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IT IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOURTEEN MEMBERS CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OHIO LEGAL COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES ONE DESIGNEE OF THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, ONE DESIGNEE OF THE OHIO CENTER FOR LAW-RELATED EDUCATION, ONE DESIGNEE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO AND ONE DESIGNEE OF THE CONSORTIUM OF METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS.LLI BEGAN ON A PILOT BASIS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2008 AS A PROGRAM OF THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO AFTER DISCUSSIONS AT THE ANNUAL BENCH-BAR RETREAT LED THE COURT AND ALL NINE LAW SCHOOL DEANS TO 0 0 491123 18918 IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND OFFERING COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO TALENTED STUDENTS FROM UNDER-SERVED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, THROUGH COURSEWORK, TUTORING, INTERNSHIPS, AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THE INSTITUTE OPERATES IN SIX URBAN AREAS OF OHIO: CINCINNATI, DAYTON, COLUMBUS, AKRON, TOLEDO, AND CLEVELAND. 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