Law Theme
Thurgood Marshall Academy offers a number of programs that speak to its law theme, including:
- Law Days, which give 9th graders their first formal exposure to the world of law. Held once a month during the school year, Law Day introduces students to specific cases or legal issues and explores the history and underlying legal principles involved. Each law firm organizes legal seminars for Thurgood Marshall Academy students in their downtown offices. This real-world grounding of abstract legal concepts gives students a powerful example of the daily application of enduring legal principles.
- Law Firm Tutoring, a program that helps make this a reality for our students by not only providing academic enrichment but also by acquainting students with a professional work environment and with people who have succeeded by completing higher education. On Tuesdays during the school year, 11th graders travel by bus to one of several downtown law firms, where legal professionals provide one-on-one tutoring and mentoring.
- The Youth Judicial Internship Program, which provides upperclassmen with real-life legal exposure and experiences by placing them as interns for judges at the DC Superior Court and US District Court.
- Courses in DC History, Introduction to Law, and Street Law
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