The Charter High School for Law and Justice will provide a path to a legal career for students from underserved communities. Using law and justice as a focus, the curriculum will concentrate on the study of liberal arts, social sciences, and the critical thinking and oral and written advocacy skills needed for future success in the legal profession as lawyers, paralegals, law enforcement officers, court personnel, and law office employees. To maintain a 100 percent graduation rate, the School will blend the teaching of theoretical knowledge with real-world practical experience through the use of highly-skilled faculty, instructional technology, small class sizes, mentoring and internship programs, and summer placement opportunities.
New York Law School will contribute its expertise in legal theory, practice, and education to the School. Through this collaboration, students will receive the necessary preparation for careers in the legal profession and the future study of law at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
At launch, the Charter High School for Law and Justice will feature:
The Charter High School for Law and Justice is
currently in the development stage. The Planning Committee brings together
experts in legal education, law practice, and teaching. The Committee hopes
to submit the application for the High School in 2013. The Planning
Committee submited the Letter of Intent in January 2013 and the letter can
be found here.
The Letter of Intent was accepted for Preliminary Review/Approval Round 1
by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the Planning
Committee was invited to submit a full application. The letter from the
NYSED can be found here.
For more information or to submit comments or questions, contact Professor Richard D. Marsico at richard.marsico@nyls.edu or email charterschool@nyls.edu.
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You have to set the bar high. If you
don’t give students high expectations, they won’t meet them.
If our graduation rate is 95 percent that’s great, but we want it to
be 100 percent because that’s what we’re here for.
Professor Richard D. Marsico
Director, Justice Action
Center