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Thank you to all our volunteers...
A helping hand, a willing heart, Sometimes that's all it takes- A simple gesture on someone's part, But what a difference it makes. That's just the kind of gift you give, Over and over each day, And we'll always be glad that you've chosen to live In such an unselfish way.
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.
The LREAC develops and makes presentations at teacher institutes and workshops, such as Justice Teaching Institute (JTI), Attorneys Partnering for Progress in Legal Education (APPLE), Business and Construction Law workshops, as well as mock trial training for teachers and students. In addition to programs for teachers, LRE attorney volunteers, attend career days, speak to classrooms, and allow students to shadow them for a day.
The LRE Department at the Bar Association also houses national programs, such as We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (WTP), Representative Democracy in America (RDA) and Project Citizen (PC), all of which provide both teachers and students with experiential learning activities that culminate in local, state and national events.
Read more about LRE in the newsletters to learn about the successful outreach your colleagues have accomplished partnering with educators throughout the state!
LRE December 2008 Newsletter
LRE Spring Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 2
LRE Winter Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1
LRE depends on volunteer legal professionals (Attorneys, Law Students, Paralegals, etc.) to bring its PEOPLE, PROGRAMS and PUBLICATIONS to educators across North Carolina.
If you would like to sign up as an Education Partner, please click here.
PEOPLE: Would you like to coach a high school moot court team? Involve 5th graders in a mock trial? Tell students what a day in the life of a lawyer is like at Career Day? Or maybe you'd like to help a teacher develop a lesson plan about your area of Practice. Then you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re a member of the committee or not, Click here to join our statewide network of volunteer lawyers.
If you are a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and would like to join its Law-Related Education Advisory (LREA) Committee, click here.
Not an NCBA member? Click here.
PROGRAMS: LRE Advisory committee currently houses nine programs:
1. A.P.P.L.E. Conference (Attorneys Partnering for Progress in Legal Education)
2. Justice Teaching Institute (JTI) |  Watch the 2007 JTI video
3. Conducting Mock Trials
4. Representative Democracy in America (RDA)
5. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution - 2009 State Competition video below
6. We the People: Project Citizen - Read Article on new program acquired by LRE
7. Diversity in the Profession High School Law Career Conference
8. Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)
9. NC Bar Center Field Trips*
We the People (WTP): The Citizen and The Constitution State Competition was held on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Embassy Suites in Cary. Watch the video or  download the PowerPoint Presentation (53.6 MB).
Congratulations to all the competing and showcasing schools for their outstanding performance at the 2009 We the People State Competition!
The First Place winners, Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro will represent North Carolina at the National Finals to be held on April 25 -27, 2009; semifinals in Arlington, Va., and final round on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
*Past field trip format is highlighted at this time. Currently reformating as a contact list to be accessed under the Publication Station. Educators will be able to click on their county from the state map and download the contact information for the courthouse they can visit and set up a field trip coordinated through the clerk's office.
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.
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