Toggle navigation Program Details Level: High School Grades: Enrolled in 9-12 Length: 9 days Get Info Enroll Now Program Highlights Dates & Locations Hands-on Simulations Guest Speakers Trips & Tours Leadership Training Tuition Try your case as a lawyer in a courtroom at the NSLC on Law & Advocacy. At the National Student Leadership Conference’s high school summer law program, the courtroom becomes your classroom as you assume the role of trial attorney and battle for justice. Work hand-in-hand with practising attorneys as you examine the evidence, research the issues and build your case. Guilty or innocent, prosecution or defense, you and your co-counsel affect the outcome. Program HighlightsCriminal trial simulationYou and your team will master courtroom techniques as you try a challenging case – from preparing and examining witnesses to crafting and delivering a closing statement.Law school visitLearn what law school is like from admissions officers and current students.Guest speakersMeet with leading trial, jury, forensic and legal experts from the top law firms, the Department of Justice and the court system. Dates & LocationsGeorgetown University has made the decision to close summer conference programming in 2021 to focus on on-campus summer school sessions for their current Freshman class. In light of this decision, we have moved all Georgetown housing to the Marriott Crystal Gateway. Program activities will take place on the campus of American University as well as at the hotel. Marriott Crystal GatewayWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & ToursJune 23 - July 1 July 5 - July 13 July 17 - July 25 July 28 - August 5 Program activities will take place on the campus of American University as well as at the hotel.American UniversityWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 11 - June 19Yale UniversityYale University has decided to close all conference housing for the summer of 2021. Therefore, all NSLC programs for the summer of 2021 at Yale have been cancelled. The NSLC is not sponsored by Yale University. Hands-on Simulations The NSLC’s high school summer law program uses an interactive approach to learning that gives you an opportunity to immerse yourself in the challenging complexities of the judicial process. You and your team will prepare and try a case in a real courtroom. You will research the evidence, prepare your witnesses, craft your arguments and ultimately present your case before a judge. Your performance will determine the fate of the accused. Our college-level lecture series from practicing attorneys will give you a foundation of knowledge on the fundamentals of trial preparation and courtroom techniques. Topics include: Homicide Laws Witness Preparation Opening Statements Direct Examination Evidentiary Procedure and Cross-Examination Meet Law ProfessionalsWhile at the NSLC, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the legal community. In past years, NSLC students have heard from special guest speakers including Supreme Court Justices, Attorneys General and accomplished trial attorneys. Examples of past speakers include: Justice David SouterU.S. Supreme CourtJustice Anthony KennedyU.S. Supreme CourtProfessor Joe DalyProfessor and drafter of the Vietnam ConstitutionView More Guest SpeakersJudge Reggie WaltonU.S. District Judge, District of Columbia District CourtsJustice Dennis EveleighConnecticut Supreme CourtDean Heather GerkenDean, Yale Law School Behind-the-Scenes ToursAn important part of the NSLC’s high school summer law program is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the area of Law: Trips may include: Marriott Crystal GatewayThe Supreme Court | U.S. District Court | U.S. Federal Courthouse | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | The Smithsonian Institution | The Holocaust Memorial Museum | Baltimore HarborAmerican UniversityThe Supreme Court | U.S. District Court | U.S. Federal Courthouse | Historic D.C. Monuments at Night | The Smithsonian Institution | The Holocaust Memorial Museum | Baltimore HarborYale UniversityYale Law School | Connecticut Supreme Court | US Attorney’s Office | New Haven Courthouse | Times Square | Rockefeller Center Leadership TrainingAt the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Leadership topics tailored to the Law & Advocacy program include: Personality Styles and Group Dynamics Conflict Resolution Negotiation Public Speaking Intrapersonal Communication Tuition Program tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours. Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy. Location Tuition New Haven and Washington, D.C. $3,495
