Freehold teen to take part in forum

Christopher Hanson of Freehold has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law (NYLF/LAW) from Oct. 7-12 in Washington, D.C. Selected of the basis of academic achievement and an interest in law and justice, Hanson will join more than 350 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the Forum on Law.

"Each day, our legal system plays a vital role in the way our country runs," said Donna Snyder, executive director of NYLF. "By participating in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law, Hanson will gain a more thorough understanding of how laws work, what goes into legal prosecution or defense, and the vast array of opportunities within this profession. By interacting with partners at law firms, criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors, as well as professors and other experts of the legal profession, students begin shaping the future right here."

The curriculum for NYLF/LAW is based on actual events, which al­lows its participants to learn from the ex­amples set by attorneys of law and court officials from mu­nicipal court to the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout the forum, students will examine how court cases often change the legal sys­tem.

In the past, NYLF/LAW has vis­ited several law firms and area court­houses, including the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Dis­trict of Columbia Superior Court and various county circuit courts. The program has also included visits to some of the na­tion’s most prestigious law schools, in­cluding University of Maryland School of Law, Washington College of Law at American University, and Howard University School of Law.

NYLF is a nonprofit, educational organization whose goal is to em­power young people to make well-informed career choices.