Birmingham, Ala., August 10, 2015 - Burr & Forman LLP recently had the opportunity to team up with Discover to present Law Day program at the Midtown Educational Foundation in Chicago, IL. Birmingham-based Partner, David A. Elliot, and Tampa-based Associate, Jacqueline Simms-Petridis, along with attorneys from Discover, created an appellate argument experience for the Midtown Center summer Law Apprenticeship students.

The students were split up into three groups: defense, prosecution, and justices. Each group studied the case of Wardlow v. Illinois before participating in the appellate argument. The experience utilized the debating skills, courtroom etiquette, and knowledge of the law that the students had been studying throughout the summer. After the appellate argument, the students listened to the audio from the actual argument before the Supreme Court and compared the two.

Elliott spoke on the topic of what he looks for when hiring an attorney and how to be both a good attorney and employee. Other attorney speakers spoke about their experience, education, and career path. The students spoke about the impact that the Midtown Educational Foundation had on their lives.

To learn more about the law day program, please click here. To learn more about the Midtown Educational Foundation in Chicago, IL, please click here.

About Midtown Educational Foundation
Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. MEF operates through its Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys in grades 4 - 12. Programs focus on Hispanic and African American youth, offering after-school and summertime growth opportunities that help students of average academic ability to achieve above-average results. Programs are rooted in Catholic moral and social teaching and embrace students regardless of their religious, racial, ethnic, or familial status.

Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. MEF operates through its Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys in grades 4 - 12. Programs focus on Hispanic and African American youth, offering after-school and summertime growth opportunities that help students of average academic ability to achieve above-average results. Programs are rooted in Catholic moral and social teaching and embrace students regardless of their religious, racial, ethnic, or familial status.

 

About Burr & Forman LLP
For over a century, Burr & Forman LLP's experienced legal team has served clients with local, national, and international interests in numerous industry and practice areas, ranging from commercial litigation and class actions to corporate transactions, including bankruptcy and restructurings. A Southeast regional firm with nearly 300 attorneys and nine offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, Burr & Forman attorneys draw from a diverse range of resources to help clients achieve their goals and address their complex legal needs. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.burr.com.