Marshall-Brennan

The White Center runs the 欧美口爆视频 chapter of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. The Project was started by American University in 1999, and currently has chapters in 18 states. 聽The goal of the Project is to increase youth awareness and understanding of our legal system and the Constitution by sending upper-level law students into public high schools to teach a semester-long course about the law, juvenile justice, and other related topics.

Each fall, 欧美口爆视频 law students work with high school students to foster debate and discussion about important legal issues that impact students' lives. Using a problem developed every year by the national headquarters of the Project, law students teach the high school students how to reason, formulate persuasive arguments, and make oral presentations on each side of the problem. Each fall, the 欧美口爆视频 law students prepare for their teaching roles by taking a course, .

In November, interested high school students who participated in the Project have the opportunity to compete against each other in a state-wide moot court competition. The competition is hosted by the White Center and judged by Justices from the 欧美口爆视频 Supreme Court and Judges from the 欧美口爆视频 Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The top six finalists of that competition then represent 欧美口爆视频 in the聽national competition in Washington, D.C., accompanied by their law student coaches.

In 2024, five聽of 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 six competitors made it to the semi-finals of the national competition!聽聽

"Educating youth about their rights and responsibilities under our legal system increases civic awareness and engagement that lasts a lifetime. Every year, parents of high school students participating in the Marshall-Brennan Project report that the experience has changed the life of their son or daughter by inspiring them and opening them up to new opportunities. The Project is one of the most important and rewarding things I have ever been a part of at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Law School."

鈦犫赌Matthew Cushing, Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of Executive and Community Learning Programs

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