The courtroom can wait, at least for some aspiring lawyers.
The Law School recently formed a partnership with Teach for America that will enable future law students to defer admission and teach full-time for two years as part of the program.
TFA is a private national organization that offers college graduates with bachelor's degrees the chance to teach for two years at one of 17 low-income public schools around the country.
Graduates from all fields of study and from universities throughout the United States may enter the program. In addition to its partnership with the Law School, the program also has partnerships with Harvard University and Indiana University.
The program's partnership with the Law School is a significant step and the school holds high hopes for its impact, said Albert R. Turnbull, Law School associate dean of admissions.
"We hope to benefit Teach for America as well as Virginia's Law School from this mutual association," Turnbull said.
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The partnership demonstrates the Law School's great interest in public service, he added.
TFA Vice President of Recruitment Matt Radigan said the organization believed such a reputable public law school was a good representative and supporter of public education.
"We hope to continue to receive stellar college graduates associated with a stellar law school," Radigan said. "Teach for America is a great opportunity not only to open doors for the future, but to make a change as well."
Program applicants complete an application and interview process independent of the Law School application. Once accepted, each participant enters a five-week training process before actually relocating to a school to start teaching full-time.
In addition to their teaching salary, individuals also receive $10,000 over the two years as an education award from the federal government, to be used to pay back school loans, graduate loans or to fund a future education.
Although the partnership is new, fourth years can still apply for the following academic year if they meet the Feb. 26 deadline. The national organization accepts approximately 1,500 members each year.
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