The latest addition to the ABA's popular Dialogue series is the Dialogue on the Rule of Law. This Dialogue looks at the meaning of the rule of law, the role of the rule of law in U.S. and world history, and representations of the rule of law in popular books and movies.

Other Dialogues in the series include the Dialogue on Youth and Justice, the Dialogue on the Separation of Powers, the Dialogue on the American Jury, the Dialogue on Brown v. Board of Education, and the Dialogue on Freedom. Visit the ABA Dialogue Program page for more information.

Our Constitution offers a framework for addressing challenges in the nation's political life. Conversations on the Constitution is a new program of the ABA Division for Public Education to encourage civil discussion and debate about the meaning of some of the Constitution's concepts and clauses that have been the subject of ongoing constitutional debates.

Educational institutions receiving federal funds must hold educational programs about the Constitution on September 17—Constitution Day. The authorizing legislation, sponsored by Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), also requires federal agencies to hold Constitution programs on Constitution Day. The ABA Division for Public Education offers Conversations on the Constitution in service to the nation for its Constitution commemoration and education efforts.

The National Online Youth Summit is a project that encourages young people to think critically about a timely legal public policy issue. High school classes across the nation are selected each year to give students an opportunity to learn about legal and policy issues with peers and policy resource persons. This program is supported by a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Previous summit topics have included:

• The American Jury
• The Future of Capital Punishment
• Race, Ethnicity and the American Criminal Justice System
• Access Denied, R-Rating, V-Chip: Should Youth Access to the Internet be Restricted?

The Division for Public Education is pleased to partner with Oxford University Press in offering companion guide to selected titles from Oxford's Inalienable Rights series. The guides are designed to promote discussion of key issues raised in the books. Available guides include:

Conversations on National Security and the Constitution, a companion guide toNot a Suicide Pact: The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency, by Richard A. Posner.

Conversations on Racial Equality in America, a companion guide to Unfinished Business: Racial Equality in American History, by Michael J. Klarman.

Conversations on the Second Amendment, a companion guide to Out of Range: Why the Constitution Can’t End the Battle Over Guns, by Mark V. Tushnet.

This program is designed to encourage public discussion of the complex legal and civic issues facing our nation in the wake of September 11. At the heart of the project is the simple idea of convening public conversations organized around topics related to the program theme. By considering the role of law and legal issues in our society, Americans can gain perspective on how we might respond to changing conditions and circumstances, appreciate the significance of our liberties, and engage in civil discourse about our nation's future. To facilitate conversations among different audiences, we have prepared "how to" information to aid in planning conversations in schools and conversations in communities.

This feature celebrates those who have contributed to the field of law in significant ways.

You'll learn about people you may already have heard of (like Thurgood Marshall) and may even meet a few you didn't know before (such as John Rock)! Highlights include features for Black History Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and more.