Street Law High School Outreach Project

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 Martin project in partnership with the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program’s Educational Equity Project.

Project Details

Project Start Date

February 2017

Approximate hours of work requested
6 hours, including training and lesson planning
Training
Two 2-hour training sessions will be scheduled based on law student availability (Law School, Room TBD)
Skills used
Legal analysis; issue spotting; public speaking and clear communication of laws
Project location
St. Andrews High School, 5901 Southwest Pkwy
Number of student volunteers requested
8
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu