Career Awareness

Programming designed to introduce school-aged children to the possibility of a career in the law

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Choose Law
This program, originally conceived by the ABA, encourages middle and high-school aged students to consider a career in the law. Legal professionals visit classrooms to moderate a discussion about law careers and the importance of diversity in the legal profession.
Job Shadow
By giving teenagers an opportunity to “shadow” an attorney for a day, students broaden their understanding of the law, discover the variety of careers available in the legal field and foster respect for the legal system.
Judicial Youth Corps
This four-month, summer program teaches young people about the judicial branch of government and fundamental principles of law. The program consists of two educational components: a seven-week orientation to the court system and a seven-week courthouse internship session in July and August.