International legal education: A scholar’s journeyBy Sheena L. HartInternational and Immigration Law, August 2017Law student Sheena Hart has found that the best way to learn international law is to have a passion for understanding how the United States legal system interacts with foreign legal systems.
Constitution Day—September 17, 2017By Nancy EasumLaw-Related Education for the Public, July 2017On September 17, 2017, the United States Constitution will be 230 years old.
International legal education: A scholar’s journeyBy Sheena L. HartLaw-Related Education for the Public, July 2017Law student Sheena Hart has found that the best way to learn international law is to have a passion for understanding how the United States legal system interacts with foreign legal systems.
LRE newsBy Lauren Evans DeJongLaw-Related Education for the Public, July 2017An introduction to this issue from co-editor Lauren Evans DeJong.
The Pledge of Allegiance and the battle between civil rights & civics educationBy Lauren Evans DeJongLaw-Related Education for the Public, July 2017The history of the Pledge of Allegiance and the legal challenges to its recitation provide not only an interesting exploration of the tensions between the important role of schools and other units of government in promoting civic values and education while also maintaining the rights of Americans to exercise their religious freedoms and civil rights.
Websites to use for Law Related EducationBy Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (Ret.)Law-Related Education for the Public, February 2017A resource for educators and others looking to educate the public on law-related issues.
Civics education advances through LREBy Hon. Michael J. ChmielLaw-Related Education for the Public, September 2015Former LRE Committee Chair Mike Chmiel provides an update on the work of the Civics Education Subcommittee.
Constitution Day resourcesBy Suzanne J. SchmitzLaw-Related Education for the Public, September 2015Need a resource for Constitution Day, September 17, 2015? Or want some resources when teaching about the U.S. Constitution, U.S. history or civics?
Magna Carta is 800 years old—Still time to celebrateLaw-Related Education for the Public, September 2015Teachers may enjoy a free downloadable activity guide about the Magna Carta, available from the American Bar Association. Although the guide was prepared for the May 1, 2015 Law Day celebrations, the activities it suggests for school youth are useful year-round.
800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the great charter of libertyBy MaryLou Lowder KentLaw-Related Education for the Public, June 2015The Magna Carta has resonated throughout the centuries and across the globe as no other legal text and has been hailed as one of the most significant documents in English history. It has served as the basis for the principle that no one, including kings and presidents, is above the law and that the right to due process of law belongs to everyone.
Model Illinois GovernmentBy Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr.Law-Related Education for the Public, June 2015This spring nearly 300 students participated in the Model Illinois Government simulation, and gained more experience in a weekend than they could have in a semester of classes.
