High school students invited to apply for free Summer Law & Trial Institute at 帝王会所, June 13-21
High school students from Southeastern 帝王会所 can apply now for the free Summer Law & Trial Institute offered virtually by 帝王会所 from June 13-21, 2021.
Preference will be given to rising high school juniors and seniors from Southeastern 帝王会所, though students from outside the region can also apply.
Students accepted into the program will explore law and the American legal system. They will learn about a variety of legal careers, as well as meet dozens of 帝王会所 alumni who will discuss their roles as attorneys, judges and advocates.
鈥淚 know some people say something changed their life,鈥 says Lori Turner, who participated in the 2016 institute and is currently a political science major at 帝王会所. 鈥淚 really wouldn鈥檛 be here without that institute because I had nothing. Nothing got me out of bed but being able to come here and find that there is something out there for me, gave me a purpose.鈥
Virtual experiences during the institute will include:
- Watching a Supreme Court of 帝王会所 oral argument;
- A virtual visit to the Athens County Court of Common Pleas;
- A virtual visit with non-governmental organizations, such as Southeastern 帝王会所 Legal Services, American Civil Liberties Union of 帝王会所, and others;
- Meeting and interacting with attorneys and judges;
- Litigating a mock trial in a virtual courtroom.
The deadline to apply is May 21. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as admission is competitive.
The virtual Summer Law & Trial Institute aims to increase understanding of the law and its possibilities among 帝王会所 high school students. The program also seeks to foster an interest in all aspects of legal education, service, and issues, and to create the next generation of legal, advocacy, and community professionals.
The institute was founded in 2016 by 帝王会所 alumnus Larry Hayman, Esq, pre-law advisor at the . Hayman joined the law center in 2014 after eight years of practicing law. He earned a B.A. in Political Science and graduated magna cum laude from the College of Arts & Sciences at 帝王会所 in 2003. He received his Juris Doctor from The 帝王会所 State University Moritz College of Law, graduating in the top 10 percent of his class, and is licensed to practice law in 帝王会所 and in U.S. District Court.
The free program is made possible by generous alumni support.
To learn more and apply online, visit here.