Constitutional Rights Foundation Orange County

Peer court is a unique juvenile crime diversion program that offers both a second chance for first-time juvenile offenders who have committed misdemeanors and a valuable educational experience to all high school students in orange county. Peer court sessions are held both virtually with students from across orange county and in person on various high school campuses. At each session, a sitting judge presides, attorneys advise, and high school students designated as "jurors" assess the case presented and assign appropriate sanctions. Students learn about the juvenile justice system and the importance of making responsible decisions.

Law day conference annually brings together several hundred high school students, judges, attorneys, and teachers on the campus of chapman university's fowler school of law to discuss and debate topical legal and social issues of relevance to the student demographic. Workshops are moderated by leading experts in relevant fields and provide a lively, engaging forum in which students are encouraged to discuss and debate legal and policy issues. Constitution day complies with federal and state government mandates requiring educational institutions accepting public funds to celebrate constitution day. Crf-oc provides and outreach program placing volunteer judges and attorneys in 8th and 12th grade classrooms across orange county for interactive presentations. Orange county career forum annually connects nearly 1,000 high school students with a wide diversity of professionals and community leaders. Students from across orange county come together on the campus of orange coast college to attend workshops that expose them to careers in such diverse fields as law enforcement, medicine and advanced manufacturing, as well as important life skills such as preparing for a successful job interview. The program is organized in partnership with the orange county department of education and orange coast college.moot court is designed as an oral advocacy program similar to the format of speech and debate. Middle school students are given a set of facts that raise a legal issue. Using a closed library of cases, students present an argument as to why the court should resolve the issue in their favor. Winners from each school advance to the county finals in real courtrooms with judges presiding over the proceedings.