Law-Related Education

2010-11 Upcoming Events | Mock Trial | Court Tours

List of Programs | Contact

The State Bar of Nevada's LRE section helps children grades K-12 learn about the law, the legal system, and their rights and responsibilities through activities that promote cooperative learning, problem solving, and positive interactions between them and members of the legal community.

Kathleen Dickinson is the Law-Related Education State Coordinator. If you have any LRE-related questions, please call or e-mail Kathleen at: kathleend@nvbar.org  --  (702) 317-1408.

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2010-11 Calendar of Events

September 7, 2010 - "We the People" PDE (Professional Development Education)

4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clark High School

Units 1, 2 and 3, with homework

October 7-11, 2010 - Project Citizen National Conference

San Antonio, TX

October 12, 2010 - "We the People" PDE (Professional Development Education)

4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Clark High School

Units 4 and 5, with homework

October 19, 2010 - K-12 Social Studies Community Resource
and Field Trip Colloquium

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Hosted by the Southern Nevada Council for the Social Studies in conjunction with the Las Vegas Natural Resources Museum

November 6, 2010 - Northern Nevada Council for the Social Studies Conference

8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Damonte Ranch High School, Reno, NV

December 11, 2010 - "We the People" District Finals

Basic High School: 400 Palo Verde Drive, Henderson NV 89015

Truckee Meadows Community College, Dandini Blvd., Reno NV

January 22, 2011 - Nevada Mock Trials

Regional Competition for the South

Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89156

February 3, 2011 - Project Citizen PDE (Professional Development Education)

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Hyde Park Middle School Library, Las Vegas

February 5, 2011 - "We the People" State Finals

Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas NV 89101

February 25-26, 2011 - Nevada Mock Trial State Competition

Federal Courthouse, South Virginia Street, Reno, NV

March 24, 2011 - Project Citizen PDE (Professional Development Education)

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Hyde Park Middle School Library, Las Vegas

April 30 - May 2, 2011 - National "We the People" Finals

Crystal City, VA

May 1-4, 2011 - National Mock Trial Competition

www.azmocktrial2011.com, Phoenix, AZ

June 25-28, 2011 - National "We the People" Conference

Washington, D.C.

July 17-24, 2011 - "We the People" Summer Institute

Nevada/California

Northern Nevada Bar Center, Reno, NV

July 24-29, 2011 - Project Citizen Summer Institute

Nevada/California

Embassy Suites, South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Court Tours

The Law-Related Education program is co-hosting a program with Project R.E.A.L. called COURT TOURS.  School classes get to sit in and observe a real courtroom in session and then a volunteer attorney can do a follow up visit a few weeks later to go over what the students saw in the courtroom and answer questions about the judicial system (speaker is at the teacher's request).  Interested in more information about these exciting tours teachers? 

Contact Kathleen Dickinson for more information.

We are also looking for Court Tours volunteer attorneys to visit the classrooms; interested in volunteering a few hours for this great program, attorneys?  Please contact us!

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Law-Related Education Programs

These are some of the programs and events that LRE promotes.  For an LRE brochure, please e-mail kathleend@nvbar.org

Mock Trial Program

Community Works

Law Day

Dialogue on Freedom

Project Citizen

We the People

Community Service Learning

Youth Act

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MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM

Attention attorneys!  Interesting in judging the upcoming Mock Trial State competition March 12 & 13, here is the registration form:

Mock Trial Judges Registration form

 Need an attorney coach?  Please contact Kathleen Dickinson.

2009-2010 Mock Trial Case:

State of Nevada v. Brunetti (entire packet)

Exhibit Explanation

Exhibit 1*

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

Exhibit 4

Exhibit 5

Exhibit 6

Exhibit 7

Exhibit 8

*Due to the relatively poor visual quality of Exhibit 1, the below is a recitation of the Narrative portion of the Exhibit. However, the recitation is not an exhibit and all participants are reminded to use Exhibit 1 itself during individual trials.

Narrative

Case Questions & Answers

ATTENTION TEACHER COACHES:  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CASE, PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO KATHLEEN DICKINSON AND SHE WILL SEE TO IT THEY GET ANSWERED.

kathleend@nvbar.org