Law in the 21st Century:
Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges | As we begin the second decade of the twenty-first century, the law is changing dramatically as it seeks to shape and adapt to new conditions. Economic markets are becoming global, transactions require cultural adaptation and understanding, populations are more mobile, and communication technologies such as the Internet bridge distances and time zones to form new communities around the world. In such a world, all of us must renew our commitment to the enduring principles of law, become knowledgeable about other legal systems, recognize the need to adapt our practices, and acquire new cultural understandings. In a global era, matters such as human rights, criminal justice, intellectual property, business transactions, dispute resolution, human migration, and environmental regulation become not just international issues--between nations--but shared concerns. Law Day 2010 provides us with an opportunity to understand and appreciate the emerging challenges and enduring traditions of law in the 21st century. Learn more.
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| Resources | 2010 Law Day Planning Guide
Free Law Day 2010 Planning Guide available online.
Dialogue on Law in the 21st Century
The Dialogue on Law in the 21st Century is available online. Providing lawyers, judges, and teachers with the resources they need to engage students and community members, the Dialogue on Law in the 21st Century explores three topics: reforming American government in the 21st century, music distribution and copyright, and pirates and the law. Each Dialogue offers step-by-step directions and discussion questions.
Lawyer-Presidents' Quiz
Take the America's Lawyer-Presidents' quiz to learn more about our past presidents. The first person to get all answers correct wins a signed copy of the 2nd edition of America's Lawyer-Presidents: From Law Office to Oval Office.
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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