Law Related Education

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Law Related Education for the Public

February 2017 • Volume 3 • Number 2 •

Rules Governing the Legal Profession and Judiciary in Illinois is now published by the ISBA! Keep up-to-date on all of the recent rule changes with this handy reference book that conveniently brings together all of the rules governing the legal profession and judiciary in Illinois.

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In This Issue

From the Chair

By Marylou Lowder Kent

An introduction from Chair Marylou Lowder Kent.
What is legal aid?

By Lura January

Legal aid programs provide legal services to people who need civil legal assistance but cannot afford to pay for the services of an attorney.
2017 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational

The 2017 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational will be held on March 11 and 12, 2017, at the University of Illinois’ College of Law in Champaign.

Access to justice in Illinois: What court personnel & others can (and can’t) do to assist you with your case

By Z Williams

What services are circuit clerks, court staff, law librarians, and court volunteers acting in a non-lawyer capacity permitted to engage in?

Websites to use for Law Related Education

By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum (Ret.)

A resource for educators and others looking to educate the public on law-related issues.

Book review of The Anxious Lawyer

By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum

Reviewer Ed Schoenbaum highly recommends this book, written by two attorneys who have first-hand knowledge of the problems facing us and the fantastic possible rewards of mindfulness practice.

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