Several members of the Committee on Law Related Education for the Public met in person for the second time in 2022 following a hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. Fortunately, the hiatus has allowed many professionals to become well-versed in the use of Zoom and other video conference technologies, thus allowing for the members unable to join in person to join us virtually. 

Led by Committee Chair Billie Constant, members discussed new business including bright ideas for the new year on how to better distribute our newsletter to the public, assisting Mock Trial participants with registration fees, and even talks of taking our arsenal of knowledge to social media. (Any TikTok influencers out there interested in the law?) In our discussions, members enjoyed fresh coffee and snacks courtesy of the Illinois State Bar Association and overall enjoyed each other’s company. 

The purpose of our committee is to educate the public on a variety of legal issues and further introduce them to the wide range of careers within the legal profession. In 2022’s publications, we explored opinions from the Supreme Court of the United States related to civil rights lawsuits, eviction mediation, taxes, discrimination in the workplace, and legal careers that don’t require going to law school!

If you are a regular recipient of our newsletters and enjoy our content, please do not hesitate to let us know what you would like to see more of in 2023. As always, feel free to submit any law related content for publication before the 10th of each month to me at brittany@bshawlaw.com. 

On behalf of the members of our committee, we wish you a well and prosperous 2023!