March Focus

Recent News from the Justice Resource Center

2009 Youth Law Conference at John Jay College

March 20, 2009

200 high school students from across the city convened at John Jay College of Criminal Justice today to participate in a series of workshops, organized around law-related careers and issues, as part of the 2009 Youth Law Conference.

Students from the following law cluster high schools attended:

ACORN High School for Social Justice
Bronx Leadership Academy
Cobble Hill High School
Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute
High School for Law & Public Service
High School for Service and Learning
Hillcrest High School
Jane Addams High School
Richmond Hill High School
William Cullen Bryant High School

The cosponsors of the event were the Justice Resource Center, the Justice Center of the New York County Lawyers Association, and John Jay College.

Highlights from the day-long conference included:

• a plenary panel of distinguished law-related professionals, including a former New York Court of Appeals judge and practicing corporate attorneys;
• career-related workshops a number of areas, including the following: family law, entertainment law, free legal services, criminal prosecution and defense;
• a tour of the John Jay campus for each group of high school students in attendance.

Thanks to the teachers and students in attendance who made the conference such a success! Thanks also to the panelists and workshop facilitators for offering our students advice and expertise regarding law-related careers! Below are some students' reactions to their experience.

"I had a great time. We need this experience to have a better understanding of the law. I'm glad that I came."

"I enjoyed attending...I'm also considering this college...Thank you for the opportunity!"

"I enjoyed the entertainment law speaker. The stories he told to us were a big WOW!"

"In the criminal prosecution workshop I learned things that I had never heard before. It really helped me to see what I'm thinking of doing later in life."

"This motivated me to do better in my classes so I can have a brighter future."

"Good food!"

Interested in the Court Officer Exam?

Applications are being accepted now! The registration period ends July 31, 2009.

For a brochure, flyer, and FAQ, click here.

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Updated Descriptions of JRC Services Available for Purchase on the FAMIS Portal

Click here to access the menu of JRC services as listed in the FAMIS e-Catalog.

Or, select from our individual service descriptions below:

Start-up Law Academy
JRC "Sustaining" Package
Law Enforcement Academy
Computer Forensics
We the People: NYC Competition
Professional Development Series
Project Citizen
New York City Mock Trial Competition
Middle School Law Academy

April 24, 2009: Bill of Rights Institute at Pace University

Attention high school social studies teachers: The Justice Resource Center (JRC), the city’s leading provider of law-related and civic education programs, will hold a Bill of Rights Institute on Friday, April 24, 2009, in collaboration with Pace University. The day-long professional development institute will feature workshops and a lecture, led by Pace professors, on various concepts and themes related to the U.S. Constitution.

Click here to access an application form. Please fax your application no later than Monday, April 13, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact the Justice Resource Center.

ATTENTION TEACHERS!

If you would like the Justice Resource Center to feature photos of your students, you must have them submit a signed Media Consent Form.

This request for Media Consent Forms applies to schools that have participated in competitions and showcases, including:

Moot Court
Mock Trial
We The People
Project Citizen

We are also willing to post students' reactions to their experiences in any Justice Resource Center programs.

Any questions, please contact us!

An Invitation