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SYI is open to students who will enter the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade next fall. Enrollment is limited to approximately 24 students who live and attend school in the City of Milwaukee. Students who are first-generation college-bound or use English as a second language are strongly encouraged to apply. The goals of the program are to provide access to a law school educational experience for first-generation, low-income, and/or underrepresented students in law school programs and, ultimately, to contribute to the diversification of legal practitioners in Milwaukee and beyond.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

SYI is held at Marquette University Law School, 1215 W. Michigan Street in Milwaukee. The program is FREE to all selected students. Milwaukee County Transit System bus passes will be provided to students as needed.

The program includes interactive lessons, critical thinking exercises, writing and oral advocacy, instruction from guest speakers, and field trips to area law firms, corporations, and courthouses. 

The Summer Youth Institute (SYI) is a free program designed to introduce students to the legal system, expose them to careers in law, and provide them with practical tools for achieving their educational goals. 

The SYI is open to students who will enter the 8^th, 9^th, or 10^th grade next fall. Enrollment is limited to approximately 24 students.

This program seeks to enroll students who demonstrate motivation, maturity, and a genuine interest in pursuing academic goals.

Get involved with the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics

The Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics enjoy the company of more than 150 volunteer attorneys each year, many of whom are Marquette alumni.

Meet some of the lawyers who volunteer with the MVLC

Looking for additional pro bono opportunities?

Law School Dean Howard Eisenberg originally presented this speech at a Law School retreat on Oct. 15, 1999.

Some Thoughts on Spirituality, the Legal Profession and Religious Diversity

"He was a metaphor for equal justice for all and few peoplehave had such a lasting impact on lawyers,young and old. Accordingly, I came to the conclusionthat the room, which he loved so much, should bear his name as a permanent memorial to his greatness."

Attorney Robert L. Habush, June 4, 2002
(inscribed in Howard B. Eisenberg Memorial Hall)

The Comments of Professor Daniel D. Blinka
Delivered 29 August 2002

The Public Interest Law Society (PILS) raises funds throughout the academic year to support summer fellowships for Marquette law students. Interested students may apply in spring for a fellowship to do public interest legal work in the summer following their first or second year of law school. Students perform 350 hours during the summer fellowship at nonprofit and governmental public interest law organizations nationwide.

Howard B. Eisenberg Auction