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  • FALL 2008
Educating the Public about the Law

 

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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

Celebrating the Election on Constitution Day

Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17 as the ABA Division for Public Education focuses on the election amendments and the Electoral College with The Vote—Debate it. Discuss it. Understand it.  More...

Participate in the National Online Youth Summit

The National Online Youth Summit (NOYS) offers high school students the chance to study, research, analyze, and discuss an issue online with students around the country.  More...

Law-Related Education Conference 2009

The ABA Division for Public Education is sponsoring the 26th Law-Related Education Leadership Conference in Chicago, Oct 1-3, 2009.  More...

 

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Law Day 2009 Theme Announced

History Teachers Go Back to School for Legal Lessons

Gavel Awards Recognize Those in Media and the Arts

Online Game Empowers Americans to Manage the Federal Budget

American Juries: The Verdict—Book Review

PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

Insights Focuses on
the Environment and
the Election

Current issues of Insights on Law & Society—a magazine for teachers of civics, government, history and law are now available online.  More...

The Rule of Law: A National Town Hall Meeting Video

Download the video of the 8th Annual Leon Jaworski Public Program, The Rule of Law: A National Town Hall Meeting.  More...

New Edition: ABA’s
Complete Personal
Legal Guide

The Division for Public Education will release a new edition of the ABA’s Complete Personal Legal Guide: The Essential Reference for
Every Household in
October 2008.  More...

It’s all About the Vote—Election Day
Web Site

Visit www.abanet.org/vote to prepare yourself for the 2008 presidential elections.  More...

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Supreme Court Update
The 2007-2008 Supreme Court term was perhaps most remarkable for the varying and unexpected coalitions of justices that decided the most controversial cases.  More...

Legislative Update
As the 2008 presidential election nears, LawMatters is taking a closer look at the education plans of the two principal candidates, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL).  More...

 
 

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Research and Development in Law, Justice, Education, and Youth

National LRE and
Youth-Serving Resources
 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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ABA Initiatives

ABA Resources

Division Calendar

Youth Courts
 

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