2012-2013 street lawyers
DESCRIPTION
Miami STREET LAW is an educational, legal outreach program that trains current law students to teach law at schools throughout Miami-Dade County. The mission of the Program is to empower youth through interactive education about law, democracy, and human rights while furthering the professional development of law students.TRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected] or 305.284.1382
To apply: Contact Mary Cano at [email protected] 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/