Civics Outreach with Classical Conversations

On April 11, 2019, 8th grade students from the Memphis homeschool community Classical Conversations visited Judge Fowlkes' courtroom to observe sentencing hearings, learn more about the role of the various actors in the criminal justice system, and ask questions of Judge Fowlkes. Such visit not only gave the students an inside look at how the justice system operates but served as a preview for their April 18, 2019, visit when the students took on the roles of prosecutors, defense counsel, and witnesses, for their mock trial competition presided over by Judge Fowlkes. The students did an incredible job presenting their cases and we look forward to seeing them in the future as attorneys.