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"The...students were knowledgeable, excited, and very involved. It was an equally rewarding experience for me."
- JT Volunteer

"What a wonderful experience! The class was hesitant to participate at first and appeared to be trying to maintain a "tough" and disinterested facade. However, once they realized that the discussion related to real life situations and that we wanted them to talk to us, even the most reticent children began participating. By the end we were having a really spirited discussion about constitutional rights with kids that, I get the feeling, don't open up too much in class. All in all a lot of fun."
- JT Volunteer discussing the Invaders Activity

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WHAT IS JUSTICE TEACHING?

State and national surveys frequently suggest that Americans in general know little about the operation of the American justice system, and they do not understand the basic principles underlying our constitutional institutions and structures.

With this in mind, a major effort has been galvanized to further law-related education in the State of Florida. The name of the effort is JUSTICE TEACHING, an initiative of Florida Supreme Court Justice R. Fred Lewis. The ultimate goal of this program is to pair a legal professional with every elementary, middle, and high school in the state of Florida. Read More about the Justice Teaching Program...

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR THE JUSTICE TEACHING SELECT COMMITTEE JUDGE OF THE YEAR AND THE JUSTICE TEACHING ATTORNEY/JUDGE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

The Law-Related Education Committee of The Florida Bar has announced that it will name a Justice Teaching Select Committee Judge and a Justice Teaching Volunteer of the Year during the Annual Bar Convention. These awards will be given to the select committee judge and the volunteer who have most exemplified the spirit and purpose of Justice Teaching; that is, dedication to the bringing of civic education to the children of Florida. The Law-Related Education Committee is currently seeking nominations for these prestigious awards. Anyone who knows a Justice Teaching select committee judge or volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty with regard to Justice Teaching is encouraged to nominate him or her for an award. The nomination form, with instructions for submission, can be accessed here. Deadline for submissions is May 10, 2012.

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TRAINING

UPCOMING TRAINING DATES:

To obtain the Justice Teaching training, please contact your local JT judge coordinator.

To determine who is your local Justice Teaching coordinator judge, Go To LOCAL CONTACTS Page

LESSON PLANS AND OTHER RESOUCE MATERIALS

LESSON PLANS are being added.

12/28/2011 - New case study--Bush v. