Student Puts Potential

Law Career On Trial

Justin Durelli, a junior at Newtown High School, was recently selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF/LAW) from February 22 to February 27 in Washington, D.C. Justin will join approximately 350 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the Forum on Law.

Students will interact with partners at law firms, criminal defense attorneys, and prosecutors, as well as professors and other experts of the legal profession. Throughout the forum, students will examine how different court cases have changed the shape of the nation’s legal system.

In the past, NYLF/LAW has visited several law firms and area courthouses, including the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Superior Court, and various county circuit courses. The program has also included visits to some of the country’s most prestigious law schools, including the University of Maryland School of Law, Washington College of Law at American University, and the Howard University School of Law.

NYLF is a nonprofit, educational organization committed to empowering young people to make well-informed career choices. For more information on NYLF, visit www.nylf.org.