Description:

The Legal Education for Adolescents Project (LEAP) aims to educate and mentor low-income youth impacted by the juvenile justice system about their fundamental rights under the law.

Commitment Required of Members:

You will be visiting a participating location (either a juvenile detention center or school) once a week for approximately 3 hours (including travel). In the fall, there will be a few training sessions (around 6 hours total). Once you begin teaching (the lessons will be provided to you), you will be expected to commit to your selected weekly time spot.

Open Membership Spots: 12

Adv. Degree Student Participation: Permitted

Winter Start: Permitted, But Fall Start Preferred

Eligible for Meeting NYS Bar Pro Bono Requirement: Unlikely

Language Ability Preference: None

Project Leaders: Rebecca Steinberg