Centennial High Legal Students Get Real-World Clinic at Law Library
St. Lucie West students heard from attorneys and a law librarian on careers, AI, and what employers want
WHAT HAPPENED: Certified Legal Assistant students from St. Lucie West Centennial High School attended the third session of the Legal Assistants Clinic at the Rupert J. Smith Law Library on Feb. 18, 2026.
WHAT IT MEANS FOR FAMILIES: Students in the Criminal Justice pathway at Centennial received direct guidance from working legal professionals on interview skills, workplace professionalism, and the competencies employers look for in legal assistants. The session also included a discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, giving students a forward-looking view of the career field they are preparing to enter.
WHICH SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS: St. Lucie West Centennial High School, St. Lucie County School District. The program is part of teacher Angela Baumgarten's Certified Legal Assistant course.
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW: The total number of students who attended and how many clinic sessions remain in the series have not been reported.
WHAT TO WATCH: This was the third session of the clinic series; future sessions have not yet been publicly announced. Parents of students in Centennial's Criminal Justice pathway should monitor school communications for additional clinic dates.
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