Law-Related Education

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

October 2017 • Volume 4 • Number 2 •

October 2017 Law Related Education for the Public Newsletter

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In This Issue

From the Chair

By Kateah M. McMasters

A message from LRE Chair Kateah McMasters.
Conflict Resolution Day is October 19, 2017

Learn more about the Association for Conflict Resolution and its upcoming Conflict Resolution Day.
2017 Girl Scouts Project Law Track: Lake County

By Kristie Cary Fingerhut

Author and attorney Kristie Fingerhut shares how she helped to bring legal education to her daughter's Girl Scout troop.
What is the Jones Act?

By Lauren Evans DeJong

The Jones Act has been in the news lately, most particularly with calls for waiver of the Act. But what is the Jones Act?
ABE Opportunity Grants

Opportunity Grants are intended to be one-time awards to start or enhance a program of law-related research, education, or public service projects.
Veterans Day is fast approaching: What will you be doing and why?

By Sharon L. Eiseman

For a large part of our population, the history of the establishment of Veterans Day is unknown.

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