November 9, 2015 – Attention all students applying to high school! Are you looking for a school where you can choose programs that will lead to both college and in-demand careers? Well, if so, listen up! The New York City Career and Technical Education High School Fair is inviting all of you and your families to learn more about high schools that specialize and offer programs in fields such as information technology, robotics engineering, construction and architecture, graphics, media art and design, health care, culinary arts, business and finance, automotive and transport, law and criminal justice and much more! Continue reading “NYC CTE High School Fair – November 14”
Category: Mock Trial
Hunter College HS Named 2015 NYC Mock Trial Champions!
May 11, 2015 – Congratulations to Hunter College High School, this year’s champion team of the 2015 NYC Mock Trial Tournament! The Justice Resource Center serves as the administrator of the tournament for the New York City Region. New York City represents Region 5, the largest region in the state, with 91 schools competing this year. The New York City Department of Education, the Justice Resource Center, and the New York County Lawyers’ Association sponsor the New York City Mock Trial Tournament.
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2015 High School Mock Trial Case Corrections Released
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 – A Correction Memo for the 2015 Mock Trial Case of “Morningside Heights Booster Club, Inc. v. Casey Cheatham” was issued by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on January 9, 2015 which identifies specific changes that have been made to the original version of the case. The Correction Memo, the revised pages, and a complete revised copy of the case are available online at www.nysba.org/mtcase. Please replace the original pages and use the revised pages effectively immediately.
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NYSBA and JRC Distribute High School Mock Trial Case to NYC Teachers
December 10, 2014: Over 80 NYC teachers met at the New York County Lawyer’s Association to receive the 2014-2015 Mock Trial case and learn about the issues. The Justice Resource Center (JRC), in partnership with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), provides high school students the opportunity to participate in a citywide Mock Trial competition, with the winning team moving on to the NYS finals. Teams of 6-12 students compete at least twice in a multiple-elimination round tournament. A team can be from a designated course, or an after school program. The preliminary rounds will begin during the last week of February. The top two NYC teams will advance to the State Finals in Albany in May 2015.
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