Area students who qualify and apply may be able to go to summer law camp at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., for free this July, according to the St Thomas law firm BoltNagi PC.
The Crump Law Camp at Howard has an open enrollment policy with an emphasis being placed on low-income students of color and encourages all 9th- through 11th-grade students between the ages of 14 and 17 to apply.
Funding is available for students from households with an income of $35,000 or less. Those students would receive free tuition, which includes airfare, meals, housing, and all educational materials.
During the recent Midyear Meeting of the American Bar Association, BoltNagi Managing Attorney Tom Bolt met with Evett Simmons, chairman of the camp, to ensure V.I. students will be eligible to attend and to qualify for economic assistance.
The camp offers students an exciting academic and social agenda and field trips in the Washington, D.C., area. All students are paired with college and law school students, professors, and practicing attorneys to serve as mentors as they continue their education through high school, college and law school. The highlight of the law camp is the competitive Mock Trial Competition, whose four winners are invited to attend the National Bar Association Annual Convention.
"As the number of people of color in the United States increases, it is imperative that the number of lawyers of color increase, so the there is not only a perception of fairness in our system of justice — but a reality," said Simmons in a statement. "
The 10th Annual Crump Law Camp will run from July 11-24. Applications are available on the National Bar Association website at www.nationalbar.org, or by contacting BoltNagi PC.