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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85017
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education co-sponsors several law-related education programs that provide a competition level to Arizona students. Community members have the opportunity to act on a panel of judges for the following: PROJECT CITIZEN - This program is all about Arizona middle school students solving problems in their communities. They create portfolios that demonstrate their problem, show possible solutions, their public policy to solve the problem and an action plan for implementing their policy. They then begin to prepare for a Legislative Simulated Hearing which will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise. The National Conference of State Legislatures, the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, and many members of the Arizona Legislature have formed a partnership to promote this worthy, educational program for Arizona's youth. The Showcase, sponsored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, consists of two components for the students to display their knowledge and expertise. Portfolios are displayed in a public forum for two weeks and the oral hearings have two to four members of the community who are responsible for listening to the students' prepared testimony about the problem they've chosen and then for asking follow-up questions. The oral part of the showcase consists of two rounds followed by an awards luncheon for all the students, teachers and judges. The winner of the state showcase will represent Arizona at the National showcase held in conjunction with the National Conference of State Legislature's summer meeting. Volunteer Opportunities: Attorneys, judges and community members entering the classroom as resource people on public policy and constitutional law School Year Attorneys, judges and community members participating in the District Showcase as judges Also needed - Timers March - Payson, Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson Attorneys, judges and community members participating in the State Showcase as judges Also needed - Timers May - Phoenix WE THE PEOPLE - This is an educational program developed and administered by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program was established in 1987 under the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Arizona's program is administered by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education and funded in part by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Center for Civic Education. The primary goal of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitutionis to promote civic competence and responsibility among the nation's students through classroom curriculum about the history and philosophy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The program is used in grades 4 -12. The competition is for high school students. Students prepare for these hearings by completing a semester instructional program using the We the People curriculum. Each member of the class becomes an expert witness on one of the six units in the text and then testifies in small groups before a panel of judges acting as U. S. Congressional Representatives. During the simulated congressional hearing, students are judged on the following criteria: understanding, constitutional application, reasoning, supporting evidence, responsiveness, and participation. Volunteer Opportunities: Attorneys, judges and community members serving as scholars in classrooms preparing expert witness testimonies on one of the 6 units for the simulated congressional hearings. School Year Attorneys, judges and community members participating in the District Competition as judges Also needed - Timers December - Payson, Tucson, Phoenix, Lake Havasu, Mesa Attorneys, judges and community members participating in the State Competition as judges Also needed - Timers January - Phoenix
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2008
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Virtual Opportunity
There are three statewide websites where volunteers are needed to provide legal (non-advice) information to those posting questions on the websites: AZLawHelp.org, is a legal resource to educate the public and answer general legal questions. The goal of the site is to provide access to justice for all Arizonans by delivering legal information and valuable resources within an easy to understand framework on the internet. AZLawHelp.org is a project of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education in partnership with Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc., Community Legal Services, Inc., DNA People's Legal Services, Inc., and the William E. Morris Institute for Justice with support from the Legal Services Corporation. LawForKids.org is America's first stand alone web site dedicated to teaching children about the law in a manner that kids can read quickly and understand easily. It allows our youth to know just what the law means for them and understand that they are responsible for the decisions they make. The Site was created by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education with the specific goal of educating Arizona's youth, their parents, communities and schools to increase their knowledge about youth laws and to encourage law-abiding behavior. Also provided on the website are homework help, downloadable lesson plans for teachers, and links to teaching & parenting resources. LFK is made possible through funding from the Arizona Supreme Court's Juvenile Crime Reduction Fund, composed of surcharges on fines paid by those convicted of breaking the law. The website, LawForSeniors.org, is a legal resource to educate those who have reached their "golden years" or for family members who have parents who have reached theirs. General legal information questions are answered regarding the many laws, benefits, special services available, and also provides contact information for many resources. The goal of this site is to promote access to justice for all Arizonans by delivering legal information and valuable resources within an easy to understand framework on the internet. www.LawForSeniors.org is a project of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education in partnership with the Arizona Supreme Court. Volunteer Opportunities-Year Long: Attorneys and Judges are needed to provide legal (non-advice) information and review of answers to questions that have been submitted to the websites by Arizonans.
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2008
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Phoenix, AZ 85016
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education co-sponsors two civic, law-related education programs that need volunteers from the legal community: 1. The Arizona High School Mock Trial Program This law-related program, co-sponsored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education and the Young Lawyers of Arizona, teaches students in grades 9 -12 about the law and the legal system by participating in a simulated trial. The program is an opportunity for students to learn about the law and the legal system from practicing attorneys; teachers to work closely with attorneys to reinforce legal concepts in the classroom; and attorneys to share their expertise about the law and their legal skills with young people. Teams, consisting of six to eight students, a teacher-coach, and an attorney-coach, receive a fictional case in November. Each team must learn both sides of the case and students must play both attorneys and witnesses. Teams work to learn the facts of the case and create strategies for trial. The 2007 Regional tournaments will be held on March 3, 2007 and winners of the regional tournaments are invited to compete in the State Tournament held in Phoenix on March 24, 2007. The winner of the State Tournament is eligible to compete at the National Tournament in Dallas, Texas held May 10-13, 2007. Volunteer Opportunities: Attorneys as coaches for teams participating in the tournaments. School Year Attorneys and judges participating in the Regional Tournament as judges March - Yuma, Bisbee, Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott Attorneys and judges participating in the State Tournament as judges March - Phoenix
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2008
