Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
9th
Federal
The
Constitution Bankruptcy
Courthouse
Works
Eastern
(TCW)
District
# of
Credits
0
# of
Students
30
Pre-requisite1
Student Outcomes/Goals
N/A




9th
New York
City Mock
Trial Course
(SchoolBased)
NYC law
firms
3
30
N/A



9th and
10th but
open to
all
students
1
Guest
Speakers
New York
County
Lawyers
Association
(NYCLA),
New York
Women’s
Bar
Association,
National
Association
of Women
Judges
3 (part
of
course)
30
N/A


Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
Learn about the three branches
of government
Understand the judicial process
Understand the work of an
Appellate judge, US Supreme
Court Justice, and attorney
Exposure to court personnel
and gain career awareness
Develop communication, public

speaking, and oral advocacy
skills
Develop an understanding of
the principles of the trial
process
Prepare students for
participation in the NYS Mock
Trial Competition in 11th and
12th grade
Identify post-secondary options

and develop a plan to meet
admissions criteria for colleges
Learn about the judicial system
and possible career options

The common pre-requisite for participation in any/all programs is enrollment in the Law Academy.
1
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
9th and
John Jay
College and
th
10 but
College of
Career Fair
open to
Criminal
all
Justice
students
9th – 12th Project
Community
leaders and
Citizen
public sector
personnel
# of
Credits
0
# of
Students
30
0
30
Pre-requisite1
Student Outcomes/Goals
N/A

Create/update a career plan
N/A

Learn to work as teams leading
to consensus on a public policy
issue in their school or
community
Learn how to be pro-active and
solution-oriented
Understand laws and policies in
a local context
Interact with community
leaders and public sector
personnel
Establish a relationship with 
MENTOR lawyer(s)
Receive coaching for mock trial
and moot court
Visit to a MENTOR law firm;
meet with partners, associates
and other law firm personnel
Analyze current legal issues and

form researched opinions
Write concise, engaging
arguments persuading an
audience
Intern at a judicial office if
awarded top essay



9th – 12th
MENTOR:
Law
Firm/School
Partnership
MENTOR
law firms
0
30
N/A



9th – 12th
Judicial
Essay
Contests
Association
of Justices of
the Supreme
Court of the
State of New
York, New
York Law
Journal,
New York
State Bar
0
30
Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
N/A




2
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
Association
(NYSBA)
9th – 12th
9th – 12th
10th and
11th
Mock Trial
Summer
Institute
Law
Enforcement
Lecture
Series
Crime Scene
Investigation
(CSI)
New York
State Bar
Association
(NYSBA)
# of
Credits
# of
Students
Pre-requisite1
0
5
1. Completed
application
2. Written essay
3. Two
recommendation
letters
Law
Enforcement
Academy
Metropolitan
Transportati
on Authority
(MTA)
Police
3 (part
of
course)
John Jay
College of
Criminal
Justice
3 (part
of
course)
30
Student Outcomes/Goals





30
Law
Enforcement
Academy 9th and
10th grade
courses



Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
Learn how to create and
perform better openings,
directs, crosses, and closings
Perform a Mock Trial round

Interact with members of the 
law enforcement community
Exposed to careers in law
enforcement
Observe industry experts in the
field and learn about postsecondary education and
careers
Learn about the role of forensic
science and solving crimes in
the criminal justice system
Develop an understanding of
proper collection and use of
DNA evidence
Exposure to college campus
facilities and seasoned
professional crime scene
investigators
3
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
10th and
Legal sector
We The
th
11
People
(WTP): Bill
of Rights &
the
Constitution
# of
Credits
3 (part
of
course)
# of
Students
30
Pre-requisite1
Student Outcomes/Goals
Entire class
must be
registered




10th and
11th
0
College Visits
30
Attended a
career/college
fair and/or guest
speaker event


10th and
11th but
open to
all
students
Youth Law
Conference
10th-12th
Courts Visit
Program
New York
City Law
Association
(NYCLA)
3 (part
of
course)
30
U.S. Federal
District
Courts
(Manhattan
and
Brooklyn),
Richmond
County Civil
3 (part
of
course)
30
N/A


