A free mock law school class that looks at the recent police killings that helped inspire the powerful Black Lives Matter movement – and the law around search and seizure – is scheduled via Zoom for Tuesday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. through the UH Law School.
Faculty Specialist Kenneth Lawson, co-director of the Hawai‘i Innocence Project at the William S. Richardson School of Law, and a frequent television and radio commentator on criminal court cases, will lead the class through a lesson on the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“Specifically, they will learn about probable cause, and search warrants by examining the Breonna Taylor case, the young, innocent Black lady from Kentucky, who was killed when police used a no-knock search warrant to break into her apartment,” said Lawson.
“The students will come away with an understanding of no-knock search warrants, probable cause, and what went wrong in the legal process that led to Breonna being killed by the officers who executed the search warrant."
This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration
is required and class materials will be provided to read beforehand.
“We look forward to your active participation in the class!” said Loreto Coloma Jr., Associate Director of Admissions.
Participants are encouraged to update to the latest version of zoom prior to signing in to the class.
The mock class is designed to offer those considering law school an immediate and hands-on experience of what one of the classes would be like. The Hawai‘i Innocence Project clinic that Lawson co-directs is one of the most popular at the William S. Richardson School of Law, and has served a critically important role in helping to exonerate factually innocent individuals.
Students work under volunteer community attorneys experienced in criminal justice issues.
