Dates:
June 10, 2024 - June 28, 2024
Length of Program:
Three Weeks
Location:
Louisiana State Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
Application and Deadline:
Deadline for the online application is Monday, May 13, 2024. Please note that all applicants will be notified by Monday, May 20, 2024 regarding the status of their application.
Eligibility:
Students should have an interest in pursuing a legal career and should be entering the 11th or 12th Grade in the Fall of 2024 or entering their first year of college in the Fall of 2024. Students must commit to attend all three weeks of the program.
Stipend:
Students who complete the program will be eligible for a stipend of up to $250.
2024 Suit Up Informational Flyer:
To view the 2024 Suit Up Informational Flyer, please click here.
Facebook Page:
The "Suit Up for the Future" Facebook page can be accessed here.
Transportation:
Students must provide their own transportation to the program.
Housing:
If housing is needed, students have the option of paying a residential housing fee with the Office of Student Affairs, Residential Life, Loyola University New Orleans. An adult chaperone is required. The estimated housing cost for three weeks is $1,080 and approximately $60 per day. Please contact eventservices@loyno.edu for more information. http://loyno.edu/reslife
Schedule:
The Suit Up schedule is published approximately two weeks prior to the start of the program. For an example of activities during the three week program, go to Past Programs and view the Suit Up program book.
Classroom Activities:
Inside the “Suit Up classroom,” students will experience the Socratic teaching method and gain exposure to specified law school courses, including, criminal law, and legal research and writing. Students will also receive a mock trial problem, which will serve as the basis for the legal writing assignment and oral argument that the students will present to a panel of judges at the end of the program.
In a second component of the “Suit Up classroom,” students will be provided with advice and substantive information from guest speakers, and receive instruction in creating competitive resumes, preparing for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), professionalism, ethics, and workplace etiquette and attire. The time inside the classroom will provide students with ample time to work as a group on assignments and seek feedback from various legal mentors throughout the course.
Attorney Job Shadowing:
A second facet of the course will allow Suit Up participants to step outside the classroom and see first-hand what it means to be a “lawyer.” The attorney job shadowing is designed to provide students with the following experiences:
- a tour of a law firm/agency, including all departments, so that students gain an understanding of all of the support staff that comprise a law firm/agency;
- the opportunity to join the attorney on outings (such as depositions, hearings, and trials);
- lunch with the attorney; and
- mentoring and support on the oral argument and supporting legal memorandum being developed by the student.
Students will also prepare a list of questions to ask attorneys whom they job shadow so that the student gains an appreciation of the day-to-day schedule of an attorney, as well as the role that lawyers play in society and in the administration of justice. *Students must have transportation to and from the job shadowing assignment.
Tours:
Finally, the Suit Up students will attend several tours. The students will tour two area law schools, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Court museum, and federal court buildings. During the tours, students will hear from several guest speakers and may have the opportunity to view proceedings at several state and federal courts
Questions?
Contact the Member Outreach and Diversity team members by email at diversity@lsba.org.
Instructor Materials