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TITLE State and Local Bar Associations Law-RelatedEducation Activities.
INSTITUTION American Bar Association, Chicago, Ill. SpecialCommittee on Youth Education for Citizenship.
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Secondary Education; *Law Related Education; Lawyers;*Learning Activities; Professional Associations;School Community Relationship; Social Studies; *YouthPrograms
IDENTIFIERS American Bar Association; Law Day
ABSTRACTThis document is a listing of the law-related
education activities of state and local bar associations grouped bystate. Under each state, the state association and often one or morelocal association are listed. Information on each associationincludes committees relating to law related education, a listing oflaw related education activities, funding sources, and the name,address, and phone number of the appropriate contact person. Someassociation listings also include volunteer recruitment strategiesand resources. Listed activities include Law Day, mediation, Lawyerin the Classroom, teen court, mock trials, court docent,bicentennial, teacher education, programs f,31- at-risk youth, and drugprevention projects. The most common funding sources include generaloperating budgets, bar foundation grants, senior bar funding, YoungLawyers Section activity budgets, and organization dues. Volunteersare recruited by personal appeals, contacts for specific projects,publicity of projects, volunteer sign up sheets in dues packets,special invitations, and articles in organization newsletters.Resources listed include booklets, videos, newsletters, andcurricular materials. (DK)
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ALABAMAAlabama State Bar
Committee: Citizenship EducationActivities: Law Day, mock trials, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnerships, state conferences,bicentennialFunding Sources: membership dues, IOLTA
Contact: Keith Norman, Director of Programs, Alabama State Bar, 415 Dexter Street, PostOffice Box 671, Montgomery, AL 36104; 205-269-1515
Birmingham Bar AssociationCommittees: Public Education,Law-Related Education, Juvenile JusticeActivities: Bar-School Partnerships, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of Rights, teachereducationFunding Source: general fund
Contact: Beth Carmichael, Executive Director, Birmingham Bar Association, 2nd Floor, 109North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203; 205-251-8006
ALASKAAlaska Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Bar-School Partnerships, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of Rights, teachereducationFunding Source: general operating expenses
Contact: Deborah O'Regan, Executive Director, Alaska Bar Association, 310 K Street #602,Post Office Box 100279, Anchorage, AK 99510; 907-272-7469
ARIZONAArizona State Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trials, Law Day, MENTOR, summer law camp, bicentennial, Lawyer in theClassroom, state conferences, teacher educationFunding Source: IOLTA (The bar association provides funds for the Arizona Center forLaw-Related Education.)Resources: resource library, newsletterVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: special invitations, articles in the newsletter, ArizonaAttorney
Contact: Lynda Rando, Director, Arizona Center for Law-Related Education, Arizona BarFoundation, 363 North 1st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003; 602-340-7360
Arizona/Pima County Young Lawyers DivisionCommittees: Street Law, Youth Education, Public Education, Law-Related Education,Juvenile Justice (The bar association works closely with the Avizona Center for Law-RelatedEducation and provides funding for that organization.)Activities: Law Day, MENTOR, mock trial, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bar-SchoolPartnership, Street Law, drug prevention project with other legal professionalsFunding Sources: line item in operating budget, bar foundation
Contact: Pamela Treadwell-Rubin, Juvenile Section, 2225 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ85713-6295; 602-740-5088
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CALIFORNIAState Bar of California
Committee: Communications and Bar RelationsActivities: Law Day, Bill of Rights, bicentennial, partnerships with libraries, community lawschools, Chambers of CommerceResources: bookletsFunding Sources: operating budget, grants, publications' revenueVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: promotions in publications, introductions to projects atannual meeting and bar leaders' conference, offering complete access to state bar staff andresources for local projects
Contact: Laura Dille, Public Outreach Coordinator, State Bar of California, 555 FranklinStreet, San Francisco, CA 94102; 415-561-8230
Alameda County Bar AssociationActivity: Law DayVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: encouragement of employees by law firms
Contact: Walter Pyle, Continuing Legal Education, Board Liaison, Alameda County BarAssociation, Suite 208, 405-14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612; 510-849-4424
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trials, Street Law, Bill of Rights, bicentennial, Lawyer in the ClassroomVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: addressing the Board of Trustees and Barristers
Contact: Karen Brodkin, Chair, Law-Related Education Committee, Los Angeles County BarAssociation, Suite 302, 9220 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069; 310-274-6184
Monterey County Bar AssociationCommittee: Legal Education ConsortiumActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsFunding Source: MCLE programsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: personal invitations to participate, having sub-groups,such as women lawyers, law schools, etc.
Contact: Helen Boody, Executive Director, Monterey County Bar Association, 215 WestFranklin Street, Suite 309, Monterey, CA 93940; 408-375-1693
Sacramento County Bar AssociationCommittees: Public Education, BicentennialActivities: Law Day, mock trial, Bill of Rights, Bar-School Partnership, bicentennial, teachereducation, MENTOR, mediation, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Sources: membership dues, the bar foundation, individual law firmsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal invitations to participate
Contact: Robert Stone, Executive Director, Sacramento County Bar Association, Suite 101,901 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-448-1087
San Diego County BarristersActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Lawyers in the LibraryFunding Source: county bar association
Contact: Unda Mullany, San Diego County Barristers, 101 West Broadway, Suite 1700,San Diego, CA 92101-3881; 619-233-4777
Bar Association of San FranciscoCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Law Day, mock trial, Street Law, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Source: membership duesVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: mailings, notices in the newsletter
Contact: Ann Coulson, Barristers Club of San Francisco, 685 Market Street, Suite 700, SanFrancisco, CA 94105; 415-764-1600
San Joaquin County Bar AssociationCommittee: Public EducationActivities: mock trials, Law Day, college legal services, lawyers in the libraryResources: booklets
Contact: Ade lle Barrette, Director, San Joaquin County Bar Association, 301 East WeberAvenue, Stockton, CA 95202; 209-948-0125
COLORADOState/Denver Bar Associations
Committees: Law-Related Education, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse, BicentennialActivities: Law Day, Bill of Rightz, MENTOR, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention, mediation,teen court, mock trials, Bar-School Partnerships, teacher education, an evening law sessionat juvenile detention, state conferences, bicentennialResources: booklets, curricular materials, videos, the text Law in ColoradoFunding source: department of public legal educationVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: training, publicity, volunteers' ability to select schools tovisit, volunteer recognition
Contact: Christine Northrop, Public Outreach Coordinator, Colorado Bar Association, #950,1900 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203; 303-860-1115
Boulder County Bar AssociationCommittee: BicentennialActivities: mock trials, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of Rights, bicentennial,Strset LawFunding Source: general revenue
Contact: Midge Korczak, Executive Director, Boulder County Bar Association, 1942Broadway, Suite 318, Boulder, CO 80302; 303-440-4758
CONNECTICUTConnecticut Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trials, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsResources: bookletsFunding Source: donations from sectionsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: Members are sent annual information on all programs andasked to indicate areas of interest. A database is maintained to fill program needs.
Contact: Marion Whipple, Public Service Manager, Connecticut Bar Association, 101Corporate Place, Rocky Hill, CT 06067; 203-721-0025
Waterbury Young Lawyers SectionCommittees: Law-Related Education, Youth Education, Public EducationActivities: mock trials, MENTOR, teen court, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom,Bar-School PartnershipVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: personal recruitment and contact
Contact: Thomas Sansone, Associate Attorney, Young Lawyers Section, 50 LeavenworthStreet, Post Office Box 1110, Waterbury, CT 06721-1110; 203-573-1200
DELAWAREDelaware Bar Association
Committee: Public EducationActivity: Law Day
Contact: Kevin O'Connell, Chair, New Lawyers Committee, Delaware Bar Association, 1225King Street, Post Office Box 1709, Wilmington, DE 19899; 302-655-7371
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABar Association of the District of Columbia
Committees: Young Lawyers Section, Street LawActivities: Law Day, Street Law, mock trialsFunding Source: Young Lawyers Section activity budget
Contact: Randolph Scott, Executive Director, Bar Association of the District of Columbia,12th Floor, 1819 H Street N.W., Washington, DC; 202-223-6600
District of Columbia BarCommittee: Community EducationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, programs for at-risk youthResources: booklets, videosFunding source: contributions .
Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: personal recruitment, brochures, an annual orientation
Contact: Tony Cramer, Director of Public Service Activities Corporation, 6th Floor 1707 LStreet, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; 202-331-3883
FLORIDAThe Florida Bar
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Law Day, mock trialsResources: booklets, curricular materialsFunding Sources: general operating budget, grants (The bar association co-sponsors theFlorida Law-Related Education Association.)Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: working with local bar associations and providing projectinitiatives
Contact: Carol Bracy, Program Coordinator, Public Service Programs, The Florida Bar, 650Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300; 904-561-5600
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Dade County Young Lawyers SectionCommittees: Youth Education, Law-Related Education, BicentennialActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, mediation, Lawyer in the Classroom, bicentennial, Bill ofRights, Bar-School Partnerships, mock trialsFunding Source: general operating budgetVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal appeals
Contact: Johnnie Ridge ly, Executive Director, Dade County Bar Association, #214, 123Northwest First Avenue, Miami, FL 33128; 305-371-2220
Jacksonville Bar AssociationActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, teen court, Lawyer in the Classroom, Explorer Post, mocktrials
Contact: W. Marc Hardesty, Chair, Law Explorers, 4th Judicial Circuit Court, 11 North 14thStreet, Box 9, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034-3106; 904-261-6011
Tallahassee Bar AssociationCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, adopt-a-school, mock trialsFunding Source: general operating budgetVolunteer Recruitment Stratecies: personal recruitment, contacts for specific projects
Contact: Roberta Mand, Executive Director, Tallahassee Bar Association, Post Office Box813, Tallahassee, FL 32302; 904-222-3292
GEORGIAState Bar of Georgia
Committees: Law Awareness for Youth, High School Mock Trial, Young Lawyers SectionActivities: Law Day, Law Week, Teen Court, mediation, state conferences, teachereducation, Bicentennial, Street Law, Bill of Rights, Bar-School Partnership, Lawyer in theClassroom, Law-Related Education recognition ceremonies, Law Awareness for Youth, mocktrialsResources: newsletter, booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: Young Lawyer Section budget, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: personal recruitment, contact
Contact: Philip Newton, State Mock Trial Coordinator, Young Lawyer Section, State Bar ofGeorgia, 800 The Hurt Building, 50 Hurt Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404-527-8779
HAWAIIHawaii State Bar Association
Committees: Law-Related Education, Attorney-Medical Professional PartnershipActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, teacher education, MENTOR, Law Day,Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trialsResources: booklets, videosFunding Sources: senior bar funding, bar foundation grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: publicity of projects, volunteer sign-up sheets in duesregistration packets
Contact: Paulette Suwa, Young Lawyer Division Administrator and Project Coordinator,Hawaii State Bar Association, Penthouse, 9th Floor, 1136 Union Mall, Honolulu, HI 96813;808-537-1868
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IDAHOIdaho State Bar
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: teacher education, Bill of Rights, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, teen court,state conferences, mock trialsResources: booklets, newsletter, curricular materials, videosFunding sources: Idaho Law Foundation, grants, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: advertising, the lawyer/teacher partnership, directcontact through mock trials
Contact: Dana Weatherby, Law-Related Education Coordinator, Idaho Law Foundation, PostOffice Box 895, Boise, ID 83701; 208-342-8958
ILLINOISIllinois State Bar Association
Committees: Law-Related Education, Juvenile JusticeActivities: teacher education, Bill of Rights, Law Day, bicentennial, mediation, state-.:onferences, mock trialsResources: booklets, newsletter, curricular materialsFunding Source: bar association budget
Contact: Donna Schecter, Law-Related Education Coordinator, Illinois State Bar Association,424 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62701; 217-525-1760
Chicago Bar AssociationCommittees: Youth Education, Homeless Youth, Street Law, School LawActivities: Street Law, Law Day, MENTOR, Lawyer in the Clasnmm, mock trialsResources: videos, curricular materialsFunding Source: special projects fund
Contact: Kathy McEnroe, Administrative Director, Chicago Bar Association, 321 SouthPlymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60603; 312-554-2000
West Suburban Bar AssociationActivity: Law Day
Contact: Lois Bugajsky, West Suburban Bar Association, 320 Circle, Forest Park, IL60130; 708-366-1122
Winnebago County Bar AssociationCommittee: Legal/MedicalActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Law DayVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: mailings
Contact: Suzanne Riggs II, Executive Director, Winnebago County Bar Association, 321West State Street, Suite 300, Rockford, IL 61101; 815-964-4992
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INDIANAIndiana State Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related Education AdvisoryActivities: teacher education, Bill of Rights, Law Day, bicentennial, drug education programResources: booklets, newsletter, curricular materialsFunding Sources: bar association and bar foundation budgets, grants, donations (The barassociation co-sponsors the Indiana Center for Law-Related Education with IndianaUniversity.)
Contact: Nancy Heck, Assistant Executive Director, Indiana State Bar Association, 6thFloor, 230 East Ohio Street, Indianapo!is, IN 46204; 317-639-5465
IOWAIowa State Bar Association
Committees: Public Education, Law-Related Education, Young Lawyers SectionActivities: teacher education, Law Day, mock trialsResources: booklets, videosFunding Sources: bar foundation and bar association budgetsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: annually providing all young lawyers with committeeapplication forms
Contact: Kirk Hurtung, President, Young Lawyers Division, Iowa State Bar Association,1101 Fleming Building, Des Moines, IA 50309; 515-288-3667
Plymouth County Bar AssociationActivities: Law Day, citizenship awards
Contact: Marten Trotzig, Secretary-Treasurer, Plymouth County Bar Association; Plymouth,IA; 712-546-8873
KANSASKansas Bar Association
Committee: Public InformationActivities: teacher education, Bill of Rights, Law Day, state conferences, Street LawResources: booklets, newsletter, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: bar foundation budgets, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: panelists and speakers at meetings
Contact: Patti Slider, Communications Director, Kansas Bar Association, 1200 HarrisonStreet, Topeka, KS 66612; 913-234-5696
Topeka Bar AssociationCommittee: Law DayActivities: bicentennial, mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, Law DayResources: booklets, videos
Contact: Judyanne Somers, Executive Director, Topeka Bar Association, 534 SouthDansas, 1 Townsite Plaza, Tower Executive Suite A, Post Office Box 1399, Topeka, KS66601; 913-233-3945
KENTUCKYFayette County Bar Association
Activities: Law Day, Bill of Rights, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: bookletsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: committee sign-up on membership dues registration form
Contact: Susan Schwemm, Director, Fayette County Bar Association, 701 BeechmontRoad, Lexington, KY 40502; 606-266-9897
Louisville Bar AssociationCommittee: Public ServiceActivities: Bill of Rights, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Sources: bar foundation, grants, general fundVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: speakers bureau
Contact: Barry Queenan, Executive Director, Louisville Bar Association, 707 West MainStreet, Louisville, KY 40202; 502-583-5314
LOUISIANALousiana State Bar Association
Committees: Youth Education, Law-Related Education, Bicentennial, Substance Abuse,Young Lawyers SectionActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Bill of Rights, mock trials, Lawyer in theClassroomResources: booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: Young Lawyer Section budget, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment SW3gies: media coverage, reception for volunteers
Contact: Lloyd Bowers, Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Lousiana State Bar Association, 601St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130; 504-581-6180
Baton Rouge Bar AssociationCommittees: Youth Education, Law-Related Education, Mock TrialActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, mock trials, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: booklets, curricular materials, newsletterFunding Sources: membership dues, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal contact
Contact: Ann Scar le, Executive Director, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Post Office Box2241, Baton Rouge, LA 70821;504-344-4803
MAINEMaine Stat. Bar Association
Committee: Public AffairsActivities: Law Day, mock trials, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Sources: general budget, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: coverage in the Bar Journal
Contact: Virginia Wilder Cross, Public Affairs Director, Maine State Bar Association, 124State Street, Post Office Box 788, Augusta, ME 04330; 207-622-7523
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MARYLANDMaryland State Bar Association
Committees: Public Education, Citizenship/Law-Related Education, Street Law, Bicentennial,Substance AbuseActivities: Law Day, mock trials, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention, state conferences,teacher education, bicentennial, Bill of Rights, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: curricular materials, bookletsFunding Source: anchor funds which are leveragedVolunteer recruitment strategy: highlighting mock trials
Contact: Paul Carlin, Executive Director, Maryland State Bar Association, 520 West FayetteStreet, Baltimore, MD 21201; 301-685-7878
Bar Association of BaltimoreCommittaes: Public Education, Partnership in Education, Juvenile LawActivities: Bar-School Partnerships, Law Day, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention projsct,mediation, Lawyer in the ClassroomVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: direct solicitation, newsletter articles
Contact: Katherine Sanzone, Eecutive Director, Bar Association of Baltimore City, Suite627, 111 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-539-5936
MASSACHUSETTSMassachusetts Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trials, state conferences, essay contest, teacher education, Bar-SchoolPartnerships, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: newsletter, mock trials, curricular ma'arials, resource library, essayquestionsFunding Sources: general budget, grants, contributionsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: direct requests to sections
Contact: Nancy Kaufer, Director ofLaw-Related Education, Massachusetts Bar Association,a West Street, Boston, MA 02111; 617-542-3602
Boston Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education, Bicentennial!, Juvenile JusticeActivities: Law Day, Bill of Rights, mock trials, Bar-School Partnerships, Lawyer in theClassroomResources: curricular materials, bookletsFunding Source: membership duesVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: direct mail and phone calls, outreach to minority barassociations
Contact: Barbara Powers, Membership Director, Boston Bar Association, Choate Hall andStewart 53 State Street, Boston, MA 02109; 617-742-0615
MICHIGANState Bar of Michigan
Committees: Law-Related Education, Substance AbuseActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Law Day, teen court, mediation,MENTOR, bicentennial, Street Law, Bill of Rights, mock trials, state conferences, teachereducation, Bar-School Partnerships, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: newsletter, bookletsFunding Source: grants (The bar association co-sponsors the Law-Related EducationCenterwhich condur" Law-Related Educationactivities.)Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: listing volunteers' names in the newsletter and weeklylegal publications
Contact: Linda Start, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Law-Related Education,Oakland Schools, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328; 313-858-1947
