Street Law High School Project I

Law students will teach lessons in local high schools on substantive legal issues, the relationship between law and justice, and how justice can be accomplished or improved. Lessons are based on controversial cases in constitutional law and are designed to challenge students to think critically.

Organization

Street Law

Street Law is a student organization at Texas Law. Street Law sends law students into local AISD middle and high schools throughout the school year to teach practical, participatory lessons about legal issues important to today’s youth, including law, democracy, and human rights. Street Law is operating the High School Project in partnership with the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program’s Educational Equity Project.

Project Details

Project Date

Friday, April 6

Project Time
9am-3pm
Approximate hours of work requested
3 hours, including training and lesson planning; Students may sign up to work 9am-10:30am, 11:50am-1:20pm, or 1:25pm-2:55pm; Students may sign up for more than one class period
Training
A 1.5 hour training session will be held on Thursday, April 5, 6pm-7:30pm (TNH 2.124)
Skills used
Legal analysis; issue spotting; public speaking and clear communication of laws
Project location
Akins High School, 10701 S. 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748
Number of student volunteers requested
9 (per class period)
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu