Civic & Law-Related Education

Law-related education (LRE) is a blend of legal content and interactive teaching strategies. LRE teaches non-lawyers and students about the law, legal principles, rights and responsibilities, and empowers them to be effective citizens. Street Law’s civics and LRE programs offer curriculum designed around these principles, training in these methods, and program design to develop educated, active citizens—both in the U.S. and abroad.

In the News

Students Without Borders

June 23, 2009 This article discusses how online communication is changing the way students learn by connecting classrooms around the globe. Street Law, Inc.'s Deliberating in a Democracy program is one such program. It challenges students in U.S. classrooms to tackle current civic issues with partner schools in Central and Eastern European countries. Read more

Baseball attorney gives Los Angeles students tutorial on sports law

May 7, 2009 Dorsey High School 12th graders participate in a lesson in sports law from David Cohen, director of legal affairs and risk management for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Read more

Taking it to the Streets

April 30, 2009 In late 2006, the RWU Law was selected as one of just ten law schools nationwide to participate in a Street Law initiative that supports the law school's efforts to incorporate activities and mentoring for young people of color, and encourage them to consider legal careers. Read more

NJ High School Students Connect with Teens in Kiev

February 27, 2009 Last month, students from New Jersey and their counterparts in Ukraine got to talk via video conference about a range of current topics from politics to economics, from soccer to fashion. Read more