Pipeline to Law School – High School Classroom Volunteers (Eastside Early College High School)

Law students will deliver a practical, engaging lesson tailored to senior high school students at Eastside Early College High School. Volunteers will spend one or two periods of an elective ethnic studies class teaching legal concepts and interacting with students. The topic for classes on April 7 will focus on workers’ rights and employment discrimination.

Organization

Pipeline to Law School Program

The Pipeline to Law School Program at Texas Law works to bring law student volunteers into local AISD schools throughout the year to teach practical, participatory lessons about issues that are important and applicable to today’s youth in areas of law and democracy.

Project Details

Project Date

Thursday, April 7

Project Time
10:50am-1pm and/or 1:15pm-3:00pm
Approximate hours of work requested
3.5 hours
Training
Wednesday, April 6, 6pm-7pm (TNH 3.127) (dinner provided)
Skills used
Legal analysis; issue spotting; client communication and problem-solving; public speaking and mediation
Project location
Eastside Early College High School, 900 Thompson Street, Austin, TX 78702
Address
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Number of student volunteers requested
8
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Students with teaching experience are encouraged to apply but teaching experience is not required
To Apply
Register at https://pipeline4-7-22.eventbrite.com ; Students can sign up for one or both shifts; students also must register at https://austinpartners.org/volunteer/ as part of the UT Pipeline Program in order to be admitted to the Eastside campus