Detroit Bar AssociationCommittees: Youth Education, Law-Related Education, Substarxe Abuse, BicentennialActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Law Day, MENTOR
Contact: Roger Lennert, Executive Director, Detroit Bar Association, 2380 PenobscotBuilding, Detroit MI 48226; 313-961-6120
Macomb County Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education, Youth Education, BicentennialActivities: Law Day, Bill of Rights, MENTOR, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bar-SchoolPartnership, bicentennial, mock trialsFunding Source: general fundVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: speakers, personal contact
Contact: Patricia Manick, Lawyer Referral and Information Service Coordinator, MacombCounty Court Building, Room 437, .Mt. Clemons, MI 48043; 313-468-2940
Oakland County Bar AssociationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, teen court, MENTOR, Lawyerin the Classroom, Bar-Sciwol PartnershipFunding Sourcws: general fL1d, donations, law firm sponsorshipsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: advertising in bar publications
Contact: Shirley Robinson, Director, Oakland County Bar Association, 1st Floor, WestWing, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac MI 48053; 313-338-2100
MINNESOTAMinnesota State Bar Association
Committees: Community Relations, Medical-LegalActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Law Day, bicentennial, mock trialsResources: curricular materials, newsletter, videosFunding Sources: mock trial fees, bar membership dues, IOLTA, the bar foundationVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: building programs' reputation and recognition andpromoting participation as a marketing tool
Contact: Lisa Wilde, Director of Public Education, Minnesota State Bar Association, Suite403, 430 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401; 612-333-1183
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Hennepin County Bar AssociationCommittee: Community RelationsActivities: Law Day, bicentennial, Lawyer in the Classroom, teacher education, bicentennial,Bill of Rights, speakers bureau, Tel-Law, Housing Court seminarsResources: curricular materials, bcokletsFunding Sources: bar association budget, grants
Contact: Duane Stanley, Communications Director, Hennepin County Bar Association, Suite402, 430 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55487; 612-340-0022
MISSISSIPPIThe Mississippi Bar
Young Lawyer Section Committees: Law-Related Education, Alternative Dispute ResolutionActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Law Day, bicentennial, Street Law, Billof Rights, Lawyer in the Classroom, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnerships, mediation, teachereducation, state conferences, mock trialsResources: booklets, curricular materials, newsletter, videosFunding Sources: grants, IOLTA, bar foundation
Contact: Lynette Hoyt-McBrayer, Director, Mississippi Law-Related Education Center, 643North State Street, Post Office Box 2168, Jackson, MS 39225; 601-960-9572
MISSOURIThe Missouri Bar
Committee: Advisory Committee on CitizenshipActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, state conferences, teacher education,bicentennialResources: newsletter, booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: bar membership dues, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: advisory committee on citizenship education
Contact: Jack Wax, Assistant Director of Communications, The Missouri Bar, 326 Monroe,Jefferson City, MO, 65102; 314-635-4128
Kansas City Metropolitan BarCommittee: Public EducationActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, mock trials, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: booklets, curricular materialsFunding Source: general fund
Contact: Bobbie Nail ling, Executive Director, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar, 4th Floor,Merchants Trust Center, 4th Floor, 1125 Grand Avenue, Kansas City MO 64106;816-474-4322
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. LouisCommittees: Bicentennial, LaW-Related Education, Explorer PostActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, mock trials, Bar-School Partnerships, Bill of Rights,bicentennial, mediation, Lawyer in the Classroom, teacher educationResources: booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: mock alai participation fees, IOLTA, bar foundation
Contact: Janet Gum, Law-Related Education Coordinator, Bar Association of MetropolitanSt. Louis, 1 Mercantile Center, Suite 3600 St. Louis, MO 63101; 314-421-4134
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MONTANAState Bar of Montana
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, teacher educationFunding Sources: general fund, the Montana Law Foundation
Contact: George Bousliman, Executive Director, State Bar of Montana, 46 North Main, PostOffice Box 577, Helena, MT 59624; 406-442-7660
NEBRASKANebraska State Bar Association
Committees: Law-Related Education, Public EducationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, MENTOR, mock trial, Street Law, Bar-SchoolPartnership, Bill of Rights, bicentennial, state conferences, teacher educationResources: newsletter, booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: general fund, bar foundationVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: direct contact, newsletter
Contact: Tom Keefe, Director, Law-Related Education, Nebraska State Bar Association, 635South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508; 402-475-7091
NEVADAState Bar of Nevada
Law-Related Education activities are conducted through the Nevada Center for Law-RelatedEducation, which is co-sponsored by the bar association.Activities: Law Day, mock trial, Bill of Rights, bicentennial, state conferences
Contact: Phyllis Darling, Executive Director, Nevada Center for Law-Related Education,Clark County School District, 601 North Ninth Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101;702-799-8468
NEW JERSEYNew Jersey State Bar Association
Committees: Mock Trial, Law-Related Education, Public EducationActivities: Law Day, MENTOR, mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, Bill of Rights, stateconferencesResources: booklets, videosFunding Source: IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: advertisements in bar publications, member referrals,involving nonlawyers in bar association activities
Contact: Sheila Boro, Public Education Coordinator, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 1Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1500; 908-249-5000
Essex County Bar AssociationThe Young Lawyer Section sponsors law-related education activitiesActivities: Law Day, mock trialsFunding Sources: general budget, volunteersVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: making involvement a cornerstone of Young LawyerSection membership
Contact: Maureen McCully, Executive Director, Essex County Bar Association, 2nd Floor, 5Becker Farm Road, Roseland, NJ 07068-1727; 201-622-6207
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Morris County Bar AssociationActivitias: Law Day, mock trial, Lawyer in the Classroom, MENTORResources: bookletsFunding Sources: general treasury, bar foundation
Contact: Nancy Gardner-Green, Executive Director, Morris County Bar Association, 10 ParkPlace, Room 308, Morristown, NJ 07960; 201-267-6089
NEW MEXICOState Bar of New Mexico
The bar association participates in the bar foundation's New Mexico Law-Related EducationAdvisory Council.Activities: Law Day, mock trial, Bill of Rights, Street Law, teacher education, bicentennial,state conferencesResources: booklets, curricular materials, newsletter, videosFunding Sources: IOLTA, bar foundation, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: advertisements in bar publications, having a variety ofactivities that appeal to different interests
Contact: Debra Johnson, Law-Related Education Project Coordinator, New MexicoLaw-Related Education Project, Post Office Box 27439, Albuquerque, NM 87125;505-764-9417
Albuquerque Bar AssociationCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivity: Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Source: bar foundationVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: mailings
Contact: Phyllis Hill, Executive Director, Albuquerque Bar Association, 1210, 1st InterstateBuilding, 4th and Gold Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 8710; 505-243-2615
NEW YORKNew York State Bar Association
Committee: Citizenship EducationActivities: mediation, international law, Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trial, Bill of Rights,teacher education, bicentennial, state conferencesResources: newsletter, curricular materials, booklets, videosFunding Sources: bar association budget, grantsVolunteer Recnatment Strategies: advertisements in bar publications, a variety of activitiesto appeal to different interests
Contact: Eric Mondschein, Director, Law Youth and Citizenship Program, New York StateBar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY, 12207; 518-474-1460
Brooklyn Bar AtsociationCommitted: Speakers BureauActivities: mock trials, MENTORFunding Sources: committee/section budget
Contact: Avery Eli Okin, Executive Director, Brooklyn Bar Association, 123 Remsen Street,Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-624-0675
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Dutchess County Bar AssociationCommittee: Youth EducationActivities: Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trial, MENTOR, Law DayResources: newslettei, videosFunding Source: endowment fund
Contact: Marie Meehan, Executive Director, Dutchess County Bar Association, Post OfficeBox 4865, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602; 914-473-2488
Bar Associaton of Erie CountyCommittee: Public EducationActivities: mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, Peoples Law School, Law DayFunding Sources: grants from businesses and legal organizations, participants' feesVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: Peoples Law School and law-related education planninggroup
Contact: Debbie Silverman, Assistant Director of Public Relations, Bar Association of ErieCounty, 1360 Statler Towers, Buffalo, NY 14202; 716-852-8687
Monroe County Bar AssociationCommittee: Public EducationActivities: mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, Law Day, MENTORFunding Source: line item in the general operating budgetVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: volunteer recognition, personal contacts, sign-ups in thedaily law newspaper
Contact: Trisha VanStrydonck, Public Education/Public Relations Coordinator, MonroeCounty Bar Association, 39 State street, Suite 400, Rochester, NY 14614; 716-546-1317
Bar Association of Nassau CountyCommittees: Public Education, Law-Related Education, BicentennialActivities: Bill of Rights Guilt Project, Bill of Rights, Law Day, internships, bicentennial,mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, Law Day, Law Career Seminar, Help line cards for 7ththrough 12th grade students, court toursResources: curricular materials, bookletsFunding Source: general operating budgetVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: personal contacts, direct solicitation, publicity
Contact: Cary le Katz, Coordinator, Community Relations and Public Education, BarAssociation of Nassau County, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY 11501;516-747-4070
Association of the Bar of New York CityCommittees: Public Education, Law-Related Education, Juvenile Justice, BicentennialActivities: mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, MENTORResources: curricular materials, bookletsFunding Sources: general operating expenses, bar membership dues, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: newsletter articles
Contact: Fern Schair Sussman, Executive Secretary, Chief Administrative Officer,Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York City, NY10036; 212-382-6620
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New York County Bar AssociationCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Boy Scouts, English as a Second Language, teacher education, mediation, LawDay, mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, MENTORVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: articles and requests in the newsletters
Contact: Judge Richard Lee Price, Chair, Law-Related Education Committee, 851 GrandConcourse, Bronx, NY 10451; 212-590-3592
Queens County Bar AssociationCommittee: American PrinciplesActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, class trips to AlbanyResources: booklets
Contact: Arthur Terranova, Executive Director, Queens County Bar Association, 90-35148th Street, Jamaica, NY 11435; 718-291-4500
Suffolk County Bar AssociationCommittee: Suffolk Academy of LawActivities: mock trials, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, teacher education, Bill of Rights,bicentennial
Contact: Gabrielle Wiener, Executive Director, Suffolk County Bar Association, 340Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, NY 11725; 516-864-1800
NORTH CAROLINANorth Carolina Bar Association
Committees: Youth Education, Public Information, Law-Related Education, Law DayActivities: mock trials, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bar-School Partnerships, Bill ofRights, bicentennialResources: videosFunding Sources: bar membership dues, grantsVolunter Recruitment Strategy: working through teachers and schools
Contact: Clifton Barnes, Director of Communications, North Carolina Bar Association, PostOffice Box 12806, Raleigh, North Carolina 27608; 919-828-0561
