Miami Street Law Program

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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. In short, we strive to:

• Change the lives of teens by introducing them to legal analysis and critical thinking
• Provide contemporary positive role models
• Further the professional development of law students through their teaching of the law

Benefits for Law Students

Students who participate in Miami STREET Law obtain course credit while they experience a unique, professional development opportunity. Through teaching about the law and interacting with the community, law students are given a chance to analyze state and local laws and procedures. Additionally, as STREET Law classes use interactive teaching strategies—including mock trials, moot courts and simulated negotiations—students can hone their communication and analytical skills while gaining exposure to other professionals and the community. STREET Law injects a human element into law school education, providing students with insight into public policy issues and concerns that impact their community.

Benefits for the Community

Miami STREET Law provides the South Florida community with essential legal information and helps high school students navigate through our law-saturated society. The Program serves to put lawyers in a positive light while at the same time creating positive role models for the students who participate in the classes. An ancillary long-term goal of the program is to increase diversity in the legal profession.

For More Information

Jessi Tamayo
Lecturer in Law
Director Miami STREET Law
305-284-3870
jtamayo@law.miami.edu

Miami STREET Law Application Form 2013 – 2014

Log-in instructions: Log-in with your full student e-mail address and your password.

Print-out instructions: Please print out the form before submitting it.

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