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Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project

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The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project is a nationally recognized law related education program that promotes democratic engagement, constitutional literacy, and legal advocacy by placing talented upper level law students in high schools to teach yearlong courses in constitutional law and oral advocacy.

The Project supports law students in developing foundational lawyering and professionalism skills by giving them the tools they need to address the well-documented constitutional illiteracy and civic disengagement of America's high school students. Fellows use inquiry-based educational methods to support their high school students in developing 21st Century skill sets of creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Announcements:

  • The Southern University Law Center Marshall-Brennan chapter will host the annual Marshall-Brennan National Moot Court Competition & Conference from Friday, March 14 - Saturday, March 15, 2025 in Baton Rouge, LA.
    • Chapters shouldÌý to attend the Marshall-Brennan National Moot Court Competition & Conference.
  • The AUWCL Marshall-Brennan chapter will host theÌýannual Youth Law Summit on Monday, April 7, 2025.Ìý
  • We are accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Marshall-Brennan Teaching Fellow Applications .Ìý

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Empowering Youth to Question Democratic Citizenry

Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy develops in high school students the 21st century skills of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking -- skills that are necessary to support an empowered, active, questioning democratic citizenry.

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This project is designed to mobilize talented second- and third-year law students, as well as LL.M. students, to teach courses on constitutional law and juvenile justice in public high schools.

"The Marshall-Brennan experience is an invaluable opportunity for both the fellows and the students. I have learned things about myself that will be with me forever."

Rosa Satanovskaya, 2009-'10 Marshall-Brennan Fellow