Must be part of
the MENTOR:
law firm/school
partnership

Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
Enhance students’ oral

advocacy skills
Research, evaluate, and defend
a position on constitutional
issues
Simulate a mock Congressional
hearing
Exposure to lawyers who serve
as WTP competition judges
Develop a clearer

understanding of what it means
to be a college student by being
immersed in an authentic
college setting for a day
Refine/re-visit post-secondary
options and make more
concrete plans for 12th grade
college application process
Address judges and attorneys in

a plenary session
Attend workshops on the
various areas of law, facilitated
by industry professionals
supporting academic and career
awareness
Tour a courthouse and interact
with judges, court officers,
probation officers, law clerks,
attorneys, and other courthouse
officials
4
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
Courthouse,
NY Supreme
Court
10th-12th
11th and
12th
Computer
ForensicsCyber
Security
Program
New York
State Mock
Trial
11th and
12th
New York
City Moot
Court
Competition
11th and
12th
International
Moot Court
# of
Credits
# of
Students
Pre-requisite1
Student Outcomes/Goals
Pace
University,
NYU School
of
Engineering,
KPMG
3
30
N/A

MENTOR
law firms,
Manhattan
Criminal
Court, U.S.
Federal
Court
Eastern
District,
Queens
Criminal
Court
Fordham
Law School
3
3
30
Must be part of
the MENTOR:
law firm/school
partnership
program
MENTOR
law firms,
0
1
1.Must be part
of the


30
Try-outs are
held for formal
placements on
the team (i.e.
attorney,
witness, legal
researcher, etc.)






Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
Exposed to experts in the field 
of computer forensics and cyber
security
Attend field related visits
and/or work in internships
Participate in a studentcentered culminating activity to
use classroom knowledge
Apply communication, public 
speaking, and debate skills to a
team-centered competition
Coached by MENTOR law firm
partner attorney(s) or District
Attorneys and other legal
professionals
Learn and apply formal
courtroom decorum in
authentic setting
Focus on the underlying

principles and concepts of
justice by presenting an
appellate argument before
panels of judges, lawyers, and
law students
Interact with law students
Analyze and dissect judicial 
opinions, strategize and hone
5
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
at the Hague City Hall of
the Hague,
Leiden
University
11th and
12th
11th and
12th
Law and
Justice
Summer
Institute
(LJSI)
Internship &
CAPSTONE
Program
John Jay
College of
Criminal
Justice
Law-related
host sites
# of
Credits
3
(college
credit)
0
# of
Students
25
30
Pre-requisite1
MENTOR: law
firm/school
partnership
program
2.Try-outs are
held for formal
placements on
the team
1. Submit a
completed LJSI
Application form
2. Enter the
12th grade in the
Fall 2014 or
exceptional
Juniors will be
considered
3. For juniors,
minimum Engli
sh GPA of 90
and ELA score
of 75 or higher;
For seniors,
minimum GPA
of 85 and ELA
score of 75.
1. 85% GPA
2. Excellent
attendance
3. Teacher /
Principal
recommendation
Student Outcomes/Goals







Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
oral advocacy skills
Develop an in-depth knowledge
of the International Criminal
Court
Gain a heightened respect for
international law
Exchange ideas with students
from other countries
Engage in academic and hands-
on learning opportunities
designed to critically explore
the inherent tensions between
individual liberties and state
power
Increase interest in the law and
legal profession
Participate in a paid, after- 
school internship with an
industry partner
Apply academic skill set to the
professional setting under the
guidance of an industry
professional
6
Work-Based Learning Sequence
Justice Resource Center 2014-2015
Grade
WBL
Worksite
Offered Activity
Partner
# of
Credits
# of
Students
Pre-requisite1
Student Outcomes/Goals



Office of CTE/ WBL Resource Center
Office of Post-Secondary Readiness
ESP Skills Learned
Attend Professional Planning
and Reflection Workshops to
learn how to create and update
professional marketing tools
(resumes, cover letters, eportfolio, etc.), collaborate with
peers, and participate in
professional role play scenarios
Complete a WBL project
Receive formal evaluations
from work-site supervisors
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