HIGH SCHOOL

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Mock Trial Competition

The Delaware High School Mock Trial competition takes place at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington on the last Friday and Saturday of February, annually. We encourage all high schools to participate, regardless of experience. Resources and materials for new teams, as well as attorney coaches can be provided upon request. 

Don't miss out on this fun and engaging weekend for your students!

Opportunities for your students

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Summer Internships with DELREC
Each year, DELREC takes two paid summer interns who will be the first in their families to become a lawyer. Interns spend 8 weeks rotating to 8 different legal nonprofit organizations in Wilmington, spending one week with each. Please check back in Febrary, 2026 for the summer 2026 application. 
 
Want to see Wrongful Conviction work in action?
Want to spend a day shadowing the Innocence Project? See how they review cases, how they make the case for wrongful conviction, and how they're working to prevent cases like this in the future. Please reach out to sblock@innocencede.org if interested. 
Spend a week at UD this Summer!
Are you a first generation prospective college student? Want to see what it's like in college? Apply to spend one week FREE at the University of Delaware!! Want help with your applicaiton process? email us at Brenzo@delrec.org and we will help you navigate it. See HERE for more information!
Lunch with a Lawyer
Interested in a particular area of the law? Email BRenzo@delrec.org and we can connect you with a practicing attorney in that area for coffee or lunch! 
Are you ready for a Job?
There are many entry level positions for high school graduates at the courthouses in Wilmington, Dover, and in Sussex County!! Check out the listings HERE!
Know Your Rights Workshops
We will bring prosecutors, police officers and defense attorneys with us to teach students about their rights under the 4th amendment and DE criminal law. In this engaging workshop, students not only learn what their rights are, but how and when to assert them so that they are safe and empowered
YMCA Judicial Program
Teens from any school or area YMCA can participate in mock oral argument cases and propose legislation in this thriving state-wide program.
Read to Apply to College?
Consider studying Legal Studies at Wilmington University! Find out more HERE! 
TEACHER RESOURCES 

HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULA

In partnership with the Center for Civic Education and the Delaware Social Studies Coalition, DELREC is developing law related curricula for every grade level that meets the State Civics Standard.
Judicial Systems and Legal Authority
Coming Soon
Civil Rights
Click HERE for an engaging lesson on the 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms, both nationally and in Delaware! This meets DE civics standards 2A and 2B for grades 9-12 as well as Delaware Literacy standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2, RH.9-10.4, and RH.9-10.10.
Desegregation in Delaware: 1955- Present
This engaging 5-day curriculum takes students through school desegretation in Delaware after Brown v. Board of Education. What were the challenges then? What are the challenges now? Meets state History and ELA standards! See curriculum HERE. 

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