Law Related Education

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Law Related Education for the Public

May 2023 • Volume 9 • Number 5 •

May 2023 Law Related Education for the Public Newsletter

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In This Issue

2023 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational

By Sarah Taylor

An overview of the 2023 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, which was held March 18-19, 2023, in Springfield.
My Experience as a Juror for the ISBA LRE Committee’s 2023 Mock Trial Invitational

By Sharon Eiseman

Reflections on participating in the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational as a volunteer.
Becoming an Environmental Attorney

By Christine Zeman

Advice for anyone considering a career in environmental law.

A New Look at the Rights of Students With Disabilities

By Madonna T. Lechner

The plight of a student with a hearing impairment was recently brought to the public’s attention after the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools.

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