Gregory D. Strabel


Local teen tries hand as
supreme court justice in D.C.

Gregory D. Strabel of Brockport was selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law (NYLF/LAW) from October 19 to October 24, in Washington, D.C. Having demonstrated academic achievement and an interest in the legal profession, Strabel will join approximately 350 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the Forum on Law.

"Through intensive simulations, Gregory Strabel will have the opportunity to exercise the skills used by Supreme Court justices who rule on key issues facing our country today and the esteemed legal teams that argue on behalf of and against those issues," said Donna Snyder, executive director of the NYLF. "Because our legal system plays a vital role in our daily lives, the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law offers students the opportunity to learn directly from partners at law firms, criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors, as well as professors and other experts of the legal profession. This is where the future for many students begins to take shape."

The curriculum for NYLF/LAW is based on actual events, which allows its participants to learn from the examples set by attorneys of law and court officials from municipal court to the U.S. Supreme Court. The process encourages participants to develop perspective and resolve. Throughout the Forum, students will examine how court cases often change the legal system.

Strabel is the son of David and Leisa Strabel of Frazier Street, Brockport.