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UPLIFT Law Student Trial Coach

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UPLIFT Legal Institute for Teens is seeking law students to coach middle schoolers and facilitate sessions about the criminal legal and trial systems. This nonprofit after-school pipeline program seeks to increase access to the legal profession for youth who reflect the full diversity of the Twin Cities. UPLIFT Students get to see themselves as lawyers by learning about criminal trials and presenting a full mock trial in front of a real judge.

What You Will Do

  • Teach about the criminal legal system, trials, and trial skills using prepared curriculum about trial procedures, facts of the case, and roles. (Enrollment in or completion of Evidence course or prior mock trial experience is helpful but not required.)
  • Guide a mock trial team, alongside attorney coaches, through trial techniques, draft examinations, and statement preparation to present their case-in-chief.
  • Maintain communication with assigned attorney coaches, students, and UPLIFT leaders.
  • Serve as a mentor to foster students’ academic, career, and problem-solving skills.

Your Commitment

  • October-March.
  • A two-hour practice on either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday after school, plus prep time, for a total of approximately 5 hours per week.
  • Mandatory workshop in October for curriculum training.

Why Volunteer with Us

  • Embark on a rewarding journey that enriches students' lives and elevates your legal future:
  • Network: Connect with volunteer lawyers spanning private practice, in-house counsel, judges, and public service, for lasting career relationships.
  • Sharpen Your Leadership: Motivate, guide, and present, deepening essential leadership traits.
  • Master Communication: Explain intricate legal concepts, refining verbal and written skills.
  • Community Impact: Contribute to students' legal literacy, be a role model, and nurture students’ academic potential to invigorate their future.

Apply Today
This is your moment to make an impact, elevate your legal skills, and broaden your professional network. You’re ready to transform students’ lives while advancing your own legal career– submit your UPLIFT Volunteer Form today if you are interested.

Contact
CB Baga - cb.baga@maslon.com / 612.672.8314
Angie Roell - angie.roell@maslon.com / 612.672.8250

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