Justice Camp Application
Justice Camp is set for June 24 - 28, 2024! Join us at the Eastern District of Louisiana for the 2024 Justice Camp by completing the Application form below.
A representative of the Federal Bar Association will be in touch or respond to your application on or before May 3, 2024.
Applications are due May 1, 2024. If you have any questions, reach out to Debbie Skrmetta at dskrmetta@nofba.org or fbaneworleans@gmail.com
The 2024 FBA Justice Camp will be held June 24-28, 2024 from 9am-4pm at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Email fbaneworleans@gmail.com with questions.
Application
Drop Off and Pick Up Instructions
Sample Agenda
(Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Piper Griffin, pictured with our campers and volunteers at right. )
Since the summer of 2018, The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (NOFBA) has taken the concept of summer camp into the federal courthouse, imparting civics education and advocacy skills that prepare students for college, career, and civic engagement. The program is held at the Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse in downtown New Orleans. NOFBA’s Justice Camp program encourages rising 9th and 10th graders to learn about the legal system, including careers within that system, and to develop basic advocacy skills in a fun, interesting, and interactive format. The camp will conclude in a mock trial.
Sessions will include overviews of the federal court system, safety on the Internet, implicit bias in jury trials, and the rights of privacy, to assistance of counsel, free speech, and other constitutional rights.
To ensure everyone has equal opportunity to participate in NOFBA’s Justice Camp, there is no cost to attend. Free lunch and snacks will be provided for all attendees. If transportation expenses are a hindrance to attendance, reach out with a request for assistance. Email fbaneworleans@gmail.com with any questions.
Sessions that were recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic are available on the NOFBA’s YouTube Channel .