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State Bar of Montana's
Our Speakers Bureau
Bringing lawyers, judges and other law professionals into Montana's classrooms
Judges and lawyers in your local area have signed up to give presentations to classrooms and civic groups. To have a law professional make a presentation to your classroom or civic group, free of charge, contact Abigail Houle at (406) 447-2213 or e-mail her at ahoule [at] montanabar [dot] org.
IMPORTANT: Judges, lawyers, and other law professionals who would like to join the ranks of those who have already volunteered to serve as speakers, please call Abigail Houle at (406) 447-2213 or email her at ahoule [at] montanabar dot org. Please know that all Speakers Bureau volunteers' names will be kept private. By signing up to volunteer as a classroom speaker, you consent to being contacted from time to time by the Law-Related Education Center with an invitation to appear at a school convenient to you. Please know that at no time will your name or contact information be published for general viewing or given directly to schools or other groups prior to your agreeing to accept a particular invitation.
Law-Related Lesson Materials
for Teachers and Classroom Volunteers
The links below catalog multiple lesson plans for each of the indicated age groups. These particular lessons come from many different national law-related education focused organizations. The links provided are by no means the only lesson materials available for a particular age group or concerning any one particluar subject. The lessons linked here were selected for quality, diversity of subject area, and for ease of use by teachers and volunteers. If you would like assistance in finding classroom materials not listed covered in the categories below, or if you know of web-based materials that would make a nice addition to this collection please contact the Law Related Education Center.
Collected Lessons for Grades 4-6
Collected Lessons for Grades 7-9
Collected Lessons for High Schools
Pre-Prepared Mock Trials
* Due Process: Yertle the Turtle Mock Trial (Grades 4-6)
In the event you have mock trial or other materials you think should be added to this section, or if you cannot find something to suit your lesson plan needs at this site, then please contact the Law-Related Education Center. The Center's Direct number is (406) 447-2213. We hope to hear from you.
Yearly Law-Related Education Events
Law Day - May 1
Planning for a good Law Day cannot start too early. Please contact the Law-Related Education Center if you find yourself in need of classroom materials or would like to arrange to have a guest speaker to mark the occasion.
The Law Day 2009 theme is, "A Legacy of Liberty: Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial." The following is a direct link to Law Day information at the American Bar Association's website:
Law Day 2009 2006 Montana Law Day Presentations
We the Jury (Presented in Livingston, Billings High Schools)
Constitution Day - September 17
Bill of Rights Institute
U.S. National Archives
National Endowment for the Humanities
Constitution Facts.com
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Our purpose:
To help teach Montanans how the legal system works, the roles of lawyers and judges, and the importance of jury duty.
To provide access to law-related curriculum materials to Montana teachers, lawyers, judges and other community leaders for presentation to classrooms and civic groups.
To provide local lawyers and judges as speakers on law-related topics.
To foster statewide cooperation among all people involved in law-related education.
To coordinate law-related education events such as Law Day and Constitution Day, among others.
Our advisors:
Joseph Sullivan, attorney, Great Falls
Brenda Wahler, attorney, Helena
Joan Jonkel, attorney, Missoula
Lisa Jackson, attorney, Helena
Richard Volinkaty, attorney, Missoula
Contact us:
Abigail Houle, coordinator
Law-Related Education Center
The State Bar of Montana
P.O. Box 577
Helena MT 59624
406.447.2213
ahoule [at] montanabar [dot] org
Law-related education groups worth linking to:
Law Education & Information Committee, State Bar of Montana
American Bar Association National Law-Related Education Resource Center
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Center for Civic Education
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Bill of Rights in Action- Constitutional Rights Foundation newsletter
Street Law, Inc.
Phi Alpha Delta
Youth for Justice
Center for Education in Law & Democracy
Civitas International
Close Up Foundation
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