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NH Bar Association Law Related Education
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LRE Program News
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Project Citizen Workshop - Free to Teachers and After School Program Coordinators
Join us a the Bar Center in Concord on Thursday, July 11 from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
For Project Citizen: Meet Common Core Standards
Learn how Project Citizen can be used across the curriculum to meet all the Common Core Standards. Join us and discover how this 'hands on' class study of a public policy issue can ignite a fire in your students and inspire them to be proactive citizens and initiate positive changes in their school, community and beyond. Participants will learn first hand how to effectively promote responsible participation in state and local government to monitor and influence public policy. Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Drinks provide. RSVP Now - Space is Limited
We the People:
The Citizen & the Constitution  At the State Showcase and Hearing held at the Legislative Office Building in Concord on Friday, May 24, 2013, Canterbury Elementary School students, Becca Camiry, Jacob LaRoche, Sana Syed and Elyssa Morse were awarded trophies and medallions for excellence in conveying their public policy to stop bullying at their school. In a 'Mock Legislative Hearing' these students went the extra mile by speaking before a panel of judges about the importance of the public policy they researched, while producing a Project Citizen portfolio titled "Bye, Bye Bystanders".
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Law Related Education Resources
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 • Patriots, Pirates, Politicians and
Profit Seekers NH Cases and the
United States Supreme Court, Second Edition (PDF)
With an historic vote on June 21, 1788, NH ratified the US Constitution. In the more than two hundred years since that time, NH citizens have had many encounters with the US Supreme Court over the interpretation of that document. This text, updated in 2013, highlights many NH cases, which established legal principles that have affected the relationship between citizens and government and, as a result, made legal history. NOTE: The full document will be available soon. The linked PDF contains a sampling.
• A Video Tour of the NH Courts
• A Guide to NH Courts (PDF)
A publication of the NH Judicial Branch, in cooperation with the NH Bar Association, funded by the NH Bar Foundation
• iCivics
iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials.
• Lesson Plans (PDF)
The NHBA Law Related Education Program has lesson plans on a variety of topics available.
• Library Resources (PDF)
The NHBA Law Related Education Program has many videos, books and educational resource kits available.
• Mock Trial Resources
The NHBA provides information, materials, case examples and volunteer referrals for schools interested in the Mock Trial Program.
• International Law: 100 Ways It Shapes Our Lives
• Credit Abuse Resistance Education Program
• Beyond High School: A Guide to Your Rights & Responsibilities
A guide explaining common laws that adults need to be aware of as they make decisions in adulthood.
• "Know Your Rights" Workshops
Attorney Joshua L. Gordon educates NH youth on what to do and say when confronted by law enforcement.
• Curriculum Resources on NH History
• Useful Links
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What is Law Related Education?
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 LRE Coordinator Robin E. Knippers
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Law Related Education (LRE) serves as a tool to help youth connect their values to civic participation and become the kind of active citizens democracy depends on.
The NHBA Law Related Education Program is directed by the Law Related Education Coordinator, Robin E. Knippers, along with a committee relating to the individual LRE programs. The program began in 1985 and now serves over 50,000 students and teachers in New Hampshire. LRE provides curriculum resources, development and educational opportunities, interactive projects with attorneys, law firms, and schools across New Hampshire.
NHBA LRE Mission Statement
Law Related Education (LRE) encompasses a variety of programs for students in grades K-12, designed to teach students about law, the legal system and the fundamental principles upon which our constitutional democracy is based. Activities are intended to foster partnerships between schools and attorneys who volunteer their time for educational purposes.
The Law Related Act of 1978
According to the Law Related Act of 1978, LRE is "education to equip non-lawyers with the knowledge and skills pertaining to the law, the legal process, and the legal system, and fundamental principles and values on which these are based." The U.S. Department of Education regulations supporting the Act add that LRE helps students "respond effectively to the law and legal issues in our complex and changing society."
LRE Today
Today, LRE embraces a rich and varied array of programs for all grade levels. These programs share a common goal of fostering the knowledge, skills, and values students need to function effectively in a society defined by its democratic institutions, pluralism, and the rule of law. LRE strives to develop the active citizens a democratic society requires: those who can understand, live in, and contribute positively to the civic communities to which they belong.
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Opportunities for Attorneys
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The NHBA Law Related Education Program offers many opportunities to volunteer. From judging the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution to simply visiting a classroom on Law Day, your time will surely have a positive impact on your community. 2012-2013 Program Dates.
For details on our programs and how you can help, visit the Law Related Education Programs page or contact Robin E. Knippers, Law Related Education Coordinator at 603-224-6942, ext. 3259.
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Calendar of Program Opportunities
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Find out about upcoming program opportunities for middle and high school teachers. View Calendar.
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Financial Support for the Law Related Education Program is provided by
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