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Street Law's 2010 Supreme Court Lesson Plan Contest

August 26, 2010 Street Law, Inc. invites all classroom teachers, law student/attorney instructors, or other educators to submit Supreme Court-focused lesson plans to the Supreme Court Week Lesson Plan Contest. Read more

Legal education goes to middle school

August 23, 2010 Legal education no longer begins in law school. A small but growing number of educators see the law as an innovative way to reframe traditional curricula and help students develop the critical-thinking skills they will need to be successful in college. Read more

The Response presents a balanced, open-ended treatment of the Guantánamo Bay controversy

August 18, 2010 "The Response" is a 30-minute courtroom drama based on a composite designed from actual transcripts of the Guantánamo Bay military tribunals. In the film three military officers must decide the fate of a foreign detainee. Read more

New resources from the 2010 Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers

August 17, 2010 New and updated resources and teaching materials for recently decided Supreme Court cases are now available on the Institute’s resource page. Read more

Progress Report for 2009-10 Program Year

July 15, 2010 The NALP/Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program releases its progress report for the 2009-10 program year, in which five law firms taught more than 250 high school students about law and legal careers. Read more

The Teacher’s Guide to Intellectual Property: A Webinar on Fair Use in the Classroom

June 3, 2010 As education becomes more dependent on the internet, issues of multimedia and its use in the classroom are rapidly evolving. Teachers need to know how to balance intellectual property rights and fair use of copyrighted materials. Read more

Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at Street Law Awards Dinner

May 20, 2010 The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. was presented with Street Law's 2010 Chesterfield Smith Award on April 28, 2010. Read on to view his complete acceptance remarks. Read more

LandmarkCases.org - New and Improved!

May 19, 2010 Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical Society are proud to announce the launch of a new and improved LandmarkCases.org. Read more

Creations of the Mind: A Dialogue with Students

May 10, 2010 DC-area middle school students attended Creations of the Mind--an event at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that taught the youth about intellectual property and how it relates to their lives. Read more

Expanding the Legal Diversity Pipeline: Marriott Vacation Club's High School Intern Program

March 17, 2010 Two high school students in Orlando, FL were given the opportunity of their young professional lives this past summer — a six-week internship in the law department of Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI). Read more

Teaching about Parental Liability

February 12, 2010 This free resource pack from Street Law, Inc. offers lesson plans, teaching methods, and links to outside resources. Read more

Nominations sought for 2010 Educator of the Year, deadline: Feb. 5, 2010

January 25, 2010 Each spring, Street Law, Inc. honors an exemplary law-related education teacher at the Annual Awards Dinner. Read more

Street Law San Diego Mock Trial Competition

January 8, 2010 The Street Law San Diego mock trial competition was held on December 2, 2009. It was the culmination of a semester-long program that sent students from California Western School of Law into four San Diego area high schools. Read more

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