara Mogilski gave a firm overview and discussed the Womble Carlyle brand.
From there, the students split up in pairs to shadow a Womble Carlyle lawyer. Attorneys Johnny Loper, Jon Mize, Paul Billow, Fred Rom, Mike Thelen, Liz Riley and Curry Gaskins all participated in the job shadowing session.
Debbie LaPlaine and Chris Merritt then gave students an overview of the office’s business operations, including the knowledge management and support services departments.
“Since I deal with school issues regularly in my practice, the students were intrigued by what we do for schools, and had lots of good questions (particularly about developing student dress codes!)” said Liz Riley, a leader of Womble Carlyle’s Education Team. “It was a pleasure to spend some time with these bright young people.”
Students@Work week is focused on raising North Carolina’s graduation rate by giving middle school students a chance to connect what they are learning in the classroom to real world workplace experiences.
First Gentleman Bob Eaves launched the program in New Bern in 2010 to encourage businesses to provide job shadowing opportunities for middle school students. Due to a strong collaborative effort between Eaves, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE), this year’s initiative has grown to include more than 30 companies spanning all 100 North Carolina counties.
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