Pre-Law Program at Cobble Hill

The Legal Studies Program at CHHS offers a rigorous 4-year sequence for those students aspiring to enter any field within law.  It is a CTE Program and students are dually enrolled in Syracuse University and earn college credits. Students who graduate from the Pre-Law program pursue Degrees and/or careers in Law, Paralegal Studies, CyberSecurity, Law Enforcement, FBI, CSI, NYPD, NYS Marshalls

Introduction to Law 

Students study from ancient legal codes through the founding of America, the Declaration of Independence and Constitution as legal documents, and the legal battles for civil rights in the US. Strong concentration on mock trial and criminal law, with students rotating through roles as attorneys and witnesses

Criminology 

This course is a survey of the field of criminology. Primary emphasis is placed upon the theoretical explanations of the causes of criminal behavior; especially violent acts.

Criminal Justice 

This survey course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to the concepts, phenomenon, and issues of concern in the scientific study of criminal and justice practices.

Constitutional Law 

Students focus intensively on the US Constitution and constitutional law components of American History. They highlight critical aspects of constitutional law throughout history while preparing a series of cases for review by the US Supreme Court. This class includes moot court trials presided over by a judge.

SUPA Cyber Security  

The Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) Cybersecurity course offers students the unique opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school, right here at Cobble Hill. SUPA is a premier dual enrollment program, allowing qualified students to take Syracuse University courses with university-approved instructors. The Cybersecurity course covers key concepts of security, network organization, and operation, introducing students to the history of software, hardware, and OS security. Students will learn to monitor, control, and protect networks, detect attacks, and analyze vulnerabilities. By the end of the course, they will have gained valuable college and career readiness skills, preparing them for future careers in cybersecurity and technology.

Mock Trial/Moot Court

Mock Trial: The Justice Resource Center (JRC), in partnership with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), provides high school students the opportunity to participate in a citywide Mock Trial competition, with the winning team moving to the state finals. Teams of 8 or more students compete at least twice in a multiple-elimination round tournament. A team can be from a designated course, or an after school program. Students compete across all five boroughs from February through May.  Schools are assigned a lawyer-coach, who works with the assigned teacher-coach from the school. 

Moot Court: The National Moot Court Competition is an annual inter-law school event designed to promote the art of appellate advocacy. It is sponsored by the New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition Committee (“Committee”) and the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and is one of the longest-running and honored competition of its kind. Since 1950, we have promoted the appellate advocacy arts of intellectual rigor, legal research and persuasive argument. This historic competition allows student advocates to hone their appellate advocacy skills before prominent members of the legal profession. Every year, over 120 law schools compete in regional rounds throughout the United States, with winners advancing to final rounds at the New York City Bar Association.