Law-Related Education

Programs in schools, youth centers and other community-based organizations designed to teach young students about the law

If you are interested in having legal professionals visit with your students, or in bringing your students into the courts, there are many ways to participate in LRE in Massachusetts.

To learn more about the MBA's offerings in this area, follow the links below.

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  2010 Video Essay Contest
  

  In celebration of Law Day this May 2010, the Massachusetts Bar Association is holding its first video essay contest open to high school students who live in and attend Massachusetts schools. Students in grades nine through 12 compete for scholarships by submitting videos on "Diversity in the Law."

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  Mock Trial
  

  Every year, members of the MBA are needed to serve as coaches and judges for the Mock Trial Program, in which thousands of high school students across Massachusetts prepare a hypothetical case and then test their skills as lawyers and witnesses in a simulated courtroom competition.

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  Law Day
  

  Recognized each year on May 1, Law Day is set aside as a day to celebrate American liberties, the ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations and the cultivation of respect for law that is so vital to the democratic way of life.

   

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  Lawyer/Teacher Partnership
  

  The Lawyer-Teacher Partnership pairs attorneys with teachers of high school law-related courses to invigorate the classes, familiarize students with the civil justice system and expose them to possible careers in the law.
  
  

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  Conversations on Law and Liberty
  

  The "Conversations" program was developed by the American Bar Association and adapted by the MBA's Presidential Task Force on the preservation of rights, liberties and access to justice. The program engages students in discussions on complex legal and civics issues and topics related to terrorism and civil liberties.