Job o' the Day: Street Law Summer Law Student in Residence in Silver Spring, MD!
Street Law, Inc. is an international leader in programs that teach non-lawyers about law, democracy and human rights. Founded in 1972 at Georgetown University Law Center, Street Law has helped more than 100 l
aw schools (70 in the U.S. and 30 more around the world) develop and implement programs in which law students teach practical law in schools, communities and correctional settings. Street Law has also worked with democratizing countries throughout the world. Information about the organization’s programs and materials are available online at www.streetlaw.org.
There are several components to the Summer Law Student in Residence Program for 2012.
US Supreme Court Summer Institute
Street Law, in cooperation with the Supreme Court Historical Society, conducts two six day institutes in late June about the Court and its cases for high school government, civics and law teachers. Sessions are held at Georgetown Law Center and at the Supreme Court of the United States.
Our law student assists in the development of the materials for the institute, participates in all sessions, helps teach one session, and assists with the institute follow-up. A justice participates in the program, which also includes attendance in Court for the announcement of the final cases of the term. (www.streetlaw.org/scipage.html)
Legal Updates to Street Law Web Sites
Street Law has produced a high school curriculum (Street Law: A Course in Practical Law) which is the most popular practical law book used in high schools today. We will be providing a legal update to the web materials that complement the 8th edition of the text (2010 edition).
In addition, Street Law has developed a popular web site for high school teachers and students who want to learn about Supreme Court decisions mandated in state history and social studies standards. Our summer law student in residence will assist in expanding and updating this web resource, www.landmarkcases.org.
Our law student will assist with research, writing and editing tasks.
Summer law students are supervised by Lee Arbetman, lead author of the Street Law materials, director of the Supreme Court Summer Institute, and executive director of the Street Law organization.
To learn how to apply, see the listing at PSLawNet!