STREET LAW VOICES

High school students participating in Street Law taught by law students had this to say about their experiences . . (click here to see more)

Street Law

By: Lincoln Park High School
Street Law Class
Seventh Period

Federal, State, and Local,
In Street Law we are vocal.

To respect the law you must not break it.
You have freedom, so why not take it.

As we change, so do our laws,
While Government fixes our original flaws.

Freedom of speech lets us express
The ideas and thoughts formerly suppressed.

We have the right against self incrimination,
Which protects us from an unjust nation.

Our leaders are the people's choice,
The right to vote lets us express our voice.

Our laws, our rules, our constitution,
They teach us morals, they give us solutions.

Through mock trials and other simulations,
Street law has taught us how to respect our nation.

These lifelong lessons teach us determination.

Law students participating in Street Law programs has this to say . . .(click here to see more)

Notre Dame Voices

To begin, Street Law definitely afforded me the opportunity to work on my communication and presentation skills. Being someone who is not a big fan of presentations, I was a bit apprehensive about taking Street Law. However, as the semester progressed, I felt myself becoming more and more at ease standing in front of the students. I believe that this ease will surely benefit me in the future. . . [T]his program gave me the sense that I was both doing something with the information I have learned thus far in law school, and also to a certain extent contributing to the community of South Bend.

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