Journalist Law School - June 17-20, 2009
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The challenge of reporting on the legal system without a law degree is daunting.
To help support journalists who cover the courts on national, regional, or local levels, the Civil Justice Program at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, has developed a pilot journalist law program consisting of a free four day intensive seminar on the legal system.
Loyola Law School is offering Fellowships to 35 professional journalists who have a minimum of three years of experience as a journalist. Fellowships cover instruction, materials, lodging, meals, as well as one-half of travel expenses to a maximum of $300. Fellows are competitively selected.
Journalist Law School activities will include classes with experienced law faculty who understand deadline pressure; lectures by practicing journalist-lawyers; and opportunities to meet informally with state and federal judges, other journalists, and leading members of the Bar.
The classes will take place in the Frank Gehry-designed Girardi Advocacy Center, containing state-of-the-art teaching facilities and courtrooms.
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded at the end of the program.