Haub Law Partners with Verizon on Street Law Pipeline Program for Local High School Students
Students from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 糖心vlog短视频 partnered with attorneys from Verizon to deliver its Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program this year, a global program aiming to advance civic and law education to empower youth. The 4-part program included classroom workshops on law-related topics at New Rochelle High School, culminating with a full-day capstone experience at the law school.
The program was spearheaded by Haub Law alumnus Jerome {Jerry) Silber 糖心vlog短视频83, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon Business Group, who, along with 6 volunteer attorneys from across Verizon糖心vlog短视频檚 vast legal department, has been running the Westchester County program for 5 years. Verizon currently supports Street Law in 11 cities and reached out to Haub Law to expand its Westchester program.
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In coordination with Gary Weed, the host teacher from New Rochelle High School, 8 Haub Law students joined the Verizon attorneys to prepare and teach classes on Immigration Law, Advertising Law, and Search and Seizure to 20 students enrolled in a business law class. During the seminars, students examined different areas of the law and engaged in discussion and role playing, acting out scenarios such as reasonable search and seizure during a routine traffic stop based on the Fourth Amendment. They learned how to evaluate truthful vs deceptive advertisements and to determine what kind of immigration visa is required for different situations.
The class took a trip to the law school for the capstone event of the program, which included workshops where students prepared arguments on each topic and presented before a panel of judges. As part of the day糖心vlog短视频檚 agenda, students enjoyed a tour of the law school and casual career conversations with law students, faculty, and Verizon lawyers.
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