Category: MENTOR

Attention Law Academies! Spring 2016 Federal Court Visits

March 2, 2016 – The Federal Bar Council’s Public Service Committee in conjunction with the Justice Resource Center (JRC) are sponsoring the Federal Courts Visit Program for high school students. Up to 30 students, guided by a Law Academy teacher and an attorney from your MENTOR law firm, will visit the federal courthouse, watch a court proceeding and meet with a federal judge. The available spring dates are from March 14 – June 2, 2016.

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NYC High School Students: Apply Now to the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Summer Judicial Internship Program!

March 2, 2016 – The Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program is now accepting applications for its summer 2016 internship program. High school students from underserved communities will be exposed to careers in the law through an internship with a Judge in state or federal courts throughout New York City,  as well as weekly seminars, including sessions on college preparation, essay writing, professional skills, legal research and writing, and exploring different legal career options. The program will be held from July 5, 2016 through July 29, 2016.  To apply, please visit http://scsjip.org/hs_program.html. The deadline to apply is March 18, 2016.

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Featured Law Academy: William Cullen Bryant HS

February 1, 2016 – This month’s featured JRC Law Academy is William Cullen Bryant HS of Astoria, Queens. At William Cullen Bryant, students are offered three different JRC law programs: Law Academy, Law Enforcement Academy, and Computer Forensics-Cyber Security (CF-CS).

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Featured Law Academy: Fort Hamilton HS

December 16, 2015 – This month, 16 high school students from Fort Hamilton’s Law Academy participated in the Library Lab visit to the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. The Library Lab is part of the JRC’s Legal Research & Writing course and was created in partnership with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals as one of the Federal Court Visits offered to MENTOR schools. Circuit Librarians host students in the courthouse library, give them a tour and overview of legal research,  and guide them through researching a First Amendment case decided by the Second Circuit. During lunch, students meet with a federal judge to discuss the case and the judicial system.  Below are three students’ perspectives from Fort Hamilton’s visit.

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Fort Hamilton HS students research the Guiles v. Marineau case using legal research software tools.

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Congratulations to High School of American Studies at Lehman College!

December 14, 2015 – Congratulations to High School of American Studies at Lehman College for their victory in the 31st MENTOR Moot Court Final Round! The team competed against Stuyvesant High School at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on December 10 with four federal judges presiding. Several participating schools, attorneys and educators came to watch as both finalists gave their arguments. Many thanks to all participants this year!

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Two-time MENTOR Moot Court champs! High School of American Studies at Lehman team photo with their teacher, Lauren Peterson, at Fordham School of Law.

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