LCLCE Summer Institute
Registration Opens Today!
"We the People" & "Order in the Court"
Back-to-Back Professional Development Programs
July 19 -22, 2011
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This year's professional development program is a four day teachers' workshop held in the New Orleans French Quarter. The program will begin with Order in the Court where participants will be given an in depth understanding of the federal and state court systems. It will be taught by a distinguished panel of Louisiana judges.
The second half of the program will focus on the nationally acclaimed civics curriculum, We the People. Both programs will include expert pedagogy sessions on how to utilize the program information in the classroom.
- Free "We the People" textbooks and a teacher's guide
- Expert pedagogy sessions on how to use Order in the Court and We the People in the classroom
- Out of town participants will be housed, free of charge, at the Iberville Suites in the historic French Quarter
- No program fees and
- All materials provided at no cost to teachers
Click here for registration form. Apply early. Enrollment is limited!
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Accepting Applications
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LCLCE "Civics in Action" Award
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Do you know a student who has made a difference or an improvement of the quality of life in their school, home, or community through the use of civic engagement? The LCLCE recognizes a Louisiana middle or high school student who exemplifies what it means to be an engaged citizen.
This year's recipient will be honored at the LCLCE Summer Institute on July 20, 2011 at the Louisiana Supreme Court Building in the New Orleans French Quarter.
The award application process is simple. Deadline for submissions is April 25, 2011. For more information, click here.
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Celebrate Law Day 2011
Lawyers in the Classroom
Judges in the Classroom
A partnership of the LCLCE, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana District Judges Association |
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Law Day is celebrated the first week in May. Teachers, judges and lawyers interested in participating in this year's Law Day program, which brings members of the local legal community into Louisiana classrooms, should contact the LCLCE office today! Teachers requesting a Law Day presentation will be matched up with volunteer lawyers and judges from their community. This is a free service and a great way to honor Law Day.
If interested in participating, enroll by faxing or mailing an enrollment form to the LCLCE office. Enrollment can also be made by contacting Kandis Showalter directly by phone,504-619-0141, by fax 504-528-9154 or by email, Kandis.Showalter@LSBA.org.
We are looking for Law Week volunteer attorneys or judges in or around the following areas: Bouttee, Iota, Folsom and Bossier.
Teacher Enrollment Form
Judge and Attorney Enrollment Form
Law Day 2010:
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Attorney Job Positions
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The Louisiana State Bar Association has a current listing of job opportunities in the legal field. To view these opportunities click here.
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April 2011
Louisiana Center for
Law and Civic Education
(LCLCE)
The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization. It is the educational arm of the Louisiana State Bar Association. It is financially assisted, in part, by the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts program through the Louisiana Bar Foundation, federal organizations, and by generous private contributions.
Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone (504) 619-0134
Fax (504) 528-9154
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