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At Pre-Law Academy School, high school students have the unique opportunity to jump-start their legal education by engaging with first-year law courses that provide invaluable preparation for college and beyond.
Our curriculum focuses on key subjects such as Constitutional Law, Contracts, Torts and Criminal Law, offering students a rigorous academic experience that sharpens their critical thinking skills and enhances their understanding of the legal landscape.
3. Hands-On Experience with Mock Trials: Participating in mock trials is a highlight of the high school experience at Pre-Law Academy. These simulations provide students with a practical understanding of courtroom procedures and legal argumentation. They develop public speaking and advocacy skills, gaining firsthand experience in presenting cases, thinking on their feet, and collaborating with peers in a team environment.
4. Development of Critical Thinking Skills: Learning about laws encourages students to think critically about complex issues. They learn to analyze situations, weigh evidence, and consider multiple perspectives. This skill is not only essential in legal contexts but also enhances their ability to engage thoughtfully in discussions and make informed decisions in everyday life.
5. Legal Analysis: Understanding legal concepts helps students cultivate analytical skills as they learn to interpret laws, regulations, and case studies. This ability to dissect information and assess its implications fosters a deeper comprehension of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
6. Enhanced Time Management Skills: Engaging with legal topics often involves intensive reading, researching case laws, and preparing for discussions or assignments. This process teaches students effective time management skills as they learn to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and balance their academic responsibilities.
7. Letters of Recommendation from Legal Professionals: As part of our two-year Legal Program, students receive personalized guidance and mentorship from experienced professors and practicing lawyers. Successful participation in the program culminates in a letter of recommendation from these professionals, a valuable asset for college applications that speaks to the student’s commitment, skills, and potential in the legal field
High School Students have the flexibility to choose individual classes or enroll in our two-year Legal Program. This program is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of legal principles and practices, equipping students to think, reason, and write like a lawyer.
Participants enrolled in the 2 year program will engage in mock trials, gaining hands-on experience, and will receive a letter of recommendation to bolster their college applications.
Course Objective: Describe the fundamental purposes of law in society and identify the basic structure and key components of the United States legal system.
Objective: Introduce students to the concept of torts, distinguish torts from other areas of law (e.g., contracts, crimes), and understand the foundations of tort law.
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Objective: Explore the social, legal, and economic purposes behind tort law and how it serves to deter harmful conduct, provide remedies, and promote fairness.
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Objective: Provide an overview of the three major types of torts with real-world examples and analyze how each category applies differently in practice.
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Objective: Understand how tort cases are handled in the legal system and what remedies are available to victims.
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Course Objective: Identify and differentiate between several key intentional torts (such as battery, assault, false imprisonment, trespass to land, and defamation), explaining the required mental state and elements for each.
Course Objective: Identify and explain the four essential elements of negligence (duty, breach, causation, and damages) using clear and concise language with real-world examples.
Unit Objective: Define strict liability and distinguish it from negligence, identifying situations and activities where the law imposes liability without proof of fault.
This includes explaining the rationale behind strict liability and recognizing common examples such as abnormally dangerous activities and keeping wild animals. It emphasizes understanding the unique circumstances where fault is not a requirement for liability and encourages students to recognize practical examples of strict liability in action.
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By the end of this course, students will be able to identify and explain the core principles of tort law (including negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability) and analyze real-world scenarios to determine potential liability. Furthermore, students will evaluate how tort law functions as a tool of public policy to balance individual rights and responsibilities, deter harmful conduct, compensate injured parties, and allocate risk within society.
Analyze how public policy influences tort law, including how courts balance individual rights, societal interests, deterrence, compensation, and fairness when determining tort liability. Students will critically examine how tort doctrines serve broader social goals and affect legal outcomes.
Course Objective: Analyze and interpret the U.S. Constitution through judicial decisions, historical context, and modern legal thought. Understand government structure, separation of powers, federalism, and individual rights. Assess the evolution of doctrines in response to social and legal change.
Course Objective: Understand, analyze, and apply the constitutional principles underlying the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. Students will explore how courts define speech, determine the limits of government regulation, and balance free expression against competing social and governmental interests. Through case analysis and discussion, students will evaluate how freedom of speech evolves in response to cultural, political, and technological change.
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Understand and critically evaluate the constitutional protections afforded to the press under the First Amendment. Students will analyze how courts balance freedom of the press against national security, individual rights, and government regulation.
Through historical and modern case law, students will explore the boundaries of press freedom and its role in democratic society.
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Analyze the extent and limits of First Amendment protections in different public and nonpublic settings, such as schools, government property, prisons, and military bases.
Students will understand the doctrine of public forums and how courts balance individual speech rights with institutional objectives and societal interests in “special places.”
Course Objective: Understand and apply the constitutional principles behind the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. Analyze court interpretations and balancing of religious freedom with public interests.
🎯 Course Objective: Understand the constitutional foundations of due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, distinguish between procedural and substantive due process, and apply legal principles to key civil liberties and government procedures. Students will critically examine how courts interpret "life, liberty, and property" in both historical and modern contexts.
Course Objective: Understand the legal and constitutional development of the right to privacy in the United States. Analyze how privacy rights have been inferred from constitutional amendments and applied to personal autonomy, bodily integrity, relationships, and technology.
Course Objective: Understand and apply the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to evaluate laws and policies that affect individuals and groups differently.