[BHS etree] STUDENT COURT: Participate and Earn Credit

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PLEASE DO NOT REPLY to the etree, contact David Luu
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Are you interested in law? Do you want to help people in your
community? Do you want to help make student discipline fairer,
meaningful, and more productive? Maybe we're looking for you! 

The Berkeley High Student Court is a restorative justice program that
operates out of Berkeley High School's OCI, and it provides a
restorative alternative to discipline. We are recruiting students to
be advocates for the program. You will be learning about how to
interview offenders, construct statements, and analyze the context and
impact of the offenders' actions. Advocates will be trained by
graduate students through a partnership fostered between Berkeley High
School and the UC Berkeley School of Law. 

There is elective credit available for participation, and the class
meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school. Trials take place four
times a month (two every other week) from 5pm to 8pm. 

Interested students can see David Luu in H104 from 9:30am to 1:30pm
for an application and more information.  Or contact
david_luu at berkeley.k12.ca.us