Forsyth County Young Lawyers SectionActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: requests in newsletters, promotions at meetings
Contact: Ann Mayson, President, Young Lawyers Section, 633 West 4th Street, Suite 150,Winston-Salem, NC 27101; 919-725-7531
Greensboro Bar AssociationCommittee: Young Lawyers SectionActivities: mock trials, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bar-School Partm,i ships, Bill ofRights, moot courts, bicentennialResources: videosVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal contact
Contact: Susan Ross, Executive Secretary, Greensboro Bar Association, Post Office Box1825, Greensboro, NC 27402; 919-378-0300
North Carolina Young Lawyers DivisionCommittee: Law DayActivities: Law Day, mock trialResources: curricular materials
Contact: Peter Pappas, Chair, Young Lawyers Division, North Carolina Trust Center, PostOffice Box 3463, Greensboro, NC 27402; 919-373-1600
NORTH DAKOTAState Bar Association of North Dakota
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Street Law, state conferences, teachereducationResources: bookletsFunding Source: grants
Contact: Deborah Knuth, Law-Related Education Coordinator, State Bar Association ofNorth Dakota, Suite 101, 515 1/2 East Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501; 701-255-1404
Grand Forks Bar AssociationActivity: Law Day
Contact: Patrick Morley, President, Grand Forks Bar Association, Post Office Box 519,Grand Forks, ND 58206-0519; 701-772-7266
OHIOOhio State Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: moot court, mock trial, teacher education, Law Day, state conferencesResources: newsletter, curricular materials, manual, videosVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: requests in newsletters to Young Lawyers and barassociation members, committee networking
Contact: Melanie Crump, Program Director, Ohio Center for Law-Related Education, PostOffice Box 16562, Columbus, OH 43216-6562; 614-487-4050
Aug laize County Bar AssociationActivities: mock trial, Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom
Contact: S. Mark Weller, Secretary-Treasurer, Auglaize County Bar Association, Law Libraryand Bar Association, Wapakoneta, OH 45895; 419-738-7025
Cincinnati Bar AssociationCommittees: Youth Education, Publication, Substance AbuseActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, Bill of Rights, MENTOR,Bar-School Partnership, teacher education, Law Day, Explorer PostResources: curricular materials, booklets, videosFunding Sources: general budget, bar foundation, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: using non-lawyers on committees
Contact: Bernard Raverty, Director of Community Service, Cincinnati Bar Association, 8thFloor, 35 East Seventh street, Cincinnati, OH 46202; 513-381-8213
Cleveland Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education, BicentennialActivities: mock trial, Bill of Rights, Bar-School Partnership, teacher education, Law Day,Lawyer in the Classroom, bicentennialResources: curricular materials, bookletsFunding Source: membership dues
Contact: Anthony Guzik, Assistant Council, Cleveland Bar Association, 113 St. ClairAvenue, Northeast, Cleveland, OH 441144-1523; 216-696-3525
Columbus Bar AssociationCommittees: LRE, Doctor/Lawyer/Teacher Partnership for Prevention, Juvenile JusticeActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, LawDay, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: booklets, videosFunding Source: bar foundationVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: flyers, having active committees
Contact: Deborah De Haan, Director of Communications, Columbus Bar Association, 175South 3rd Street, Columbus, OH 43215; 614-225-6055
Mahoning County Bar AssociationActivity: Law Day
Contact: Mary Beth Williamson, Executive Secretary, Mahoning County Bar Association,3rd Floor, Mahoning County Courthouse, Youngstown, OH 44503; 216-746-2933
Toledo Bar AssociationCommittees: Juvenile Justice, Law-Related Education, Medical-Legal, BicentennialActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, MENTOR, Explorer Post, LawDay, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: newsletter, bookletsFunding Source: membership duesVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: having active committees
Contact: Denise Cubbon, Chair, Law-Related Education Committee, Toledo Bar Association,Toledo, OH; 419-242-9363
OKLAHOMAOklahoma Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mediation, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Street Law, Lawyer in theClassroom, mock trial, Bill of Rights, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnership, teacher education,Law Day, bicentennial, state conferencesResources: newsletter, software, curricular materials, booklets, videosFunding Sources: bar association's and foundation's budgets, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: training courses, receptions with county bar associations,the selection of a Law-Related Education coordinator from county bar associations,networking with judiciary
Contact: Martha Snow, Director of Public Information, Oklahoma Bar Association, PostOffice Box 53036, 1901 North Lincoln Bulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73152;405-524-2365
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Oklahoma County Bar AssociationCommittee: Law-Related Education CommitteeActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Source: contributionsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: careful selection of committee chairs, publicity, activecommittees
Contact: Bobby Knapp, Executive Director, Oklahoma County Bar Association, 240Robinson Renaissance, 119 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102; 405-236-8421
Tulsa County Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education Committee, Youth EducationActivities: mock trial, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bar-School Partnership, teacher education,bicentennial, Law DayFunding Source: general budgetVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: interesting events and speakers, timing presentations forlawyers' convenience
Contact: Sandra Cousins, Executive Director, Tulsa County Bar Association, 1446 SouthBoston, Tulsa, OK 74119; 918-584-5243
OREGONOregon State Bar
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trial, MENTOR, Law DayFunding Source: general operating budget
Contact: Margaret Robinson, Public Relations Assistant, Oregon State Bar, 5200 SouthwestMeadows Road, Post Office Box 1689, Lake Oswego, OR; 503-684-7409
PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania Bar Association
Committees: Youth Education, Bicentennial, substance AbuseActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, Bill of Rights, teachereducation, Law Day, bicentennialResources: curricular materials, booklets, videosFunding Sources: operating budget, pro bono, sponsor contributions, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: volunteer recognition, press releases, individual contacts
