The North Carolina Law-Related Education (LRE) Advisory Committee of the NC Bar Association is dedicated to serving the public by strengthening and building a fairer, freer, more open society. The LREAC is not only promoting the understanding and respect for the rule of law through interactive law-related and civic education programs for students, teachers and the citizenry of North Carolina, it is helping build in our children and citizens the skills needed for the 21st century.
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Are you looking for a Career Day speaker?
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A mock trial presentation or moot court team coach?
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How about a pre-packaged, curriculum-friendly lesson plan on the use of credit?
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The Constitution or any other of a wide variety of law-related topics?
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Then you've come to the right place!
LRE gives you access to the PEOPLE, PROGRAMS and PUBLICATIONS you need for law-related education.
PEOPLE: Through its statewide network of volunteer lawyers, LRE can put you in touch with an attorney in your area willing to visit your classroom or attend a career fair – just let us know the topic or ask us for suggestions, and we’ll match you up with a speaker. Our volunteers have been instrumental in providing an ever increasing repertoire of Law-Related Educational opportunities for the citizens of North Carolina.
- Career fairs and Job Shadowing
- Classroom presentations and Courthouse tours
- Field trip and PEP Rally presentations
- Coaching for the Wade Edwards Mock Trial Competition
- Coaching and judging for the We the People State Competition
- Business Law Workshop Law-Related Education conference presentations
- Interviewing students and being interviewed by students
- Assisting students with research topics and Assisting educators with helpful links for requested topics
Click here to register to become an LRE Education Partner.
If you currently are enrolled as an "LRE Education Partner", click here to request a speaker.
PROGRAMS: LRE offers nine programs of interest to educators:
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A.P.P.L.E. Conference (Attorneys Partnering for Progress in Legal Education)
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Justice Teaching Institute (JTI) | 
Watch the 2007 JTI video
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Conducting Mock Trials
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Representative Democracy in America (RDA)
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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution - 2009 State competition video below
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We the People: Project Citizen - Read Article on new program acquired by LRE
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Diversity in the Profession High School Law Career Conference
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Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)
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NC Bar Center Field Trips
PUBLICATIONS: LRE offers educators a wide variety of NCBA and other publications (in all media formats/printed materials, videos, audio cassettes, etc.) through its online, searchable Publications Station and several can be downloaded or ordered. LRE can also provide speakers to support these publications in your classroom.
NC Bar Association's Sections and Committees develop new publications with the LRE Department as well as offer workshops to educators and the community.
LRE also provides information to educators about non-NCBA publications and programs of interest through our WebLinks service, providing links to other law-related and civic education websites that may be useful to North Carolina educators.
Click here to access the Publications Station and Web Links features.
Add'l featured Links for Educators:
A special thanks is extended to our LRE Education Partners for their commitment to Law-Related Education, which enriches the lives of the many students they affect. We recognize the value of the devotion you have shown to your students, as well as the solid commitment you have brought to your profession!
