MIAMI

2012

-201

3 S T R E E T LAWYERS

FELLOWS Charrise Alexander

David Catsman Fellow

Laura BurgessWilliam M. Hoeveler Fellow

Karen ChrismanPeter Palermo Fellow

Robin HermanHunton & Williams Fellow

Matt James Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Fellow

Nick KallergisWilliam M. Hoeveler Fellow

Noah NitePalmer Trinity Fellow

Chris SaundersKozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Fellow

Rody TadenevPeter Palermo Fellow

Rico WilliamsWilliam M. Hoeveler

STREET LAW INTERNSAaron Ahlzadeh

Daniel Butler

Zak Colangelo

Evan Gallo

Pauline Green

Brett Holland

Sam Karl

Whitney Kouvaris

Krysta Markus

Leslie Pollack

Denise Roberson

Eryca Schiffman

Genna Selesnick

Joshua Truppman

Amir Whitaker

Juan Carlos Zamora

STREET LAWTESTIMONIALS

1311 Miller Drive - G287

Coral Gables, FL 33146-8087 Phone: 305.284.3934

Fax: 305.284.1588 www.law.miami.edu/streetlaw/ LAW

STREET

“The Street Law program inspires law students to check their structured ideas of legal education at the door and to embrace outside-the-box creativity. Fellows and interns are challenged to reimagine legal concepts in ways that will engage and excite the interest of students in the classroom. Street Lawyers are rewarded not only by their own burgeoning understanding of the law, but also by the knowledge that they are nurturing the minds of the youths of our community. I can honestly say that my two years’ service with Street Law has been my proudest law school endeavor.”

RODY TADENEV, PETER PALERMO FELLOW

“Street Law has been an incredible growth and learning experience. I have improved my communication skills as well as my ability to break down complicated areas of the law. At the end of the day I realize that we learn more from our students than they learn from us.”

LESLIE POLLACK,STREET LAW INTERN

“Street Law has been an awesome experience! I have discovered that I understand complicated concepts to the extent that I can break them down and teach them to others. Also, I have found it exciting to see the passion and excitement in the students’ eyes when they understand and apply the newly learned concepts to situations in their lives. I never thought I would be so excited about teaching the law to others!”

DENISE ROBERSON,STREET LAW INTERN

“Through STREET LAW, my public speaking skills have developed tremendously over a short period of time. Most importantly, I have learned things about my community that I know will carry with me for the rest of my life. My experience this semester has inspired me to take an active role in the Miami-Dade community, and I know that after law school I will continue to give back.”

BRETT HOLLAND,STREET LAW INTERN

WHAT ISMIAMI STREET LAW?

Miami STREET LAW is a legal education outreach program for high schools in Miami-Dade

County through the University of Miami School of Law. The program is one of over 70 Street

Law clinics/programs at law schools registered through STREET LAW, Inc.

STREET LAW began in 1972 at Georgetown Law Center. Here at UM, Miami STREET LAW is a

law school class which requires weekly or biweekly teaching of law in local high schools

through lessons that are created by the law student and customized to the school.

� Breakthrough Miami

� Coral Gables Senior High

� Hialeah High School

� Miami Central High School

� Miami Edison High School

� Miami Senior High Legal Magnet Program

� Miami Substance Abuse Treatment Center

� The Palmer Trinity School

� WINGS for Life, an alternative high school

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

WHAT WE DO

� Partner with local high schools for law-related education

� Research, prepare and teach cases, statutes, and legal/ethical dilemmas

� Coach mock trial teams for competitions

� Create and direct mock trials

� Create and coach mock oral arguments

� Inspire teens to consider a career in law

Feel free to contact Miami STREET LAW Director Karen Throckmorton at kthrockm@law.miami.edu or 305.284.1382

To apply: Contact Mary Cano at mcano@law.miami.edu or 305.284.8389

To donate to this non profit: Please mail donations payable to: Miami STREET LAW University of Miami School of LawAttn: Karen Throckmorton1311 Miller Drive, Room G-258Coral Gables, FL 33146

HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED

NOTE FROMTHE DIRECTOR

In Miami STREET LAW, our mission is to serve our community

by inspiring critical thinking and social awareness at

the high school, undergraduate and law school levels

through exploring contemporary legal, moral and ethical

issues and dilemmas. Law students create their own

lessons through researching legal issues of interest to them

and customize their legal teachings to the needs and

interests of the high school students.

Each year, over a dozen second and third year law

students are chosen as Street Lawyers who commit to

reach out to teens in Miami and teach law. Being a

“professor” of law each week is an invaluable service

as well as a guaranteed methodology for learning the

law in greater depth and honing one’s skills in public

speaking.

I am continually delighted by the intellect, compassion

and abilities of those who join Miami STREET LAW. Their

commitment to learning the law and to serving our

community is inspirational.

Karen P. Throckmorton, J.D., LL.M.

DirectorMiami STREET LAW

www.law.miami.edu/streetlaw/