Haley Taylor Schlitz
- Known as one of the youngest students to graduate law school in the history of the U.S. (at 19)
- Current City Attorney and Former Assistant Attorney General
- Featured on CBS, ABC, CNN, People, ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, and many others
- Board Member, United Way
Haley Taylor Schlitz is a trailblazing Gen Z attorney, author, and nationally recognized expert in communication and developing effective corporate culture and community. In May 2022, she became the youngest Black American to graduate from law school in United States history, earning her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law after previously becoming the youngest...
read the restHaley Taylor Schlitz is a trailblazing Gen Z attorney, author, and nationally recognized expert in communication and developing effective corporate culture and community. In May 2022, she became the youngest Black American to graduate from law school in United States history, earning her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law after previously becoming the youngest graduate in the history of Texas Woman’s University at age 16.
Based in Minneapolis, Haley serves as an Associate Attorney at Kennedy & Graven, where she focuses on municipal law and helps local governments navigate the policies that shape everyday life in their communities. She pairs her legal work with her role as a contributing columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune and a regular columnist for InsightNews, writing about Generation Z, community involvement, and the future of education and work.
Haley’s journey has drawn national attention for years. In 2020, she was honored by Beyoncé in the “This Is Black History” campaign. She has been featured by media outlets such as NBC News, The Grio, and Teen Vogue for her story as a young Black woman redefining what is possible in academia, law, and public life.
As an author, Haley co-wrote “The Homeschool Alternative: Incorporating a Homeschool Mindset for the Benefit of Black Children in America,” which she published with her mother, Dr. Myiesha Taylor. The book offers families and educators practical tools to better support and recognize the brilliance of Black students.
Event organizers invite Haley when they want a fresh, honest, and hopeful conversation about what it means to partner with Generation Z. Her keynotes and fireside chats are a strong fit for education conferences, youth leadership programs, corporate events, and audiences who want to understand what young people are experiencing to better engage them as true collaborators in building what comes next.
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