I would like to share with you an opportunity for current year Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors to participate in the "Just the Beginning" Free Summer Law Camp that is taking place at DePaul University through the Summer Legal Institute. This amazing opportunity would be most applicable for those teens interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession or law enforcement. Please read below for more details. I have attached a PDF of the information and application here. Please note the deadline for applications is May 3rd.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
For the city of Chicago, the Summer Legal Institute (SLI) program runs from August 3-14, 2010, with an advanced program from August 16-20, which includes college visits and help preparing for an undergraduate career. The program is run out of the DePaul College of Law and Students are given a public transportation pass, paid for by our organization, to get to and from the program, and are also provided with breakfast and lunch daily.
During the course of the program, students will participate in:
· Mock trials, negotiations and arguments
· Meet and hear presentations from attorneys and judges
· Learn about business etiquette, networking, resume writing and interviewing
· College essay critiques
· And small group/team discussion
Our Summer Legal Institute has space for 65 of Chicago’s best and brightest, so students with interest in the legal profession as well as law enforcement are urged to apply. The application process consists of the filled in SLI application, which is attached to this email as well as on our website, a statement of interest, a letter of recommendation and a copy of the student’s transcripts. Students are then given a phone interview and SLI participants are chosen. Students are encouraged to apply to the SLI and the Advanced SLI as they focus on different aspects of education after high school.
More information about the program can be found at our website:
www.jtbf.org under the Summer Legal Institute heading on the left hand side
Or by emailing me at:
jtbfprogramsintern@gmail.com
We sincerely hope that you urge your interested students to apply to our Summer Legal Institute program. Applications are due to our Program Director, Paraisia Winston, by May 3, 2010. This is a great experience that no student will want to miss out on!
Thank you for your time and feel free to contact me with any further questions.
Sincerely,
Amanda Lobas
Just the Beginning Foundation
Legal Programs Intern
jtbfprogramsintern@gmail.com
Download advanced application
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment