Enfield Students Take "Career Walk" to Hartford Law Firm

Lawyers and staff members from the Hartford office of Robinson+Cole participated in Junior Achievement’s (JA) first “Career Walk” in downtown Hartford on May 25, 2017. Four volunteers from Robinson+Cole shared highlights of their professional experience with nine students from Enfield High School.

The JA Career Walk gives students an opportunity to learn about different careers and get an inside look at local businesses. The program at Robinson+Cole featured a brief overview of the firm and its rich history. In addition to the practice of law, the students were introduced to some of the other professions that are integral the firm’s success such as information technology and business development and marketing.

“Robinson+Cole’s participation in the JA Career Walk is yet another demonstration of the firm’s commitment to the community and to inspiring young people to dream big about their futures,” said Jeremy Race, President of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England.

Robinson+Cole is a longtime supporter of Junior Achievement having consistently volunteered at Hartford-area elementary schools on behalf of the organization for the past nine years. Robinson+Cole lawyer Christine E. Bromberg currently serves on the executive committee and is the past chair of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England.

More about Robinson+Cole

Robinson+Cole is a service mark of Robinson & Cole LLP, an Am Law 200 firm with more than 200 lawyers in nine offices serving regional, national, and international clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit www.rc.com.

More about Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc.

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. In the 2016-17 school year, JA of Southwest New England plans to reach over 41,000 students in about 150 schools in communities throughout New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, Litchfield, Windham, Tolland, and New London counties. Visit www.jaconn.org for more information or contact Jeremy Race at jrace@jaconn.org.