Real Life Law
CONCENTRATION
MSJ
LOCATION
Los Angeles
DATES
January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026
EXPERIENCE CONTACT
Mark Gang
ESTIMATED COST
$200
DESCRIPTION
Interested in learning more about what judges, police officers and lawyers do? Don't watch CSI or Criminal Minds, go on this Experience, where you can talk to real people in criminal justice.
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Deposit Amount: $100 (non-refundable)
Deposits are due at the time of enrollment.
Registration will be completed through Camp Brain.
AN EXPLORATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Tuesday
Get an inside view of a courthouse, talk to a Judge and visit their chambers
Wednesday
Get an inside view and tour of a Police Department, talk to officers about what they do, and perhaps visit a jail
Thursday
Hear an LA County DA (am session) and Public Defender (pm session) talk about what they do, how they prepare their cases, and how they present their arguments in court. Afterward, students will be given details of various case and strategize how they might approach the case as either a DA or defense attorney.
Friday
Mock Trial -- teams of students will be assigned one of two sides to a theoretical legal case. They will then prepare a case and presents to a "jury" of their peers, which will reach a decision.
