BE A VOLUNTEER COURT DOCENT - DO IT
FOR THE KIDS!
We are seeking enthusiastic
volunteers to serve as docents for the Court Tours Program, which was started by
the Law League over 25 years ago. Attorneys, support staff, friends, and
family members are all invited to volunteer, and training will be provided.
About the Court Tours
Program
From October through May, every Tuesday and Thursday morning beginning at 10:00
am, two docents from the Court Tours Program meet on the courthouse steps to
conduct a guided tour for 5th and 8th graders. The students are first given a
tour of the Courthouse, the jury assembly room, and the detention facility. This
is followed by observing a “real” court proceeding in process. In the
final portion of the tour, students act as key players in a scripted mock trial,
including judge, bailiff, district attorney, witnesses, defense attorney, as
well as jurors voting on the verdict.
The Court Tours Program is
always in need of new docents. The time commitment is usually 4-6 tours during
the academic school year (tours run from 10:00am-appproximately 1:00pm),
although some docents choose a greater commitment while others choose less.
If you are interested in
learning more about this program, or would like to sign up for an orientation,
please call Contra Costa County Bar Association’s Education Outreach Programs
Coordinator at 925/370-2548.
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