On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, Heather Cooper joined colleague, Cheri Belkowitz, in leading an impressive group of 8th grade students from South County Middle School on a tour of the Fairfax County Courthouse. Each year, the Fairfax Bar Association, with financial assistance from the Fairfax Law Foundation, sponsors court tours for middle and high school students in Fairfax County. In three hours, the students tour the courthouse, participate in an question/answer session with Judges, court personnel and Sheriff’s deputies, participate in a mock trial, and view actual court proceedings. This is a great program that teaches students about the County’s court system.
