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Help us sponsor the LYC High School Mock Trial program! For only $5, you can help the Senior Lawyers Section sponsor the New York State Bar Association’s Law, Youth and Citizenship program. Senior Lawyers Section Chair Walter T. Burke has received a letter from Law Youth and Citizenship Committee Chairperson James Hanlon, a copy of which appears below, requesting Section sponsorship of the High School Mock Trial program. As a Section we hope to reach the State Championship Level Sponsor ($1,000): As a new Section, we have not yet built up sufficient reserve funds for such a program sponsorship – but if we all pull together, for just a small amount each, we can help with this worthy cause. If Section members contribute a total of $500 (which can be achieved if 100 Section members donate $5 each), the Section will match the $500, to reach the $1,000 State Championship level. If you could take just a minute of your time and donate, we would certainly appreciate it! Or send a check made out to NYSBA (memo line "SLS LYC contribution"), c/o Stephanie Bugos, New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207. Questions? Contact seniorlawyers@nysba.org. From the Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee: As chairperson of the New York State Bar Association’s Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee, I am appealing to you to consider a sponsorship of the New York State Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial program. The New York State Bar Association’s Mock Trial program is one of the oldest and largest Mock Trial programs in the country. Nearly 4,000 students from public and non public schools participate in the tournament each year. Students who participate in the program gain a deeper understanding of the law, court procedures, and the legal system while improving their public speaking and reasoning skills. The Mock Trial program also fosters relationships between the legal and the educational community by bringing teachers and attorneys together to coach and mentor teams. To support the Mock Trial program, the Law, Youth and Citizenship committee also has created a Mock Trial Summer Institute which is a week long educational and recreation camp that provides intensive instruction in all facets of Mock Trial and team work to the students that are chosen to attend. Now entering its 6th year of operation, the Mock Trial Summer Institute is a much anticipated summer activity to the students involved in Mock Trial each year. Both the Mock Trial tournament and the Mock Trial Summer Institute have relied on funding provided by the New York Bar Foundation to provide a superior program at a low or no cost to students in New York State. As greater demands by many worthy organizations are being placed on the Foundation, the funding provided by the Foundation to the Mock Trial programs has diminished. This is why the Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee is appealing to your section to assist in keeping the Mock Trial program a vibrant, low-cost, law-related educational experience for students in New York State. Please consider a sponsorship at one of the levels below: State Championship Level Sponsor ($1,000): The name of your section will be displayed on Mock Trial materials, including the case booklet and website. Two tickets will be provided for representatives of your section to attend the Mock Trial Finals and luncheon in May. Regional Winner Level Sponsor ($500): The name of your section will be displayed on Mock Trial materials. Two tickets will be provided for representatives of your section to attend the Mock Trial Finals and luncheon in May. Local Winner Level Sponsor ($250): The name of your section displayed on Mock Trial materials and on the Mock Trial finals luncheon program. I look forward to your section’s involvement with this important educational experience for teenagers in New York. For your convenience, a form is attached that can be used to indicate your level of sponsorship. Please contact Stacey Whiteley, Mock Trial Program Manager, (518) 486-5760 or swhiteley@nysba.org, with any questions you may have. I wish to thank you in advance for your support and generosity for this truly worthy cause. Sincerely, |