were the greatest asset of the schools, McVean formed Peer Power with the intent of using these students as the catalysts for improvement. Harnessing tenets of the American free enterprise system—namely, performance- based compensation and peer-group competition— McVean created a scalable model for improving the public schools. Until its partnership with the Memphis Law Review,
Peer Power had focused its efforts on improving scores in Mathematics. Malcom Rawls, supervisor of the East High Peer Power Chapter, stated that “the Law Review partnership provides a tremendous source of human capital, specifically in the area of written communication.” Rawls was an integral part in forming the partnership and will serve as a liaison for Peer Power and the Law Review. Te partnership kicked off its first writing workshop
on February 28. Over twenty members of the Law Review joined Peer Power students at East High to discuss the fundamentals of writing and editing. Te workshops are part of an essay writing contest sponsored by East High graduate and current NFL Lineman Dan Williams. Te Law Review intends to make the partnership a part of its institutional DNA. Jay Hicks, Law Review staff member and first to propose the idea of a service project, commented that “[w]e wanted to find a way to give back. Te partnership with Peer Power was a great way to use the skills that we developed as law students to benefit the community that has given us so much.” Mother Teresa taught us that there are no great acts,
only small acts with great love. Law students continue to plant seeds of change within the community and struggle to redefine social paradigms concerning the poor. Indeed, if we truly are our brother’s keeper, then Memphis is a city of great opportunity. t
Pictured are members of the Memphis Law Review assisting students at East High School through a writing workshop on February 28, 2013. Pictured, opposite page: Law student Lindsey Gill (center) works with two East High Students. Tis page, top photo: Ryan Burgett assists a high school student. Middle photo: Law students Jane Marie Lewis, Jamey Stone and Matt Tomas pose for a photo with East High School students during the writing workshop. Bottom photo, at right: Law student Joshua Baker speaks with two East High students.
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