CALJ - Cabrillo Academy of Law and Justice

Cabrillo Academy of Law & Justice (CALJ) provides students with the opportunity to explore the fields of legal studies, criminal justice, or law enforcement through a series of rigorous and thematic classes focused on topics and issues relevant to the pathway.

Students progress through a sequence of advanced technical courses and work-based learning opportunities such as Teen Court and Mock Trial, Law Week, professional mentorships, and internships. The legal studies pathway is now a California Partnership Academy with support from the Long Beach and California Bar Associations and Los Angeles Superior Court.

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Mission

Every CALJ student will become a responsible, productive citizen in a diverse and competitive world and an active participant in the democratic process.

Vision

To build knowledge, develop leadership skills, and uphold justice and integrity through integrated curriculum, work-based linked learning, relevant instruction and fieldwork experiences to create responsible citizens.

MORE ABOUT CALJ

Entrance Criteria

Course Of Study

Work-Based Learning

Teen Court with two judges presiding over LA County cases
Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Competition
Law Week
Professional Mentorships
Internships with the LB Health Department, LBPD, LBFD, the Port of Long Beach and City Prosecutor's Office
Guest speakers from the Department of Homeland Security, Postmaster's Office, City Prosecutor's Office, the LB Police Department and various law schools
Career exploration field trips to Rio Hondo Police Academy, the Long Beach and Los Angeles Courthouses, and the LA Law Library
Mock Election with support from the Long Beach City Clerk
FX Network

Scholarship Opportunities

Long Beach City Prosecutor

CALJ Summer Forensics Institute

Seeing a need for more public service internship opportunities, CALJ worked with partners from LBPD, the LBPD Crime Lab and the City Prosecutor's office to design a one-week internship for students. As part of the internship examined a crime scene, collected and evaluated evidence, wrote a report with their conclusions and then testified in our Cabrillo courtroom about their findings.

Industry Partners

Advisory Board

Name	Job/ Employer
Judge Debra Cole	Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court
Judge John Lawson	Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court
Clint Hannah	Counsel, Legal Affairs, FX Network
Lawrence Imel	Imel Law Corporation
Faiza Mokhtar	Licensing Manager, Rights and Clearances
Bruce Greenberg	Director, Cerritos College, Paralegal Program
Aliva Ross	Alum, Bowie State (class of 2021)
Barbara Duvan-Clarke	Senior Trial Attorney, Blackstone Law
Adriana Fernandez	Alum, CSULB (Class of 2019)
Alice Choi	Lecturer, School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management
Doug Haubert	Long Beach City Prosecutor
Courtney Morgan-Greene	Commissioner, LA City Human Rights Commission
Denise Green	LBPD
Maria Hurtado	Student
Adrienne Hippolyte	Cabrillo Pathway Coordinator
Joel Lovelace	CALJ counselor
George Walton	CALJ Assistant Principal
Luz Romero	CALJ counselor

LEARNING IN ACTION

CALJ Mentoring

CALJ Juniors meet with mentors four times a year to get college and career advice. Mentors review student resumes, do practice interviews with students and help students begin to prepare for the college application process.

Teen Court

Teen Court is a program through the LA Superior Courts that gives students the opportunity to participate in an actual case. In the case, presided over by LA Superior Court judges, students are the court staff and jury. After hearing the evidence, CALJ student jurors deliberate to reach a verdict and determine a sentence for the accused.

CALJ COMMUNITY

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CALJ NEWS

CALJ lead teacher, Scott Newman discusses the Cabrillo High School Law & Justice pathway with student Lauren.

LBUSD lauded for its focus on careers and learning ‘pathways’

Three Long Beach high schools awarded certifications for their academic, career pathways

Cabrillo High stands out as sole Long Beach school to host Teen Court

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