Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 29, 2011
Volunteers teach youth about the law
By staging a mock trial, judge and lawyers volunteer in after-school program for middle school students at risk of dropping out of school and getting involved in crime. The program teaches them about law in an educational, enjoyable way.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
For the past decade, Peter Straus, a former physical education instructor, has run Team Prime Time, an after-school program for Los Angeles County middle school students from low-income families and at risk of dropping out and getting involved in crime.
This year, Straus and retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Patricia Collins, a Team Prime Time board member, added law studies to the mix of...
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