Law student volunteers will serve as mock trial evaluators or moot court evaluators at the YMCA Youth and Government State Conference. This event aims to create an environment in which high school students can increase their political awareness and understanding while also learning social action through hands-on experience in government. Trial and appeals court evaluators will sit in 90-minute rounds involving high school mock trial or moot court teams. Evaluators will observe teams in each round and rank team and individual student performance in a variety of categories.
Organization
YMCA Youth and Government
The mission of YMCA Youth and Government is to help teenagers become responsible citizens and future leaders of our nation. Since 1936, YMCA Youth and Government has offered students across the country the opportunity to serve their schools, communities, states, and nation through model government, civic engagement, advocacy, leadership and development, service-learning, and other opportunities to amplify youth voice and strengthen youth civic health.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.AustinYMCA.org
- Project Start Date
February 2 & 3, 2024
- Project Time
- 4 hours per shift
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 4 hours per shift
- Training
- Volunteer orientation, evaluator training, and case packets for reference will be provided onsite at the beginning of the volunteer shift
- Skills used
- Community education, practical applications of the Rules of Evidence, courtroom procedures and etiquette
- Project location
- Various throughout Austin, including ACC Highland, the Texas State Capitol, the U.S. Courthouse, and the Travis County Courthouse
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 10
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Completion of a background check is required; an understanding of basic courtroom procedures is preferred but not required
- To Apply
- Register at https://ymcatexasyg.org/getinvolved/volunteer/; students must register as a Mock Trial Evaluator or an Appellate/Moot Court Evaluator to receive pro bono credit and must report their own pro bono hours after the event as the Mithoff Program will not have access to the volunteer roster