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A Lawyer and Judge in Every School Day
May 2, 2008 

Fifty years ago President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law." The ABA invites you to celebrate this enduring principle during the 50th anniversary of Law Day.

Law Day 2008 will explore the meaning of the rule of law, fostering public understanding of the rule of law through discussion of its role in a free society.
Law Day Sign-up Forms
 ♦ Attorney Sign-up Form
 ♦ School Sign-up Form
NH Supreme Court Law Day Order
To facilitate participation by as many lawyers and judges as possible in the New Hampshire Bar Association’s “A Lawyer and Judge in Every School” program in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Law Day, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire...
Middle and High School Lesson Plans
 ♦ The Court System  
 ♦ What is a Felony?  
 ♦ Child Support: How Much Support Should a Spouse Pay?  
 ♦ Sexual Harassment Preventive Training in Schools  
 ♦ Search and Seizure  
 ♦ What is Truth?  
 ♦ A Guide to NH Courts  
 ♦ The Rule of Law in Times of Crisis  
 ♦ Glossary of Legal Terms  
 ♦ The Story of House Bill 903
 ♦ The Three Branches of Government 
 ♦ The Cost of Credit
 
Elementary School Lesson Plans
 ♦ A Guide to NH Courts  
 ♦ A Dog's Day  
 ♦ Spilled Coffee  
 ♦ Candy Bar Contracts  
 ♦ No Vehicles in the Park  
 ♦ Rules, Rules, Rules: The Eraser Game
 ♦ Census-The Constitutional Count 
 ♦ Inside a Courtroom 
 ♦ The Role of a Lawyer
Sites For Lesson Plans and Ideas
 ♦ Center for Civic Education  
 ♦ National Constitution Center  
 ♦ Lesson Plans page - ABA
 ♦ Speech Ideas/Talking Points page - ABA
 ♦ Civics Online  
 ♦ Advice to Lawyers and Teachers
 ♦ Guidelines for Role-Playing Exercises
 
Resources for ALIES Attorneys and Judges
Junior Judges: Helping Kids Make Smart Choices
This video tape features seven 5-minute vignettes geared toward teaching elementary students to judge for themselves the right thing to do in difficult situations involving cheating, destroying property, stealing, teasing, bullying, drugs and alcohol, and gangs and weapons.

Download the curriculum guide. This curriculum guide thoroughly prepares the attorney presenter to facilitate student discussion in these topics.

To retain a copy of the video, please contact Robin E. Knippers at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259. Quantities are limited.

Developed by the ABA Young Lawyers Division
Provided bt the NHBA New Lawyers Committee

 


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