Diversity in the law is critical but the binding force of commonality will always be the greater strength, former Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara told nearly 100 current and former summer law fellows on Wednesday.

The Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy fellows were part of an outside nonprofit initiative called Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, which promotes young people from underserved and underrepesented communities in a number of professions.