LEGAL CAREERS ACADEMY At the Genesee Valley BOCES A THRIVING BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

LEGAL LEGAL CAREERS CAREERS ACADEMYACADEMYAt the Genesee At the Genesee

Valley BOCESValley BOCES

A THRIVING BUSINESS AND A THRIVING BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

WELCOME!!!

LEGAL CAREERS LEGAL CAREERS ACADEMYACADEMY

This program is designed to allow students to explore multidisciplinary legal professions and engage in on-site observations at a variety of legal and law enforcement facilities.

REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE:FOR ACCEPTANCE:

Demonstrates a sincere interest in legal careers.

Exhibits maturity and an ability to work independently and in teams.

Meets graduation requirements at the secondary level.

Plans to attend college or training program.

Completes the junior year of high school

Maintains at least a B average.

Obtains the necessary recommendations.

Completes a letter of interest.

POSSIBLE LEGAL POSSIBLE LEGAL CAREER PATHS:CAREER PATHS:

Lawyer Judge Law Clerk Legal Secretary Court Clerk Political Scientist Paralegal Hearing Officer

Corrections Officer

Investigators Private Security Law Enforcement

Officer Bailiff Social Worker INS or Customs

Inspector

OUR FUTURE!!!OUR FUTURE!!!

OUR FUTURE!!!OUR FUTURE!!!

EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

Genesee Valley Career & Tech. Center, Genesee Valley Career & Tech. Center,

Genesee Region College Tech PrepGenesee Region College Tech Prep

andand

Genesee Community CollegeGenesee Community College

GENESEE VALLEY CAREER GENESEE VALLEY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTERAND TECHNICAL CENTER

Intro. To Legal Studies

(PLG 114)

Career and Educational Planning

(CEP 101)

Intro. To Criminal Justice

(CJ 101)

LEGAL CAREERS ACADEMY

GV Career & Tech Center provides an instructor for three of the college courses.

Genesee Region Genesee Region College Tech PrepCollege Tech Prep

Partnered with Genesee Valley Career & Tech Center for creation of the class.

Provides support: Monetary (books, supplies, etc.) Academic Support for Instructor Advisor for Students College Contact for Parents

Liaison Between Career & Tech Center and College

GENESEE COMMUNITY GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGECOLLEGE

Intro. To Legal Studies

(PLG 114)

Introduction to Psychology(Psy 101)

IntroductorySociology(Soc 101)

Career and Educational Planning

(CEP 101)

Intro. To Criminal Justice

(CJ 101)

LEGAL CAREERS ACADEMY

Genesee Community College provides instructors for remaining two college courses.

Within one school year, students will earn a total

of 3-4 high school credits

and and 15 college credits from

Genesee Community College.

BUSINESS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

City Of City Of Batavia Batavia Police Police

Department Department & GCC Main & GCC Main

CampusCampus

BATAVIA POLICE BATAVIA POLICE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

GENESEE COUNTY GENESEE COUNTY COURT & BATAVIA CITY COURT & BATAVIA CITY COURTCOURT

Mock Trials Job Shadows

and Internships

4H CLUB – CORNELL 4H CLUB – CORNELL COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONEXTENSION SHADOW JURY

EXPERIENCE

SHADOW JURY

FIELD TRIPSFIELD TRIPS Attica Correctional

Facility ECMC – Trauma Center Erie County Medical

Examiner’s Office D’Youville College Gross

Anatomy Lab Monroe County Medical

Examiner’s Office Genesee County Sheriff’s

and Jail Genesee County

Courthouse NY State Police Barracks

GUEST SPEAKERSGUEST SPEAKERS

Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jodie Hebdon

(Handcuffing) Deputy John Duyssen

(Automobile Accidents) Corrections Officer William

Ziphel (Use of Force) Attica Correctional

Facility Lt. Dixon (Attica Case Studies) Corrections Officer Stranahan

(Careers in Corrections) Superintendent Conway

(Attica Escape Attempts)

•AttorneysKevin Wicka (Discrimination and Sex Harassment Law)

JOB SHADOWS/JOB SHADOWS/INTERNSHIPSINTERNSHIPS

Students participate in 4 one-day job shadows at various legal, correctional and law enforcement agencies in the Fall.

Students also participate in 1 four week internship in the Spring.

JOB SHADOWS/INTERNSHIPS

JOB SHADOW SITESJOB SHADOW SITES

Batavia City Court Genesee County Supreme

Court Lawyers’ Offices Genesee County Court

Clerk’s Office Genesee County District

Attorney’s Office Genesee County Public

Defender’s Office Attica Correctional

Facility

JOB SHADOW SITES JOB SHADOW SITES (cont.)(cont.)

Genesee County Sheriff’s Office DSS: Child Protective Services Batavia Police Department Attica Police Department Atwater House New York State Police UMMC Pathology Dept. Erie & Wyoming County

Probation Buffalo International Airport

ATTICA CORRECTIONAL ATTICA CORRECTIONAL FACILITYFACILITY

ATTICA COORECTIONAL FACILITY HAS GIVEN THE STUDENTS

NUMBEROUS OPPORTUNUTIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR

Tours of the Facility Case Studies

Guest Speakers Internships

TOUR OF THE TOUR OF THE FACILITYFACILITY

In September, students toured

the facility.

ATTICA TOUR

ATTICA CASE STUDIESATTICA CASE STUDIES

In October, Lt. Dixon visited the class and assigned students criminal cases where prisoners were being prosecuted.

Students attended the court case when their case was being heard.

GUEST SPEAKERS GUEST SPEAKERS FROM ATTICAFROM ATTICA

On three occasions, employees came to the classroom to speak to the students on various topics. Lt. Dixon – Case Studies Officer Stranahan – Employment at Attica Superintendent Conway – Escape Attempts

INTERNSHIPS INTERNSHIPS AT ATTICAAT ATTICA

Students performed internships with various departments within the facility. Criminal Psychologist Mental Health Department

ATTICA ATTICA INTERNSHIPSINTERNSHIPS

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

QUESTIONS OR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?COMMENTS?

Karen K. Wicka Genesee Valley Career & Tech Center (585) 344-7711 or [email protected]

Debbie Dunlevy Genesee Region College Tech Prep Genesee Community College (585) 343-0055 ext 6313 or

[email protected]

Lieutenant Thomas Dixon Attica Correctional Facility