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Street Law: Community Collaboration as a Bridge to Our Future

Street Law: Community Collaboration as a Bridge to Our Future

Don’t let the name “Street Law” deceive you; the latest addition to the Michigan State University College of Law selection of course offerings is not about the study of highways and infrastructure. Rather, it is part of a Law Related Education (LRE) program in which law students are trained to teach students in local public schools about the law and the legal system. The curriculum involves practical legal issues that are relevant to everyday life “on the street” and is presented using various methodologies in an interactive and hands-on manner. <FULL ARTICLE>

This article appeared in the summer 2010 issue of AMICUS, the Michigan State University College of Law Magazine.  You may view the full article (beginning on page 12 of the magazine) by using the link below. 

<Read the full article on www.law.msu.edu>

Source: AMICUS, Summer 2010 (Reproduced with permission)

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