Programs

Leaving high school and either seeking more schooling or entering the workforce will present young adults with a wide range of choices, each of which can have long-lasting, legal consequences. This Handbook is designed to serve as a guide for weighing many of the pros and cons of each choice.   Download 18 & Life to Go

“The Grand Experiment—Democracy in Motion,” was released to help educate Arkansas students and the public about the importance of the Constitution and the rule of law in the United States in honor of Constitution Day. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.

Contact the Arkansas Bar Association for more information on how you can receive a copy of the DVD & Instructors guide and participate in Law Related Education.

 

The Mock Trial Program is a rich curriculum that promotes the development of fundamental knowledge, sound judgment and critical thinking skills. The Arkansas Bar Association Mock Trial Competition gives high school student teams from across the state the opportunity to act as lawyers and witnesses in simulated civil trials before actual judges and panels of juries. For more information, visit the Mock Trial website.

 

The Arkansas Bar Association hosts an annual Teachers' Law School in August at the Arkansas Bar Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Law School is compliments of the Law Related Education Committee of the Arkansas Bar Association. The seminar offers 6 in-service hours to Arkansas educators, including 1 hour of Arkansas History.  The program is geared toward civics and law-related topics with instruction from Arkansas lawyers, judges and authors.   

For more information on the Teachers' Law School, contact us.

 

On May 1 the United States celebrates Law Day, U.S.A.. It is meant to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the country and to recognize its importance for society.  For more information on other Law Day programs, visit www.lawday.org.