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Public Education Publications
Looking for resources on the Supreme Court, teaching civics or the rule of law? Or for teacher professional development? We offer a variety of publications and resources to help advance the rule of law.Â
Law and Courts Series
A variety of topics from how courts fit into our system and the roles of judges and lawyers.
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Law and the Courts, Volume I: The Role of Courts
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Law and the Courts, Volume II: Court Procedures
Merchandise | General Merchandise
Law and the Courts, Volume III: Juries
Insights on Law and Society
Insights on Law & Society is a magazine for teachers of civics, government, history, and law. Each issue of Insights Magazine explores a law-related topic from several angles, provides lesson ideas and highlights real life students and practitioners.
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Law Matters
Law Matters is the Division's monthly electronic newsletter. Each issue reports on developments, ideas, programs, events, and resources in the field of law-related education (LRE).
YourLaw
YourLaw is a four-page client newsletter written with your clients in mind. Each quarterly issue contains articles that alert clients to a wide range of legal issues that may affect them.
Teaching Tools
Mock Trials
These how-to guides for Kindergarten through Grade 6 give you everything you need to put on a successful mock trial.
Lesson Plans
Our lesson plan topics include the Constitution, due process, human rights, and much more.
Dialogues
ABA Dialogues provide lawyers, judges, and teachers with the resources they need to engage students and community members in discussion of fundamental American legal principles and civic traditions.
Addressing Gun Violence
Recognizing the importance of promoting public discourse on gun violence and on effective ways to address it, the American Bar Association Division for Public Education joined in a unique collaborative effort of ABA entities with the medical and health community to produce educational programming and resources. This Teaching Resource Bulletin and web resource were specifically designed to help you in your efforts to discuss legal and health issues related to gun violence and how they impact your community.
Lessons on the Law
The ABA Division for Public education published a column in Social Education, the flagship publication of the National Council for the Social Studies.
Law Career Resources
Exploring Legal Careers
Help students learn more about legal careers with classroom sets of our Exploring Legal Careers brochure or our Life in the Law booklet. These are useful resources for lawyer-in-the-classroom programs, career fairs, and law-related education programs. Readers will find information on preparing for law school, details about the legal field, and insightful tips from a diverse array of legal professionals.