One of the main goals of Just the Beginning Foundation is to bring more people of color into the legal profession. Under-served high school students often do not have access to the information and resources necessary to compete meaningfully and excel in the legal field. Consistent with JTBF's pipeline approach to professional excellence, we created "JTBF in the Schools," a program designed to encourage and prepare high school students of color to embark on legal careers.

The JTBF Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program is a national program to foster racial diversity among law clerks serving in the federal and state judiciary. The program matches rising second and third-year law students with judges who, in turn, open their chambers so that externs develop the legal research and writing skills that are necessary to compete for and succeed in judicial clerkships.

The integration of the federal judiciary is a significant achievement for social equality and the law. JTBF started with the goal of commemorating the contributions of African Americans and other people of color to the federal judiciary.  The mission has expanded to supporting students of color and other underrepresented groups by providing mentoring, education, and other resources, with the goal of increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the judiciary and legal profession.

The Know Your Rights project was designed to foster awareness of the law in underprivileged communities. The Know Your Rights newsletters contain basic information about core legal issues such as workplace discrimination, jury duty, police stops, and estate planning. The Know Your Rights newsletters are informative, but are not a substitute for legal advice.