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LEGAL
CAREERS
ACADEMY
At the Genesee
Valley BOCES
A THRIVING BUSINESS AND
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
WELCOME!!!
LEGAL CAREERS ACADEMY
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This program is designed to
allow students to explore
multidisciplinary legal
professions and engage in
on-site observations at a
variety of legal and law
enforcement facilities.
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ACCEPTANCE:
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Demonstrates a sincere
interest in legal
careers.
Exhibits maturity and
an ability to work
independently and in
teams.
Meets graduation
requirements at the
secondary level.
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Plans to attend college
or training program.
Completes the junior
year of high school
Maintains at least a B
average.
Obtains the necessary
recommendations.
Completes a letter of
interest.
POSSIBLE LEGAL
CAREER PATHS:
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Lawyer
Judge
Law Clerk
Legal Secretary
Court Clerk
Political Scientist
Paralegal
Hearing Officer
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Corrections Officer
Investigators
Private Security
Law Enforcement
Officer
Bailiff
Social Worker
INS or Customs
Inspector
OUR FUTURE!!!
OUR FUTURE!!!
EDUCATIONAL
PARTNERSHIP
Genesee Valley Career & Tech. Center,
Genesee Region College Tech Prep
and
Genesee Community College
GENESEE VALLEY CAREER AND
TECHNICAL CENTER
GV Career & Tech
Center provides an
instructor for three
of the college courses.
Intro. To
Legal Studies
(PLG 114)
Intro. To
Criminal Justice
(CJ 101)
LEGAL CAREERS
ACADEMY
Career and
Educational Planning
(CEP 101)
Genesee Region
College Tech Prep
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Partnered with Genesee Valley Career &
Tech Center for creation of the class.
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Provides support:
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Monetary (books, supplies, etc.)
Academic Support for Instructor
Advisor for Students
College Contact for Parents
Liaison Between Career & Tech Center
and College
GENESEE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Genesee
Community
College
provides
instructors for
remaining two
college courses.
Intro. To
Criminal Justice
(CJ 101)
Intro. To
Legal Studies
(PLG 114)
Career and
Educational Planning
(CEP 101)
LEGAL CAREERS
ACADEMY
Introduction to
Psychology
(Psy 101)
Introductory
Sociology
(Soc 101)
Within one school year,
students will earn a total of
3-4 high school credits
and
15 college credits from
Genesee Community College.
BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIPS
BATAVIA POLICE
DEPARTMENT
City Of Batavia
Police
Department &
GCC Main
Campus
GENESEE COUNTY COURT
& BATAVIA CITY COURT
 Mock
Trials
 Job Shadows
and Internships
4H CLUB – CORNELL
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
SHADOW JURY
EXPERIENCE
SHADOW JURY
FIELD TRIPS
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Attica Correctional Facility
ECMC – Trauma Center
Erie County Medical
Examiner’s Office
D’Youville College Gross
Anatomy Lab
Monroe County Medical
Examiner’s Office
Genesee County Sheriff’s
and Jail
Genesee County
Courthouse
NY State Police Barracks
GUEST SPEAKERS
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Genesee County Sheriff’s
Department
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Deputy Jodie Hebdon
(Handcuffing)
Deputy John Duyssen
(Automobile Accidents)
Corrections Officer William
Ziphel (Use of Force)
Attica Correctional Facility
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Lt. Dixon (Attica Case Studies)
Corrections Officer Stranahan
(Careers in Corrections)
Superintendent Conway (Attica
Escape Attempts)
•Attorneys
Kevin Wicka
(Discrimination
and Sex Harassment
Law)
JOB SHADOWS/
INTERNSHIPS
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Students participate
in 4 one-day job
shadows at various
legal, correctional
and law enforcement
agencies in the Fall.
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Students also
participate in 1 four
week internship in
the Spring.
JOB SHADOWS/
INTERNSHIPS
JOB SHADOW SITES
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Batavia City Court
Genesee County Supreme
Court
Lawyers’ Offices
Genesee County Court
Clerk’s Office
Genesee County District
Attorney’s Office
Genesee County Public
Defender’s Office
Attica Correctional Facility
JOB SHADOW SITES
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Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
DSS: Child Protective Services
Batavia Police Department
Attica Police Department
Atwater House
New York State Police
UMMC Pathology Dept.
Erie & Wyoming County Probation
Buffalo International Airport
ATTICA CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY
ATTICA COORECTIONAL FACILITY HAS
GIVEN THE STUDENTS NUMBEROUS
OPPORTUNUTIES THROUGHOUT THE
SCHOOL YEAR
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Tours of the Facility
 Case Studies
 Guest Speakers
 Internships
TOUR OF THE FACILITY
 In
September,
students toured
the facility.
ATTICA TOUR
ATTICA CASE STUDIES
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In October, Lt. Dixon
visited the class and
assigned students
criminal cases where
prisoners were being
prosecuted.
Students attended
the court case when
their case was being
heard.
GUEST SPEAKERS
FROM ATTICA
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On three occasions, employees
came to the classroom to speak to
the students on various topics.
Lt. Dixon – Case Studies
 Officer Stranahan – Employment at Attica
 Superintendent Conway – Escape Attempts
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INTERNSHIPS
AT ATTICA
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Students performed internships with
various departments within the
facility.
Criminal Psychologist
 Mental Health Department
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ATTICA
INTERNSHIPS
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
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Karen K. Wicka
 Genesee
Valley Career & Tech Center
 (585) 344-7711 or [email protected]
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Debbie Dunlevy
 Genesee
Region College Tech Prep
 Genesee Community College
 (585) 343-0055 ext 6313 or [email protected]
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Lieutenant Thomas Dixon
 Attica
Correctional Facility