Texas Tech Law, Estacado High School Celebrate Extension of Magnet Partnership

ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 30, 2013
CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu
(806) 742-3990 ext. 249

WHAT: Law and Justice Magnet Program extension

WHEN: 2 p.m. Wednesday (May 1)

WHERE: Room 250, Texas Tech University School of Law Building (the Lanier extension at the west end of the building)

EVENT: Nearly 50 Estacado High School students and administrators will visit the Texas Tech Law School to celebrate the extension of the law school’s partnership with the Law and Justice Magnet Program through 2015.

Texas Tech Law partnered with the program in 2006 to offer additional educational resources for high school students interested in pursuing legal careers. Law faculty and students offer classroom teaching assistance, mock trial coaching and mentorship to help prepare Estacado students for law school.

Speakers at Wednesday’s event will include Rob Sherwin (’01), Texas Tech Law associate professor of advocacy and skills development and director of advocacy programs; Walt Huffman (’77), professor and dean emeritus; and E.J Garcia (’12), Brownfield assistant district attorney.

Interviews will be available beginning at 3 p.m. in the Texas Tech Law Office of Academic Success Programs Library (Lanier 251).

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