Contact: Camille Kostelac-Cherry, Committee/Sections Director, Pennsylvania BarAssociation, 100 South Suer Post Office Box 186, Harrisburg, PA 17108; 717-238-1204
Allegheney County Bar AssociationCommittee: Public RelationsActivities: mock trial, Law Day, a law mini-course for high school seniors, Lawyer in theClassroomFunding Sources: general fund, special projects' budget
Contact: Doris Schnippert, Director, Continuing Legal Education, Allegheney County BarAssociation, 400 Koppers Building, 436 7th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; 412-261-6161
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Erie County Bar AssociationCommittee: Young Lawyers SectionActivities: Stepping Out (a program which advises high school seniors of their rights andobligations,) Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention programResources: booklets
Contact: Jim Geronimo, Chair, Young Lay vers Section, 33 East Main, Northeast, PA16428; 814-725-9657
Lancaster Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education, Community RelationsActivities: mock trial, Gar-School Partnership, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: curricular materials, booklets, videosFunding Sources: bar association's budget, contributions, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal contacts for specific tasks
Contact: Evelyn Sullivan, Executive Director, Lancaster Bar Association, 11 North DukeStreet, Lancaster, PA 17602; 717-393-0737
Philadelphia Bar AssociationCommittees: Young Lawyers Section, Law-Related Education, Medical-LegalActivities: mock trial, MENTOR, Lawyer in the Classroom, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Preventionproject, debate tournament, oratorical contest, Boy Scouts, Explorer Post, Law DayResources: curricular materialsFunding Source: Young Lawyers Section budget from senior barVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: direct mailing twice a year to the membership
Contact: Mary Ellen Nepps, Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Philadelphia Bar Association,1825 Walnut Street, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215-851-9700
Westmoreland County Bar AssociationCommittees: Public Education, Law-Related Education, Stepping OutActivities: mock trial, MENTOR, Lawyer in the Classroom, Law DayResources: bookletsFunding Source: general fundsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: volunteer recognition, publicity, tapping young attorneys
Contact: Diane Krivoniak, Executive Director, Westmoreland County Bar Association 129North Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601; 412-834-6730
RHODE ISLANDRhode Kind Ber Association
Committee: Public RelationsActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, MENTOR, Lawyer in theClassroom, Law DayFunding Sources: general funds, IOLTA, grants (The bar association co-sponsors theRhode Island Legal Education Partnership Program with the Ocean State Center for Law andCitizen Education.)
Contact: Helen McDonald, Executive Director, Rhode Island Bar Association, 115 CedarStreet, Providence, RI 02903; 401-421-5740
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SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina Bar
Committees: Law-Related Education, Community EducationActivities: mediation, Street Law, Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trial, Bill of Rights,MENTOR, teacher education, Law Day, bicentennial, state conferencesResources: curricular materials, a newsletter, booklets, videos, clearinghouseFunding Sources: bar association's and foundation's budgets, IOLTA, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal recruitment
Contact: Cindy Coker, Law-Related Education Director, South Carolina Bar, Post Office Box608, Columbia, SC 29202; 803-799-6653
TENNESSEETennessee Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trial, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnership, teacher education, Bill of RightsFunding Source: general funds given to the Young Lawyer ConferenceVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: new mock trial coaches brought in by Young LawyerConference
Contact: Gary Hunt, Associate Executive Director, Tennessee Bar Association, 3622Westend Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205; 615-383-7421
Chattanooga Bar AssociationCommittees: Bicentennial, Medical-LegalActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Bill of Rights, bicentennial, mock trial,MENTOR, Lawyer in the Classroom, Law DayFunding Sources: general funds, IOLTA, bar foundationVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal contact
Contact: Donna Pierce, President, Chattanooga Bar Association, 700 James Building, 735Broad, Chattanooga, TN 37402-1802; 615-266-5950
Knoxville Bar AssociationCommittees: Young Lawyers Sect On, Adopt-A-SchoolActivities: mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, Law Day, Lawyer in the ClassroomFunding Source: Young Lawyer Division Affiliate contributionsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: solicitation
Contact: David Eldridge, President, Knoxville Bar Association, Suite 300, Main Place, 606West Main, Post Office Box 1126, Knoxvillo, TN 37901; 615-637-0661
Nashville Bar AssociationCommittees: Substance Abuse, Community RelationsActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, mock trial, Bar-School Partnership,Lawyer in the Classroom, Law DayFunding Source: general fundsVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: training, handbook
Contact: Sherry Billingsby, Nashville Bar Association, 316 Stahlman Building, Nashville, TN37201-1593; 615-242-9272
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TEXASState Bar of Texas
Committees: Public Education, Assistance to Local Bar Associations, Law Week, Citizensand Law-Focused EducationActivities: mock trial, Street Law, state conferences, bicentennial, teacher recognition,teacher education, Bill of RightsResources: newsletter, booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: general funds, grants
Contact: Rhonda Haynes, Director of Law-Related Education Department, State Bar ofTexas, Post Office Box 12487, Austin, TX 78711; 512-463-1388
Corpus Christi Bar AssociationCommittee: Young Lawyers AssociationActivities: mock trial, bicentennial, Law Day, MENTOR, teen court, Lawyer in theClassroom, Bill of RightsResources: computer software
Contact: Melody Cooper, President, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 110 Petroleum Tower,Corpus Christi, TX 78474; 512-884-4981
Dallas Bar AssociationCommittee: Law in a Changing SocietyActivities: .ock trial, Law Day, MENTOR, Street Law, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill ofRights
Contact: Cathy McCormack, Associate Executive Director, Dallas Bar Association, 2101Ross Avenue, Dal law, TX 75201; 214-969-7066
Houston Bar AssociationCommittees: Public Education, Law-Related Education, Juvenile Justice, Substance Abuse,BicentennialActivities: mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, Law Day, bicentennial, Lawyer/Doctor DrugPrevention project, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsResources: booklets, videosFunding Source: general fundVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: special recruiting meetings, notices in the newsletter
Contact: Kay Sim, Executive Director, Houston Bar Association, Suite 1300, 1001 Fannin,Houston, TX 77002; 713-759-1133
San Antonio Bar AssociationCommittees: Community Involvement, Medical-LegalActivities: mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, Law Day, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Preventionproject
Contact: Jimmy Allison, Executive Director, San Antonio Bar Association, Boxer CountyCourthouse, San Antonio, TX 78205; 512-227-8822
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers AssociationCommittees: Youth Education, Public Education, Law-Related Education, BicentennialActivities: mock trial, Bar-School Partnership, Law Day, MENTOR, teacher education,Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsFunding Sources: bar association, grantsVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: an established tradition of participation, easy access toprograms that interest new attorneys, contacting new members immediately
Contact: Charles Olson, President, Young Lawyers Association, 1316 Washington, PostOffice Box 410, Waco, TX 76703-0410; 817-753-5327
UTAHUtah State Bar
Committees: Law Day,Law-Related Education, Education for LawActivities: mediation, Street Law, Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Bar-SchoolPartnership, Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trial, Bill of Rights, MENTOR, teacheroducation, Law Day, bicentennial, state conferencesResources: provided through the Utah Law-Related Education Project, curricular materials,newsletter, booklets, videosFunding Sources: bar association's and foundation's budgets, IOLTA, mock trial fees,private foundations, University of Utah College of Law, grants
Contact: Virginia Lee, Law-Related Education Committee, Utah State Bar, 645 South 200East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; 801-322-1802
VERMONTVermont Bar Association
Committoe: Public EducationActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the ClassroomResources: curricular materials
Contact: Susan Dole, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association, Post Office Box 100,Montpelier, VT 05601; 802-223-2020
VIRGINIAVirginia State Bar
Committees: Bicentennial, Substance AbuseActivities: Lawyer/Doctor Drug Prevention project, Lawyer in the Classroom, mock trial, Billof Rights, MENTOR, Law Day, bicentennialFunding Source: bar revenues
Contact: Michael Rost, Deputy Executive Director, Virginia State Bar, Suite 1000, RossBuilding, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219; 804-775-0575
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Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers DivisionCommittee: Law and Citizenship StudiesActMties: mock trial, Law Day, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnerships, Lawyer in theClassroom, teacher educationResources: provided through the Virginia Institute on Law and Citizenship Studies,newsletter, booklets, curricular materials, videosFunding Sources: bar association and Young Lawyers Section budgets, bar foundationgrants
Contact: Bruce Steen, Chair, Young Lawyers Section Committee on Law and CitizenshipStatus, Virginia Bar Association, 7th and Franklin Building, 701 East Franklin Street, Suite1515, Richmond, VA 23219; 804-977-2500
Richmond Bar AssociationCommittees: Young Lawyers Section, Court Docent, Bicentennial, Law-Related Education,Public, Youth EducationActivities: mock trials, Lawyer in the Classroom, court docent, Law Day, bicentennialFunding Source: bar membership duesVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: personal contact
Contact: T. Jeffrey Wells, Chair, Court Docent Program, United States Court ofAppeals--4th Circuit Court, Main and 10th Streets, Richmond, VA 23221; 804-771-2348
WASHINGTONWashingtur, State Bar Association
Committee: Law-Related EducationActivities: Bar-School Partnerships, state conferences, mock trial, Bill of Rights, MENTOR,Law Day, bicentennialResources: booklets, videos
Contact: Jo Rosner, Law-Related Education/MENTOR Director, Washington State BarAssociation, 2001 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121-2599; 206-727-8282
Seattle-King County Bar AssociationCommittees: Law-Related Education, Youth and Law, Law in a Changing SocietyActivities: Law Day, Lawyer in the Classroom, Bill of RightsResources: bookletsFunding Sources: budget, bar foundation, IOLTAVolunteer Recruitment Strategy: annual sign-up
Contact: Caitlin Davis-Carlson, Membership Services Committee, Seattle-King County BarAssociation, Suite 600, The Bank of California Building, 900 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA98184; 206-824-9385
WEST VIRGINIAWest Virginia State Bar
Committees: Young Lawyers Section, Medical-Logal, Law-Related Education, BicentennialActivities: mock trial, Bill of Rights, Lawyer/Doc.or Drug Prevention project, Lawyer in theClassroom, Law Day, bicentennialFunding Source: bar membership duesVolunteer Recruitment Strategies: paying for mileage, volunteer recognition
Contact: Barbara Baxter, District Representative, Young Lawyers Division, Room 116,Methodist Building, 11th and Chaplin. Streets, Wheeling, WV 26003; 304-232-1280
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WISCONSINMilwaukee Young Lawyers Association
Committee: Public Schools ProjectActivities: mock trial, Bill of Rights, MENTOR, Bar-School Partnership, student government,mediation, lectures, Law DayResources: bookletsFunding Sources: bar dues, grants
Contact: Rick Esenberg, President, Young Lawyers Association, First Wisconsin Center,777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milkwaukee, WE 53202-5367; 414-289-3509
Racine County Bar AssociationCommittee: Youth EducationActivities: mock trials, Law DayFunding Source: membership dues
Contact: Giulio Fornery, County Bar Secretary, Racine County Bar Association, 316 5thStreet, Suite 1, Racine, WI 53403; 414-634-6664
WYOMING STATE BARCommittee: Law-Related EducationActivities: mock trial, Bill of Rights, teacher education, bicentennial, Law DayFunding Sources: bar foundation, grants, donationsVolunteer Receuitment Strategies: one-to-one phone calls, mailings, working with countybar associations
Contact: Linda Gosbee, Director of Communications, Wyoming State Bar, Post Office Box109, Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109; 307-632-9061
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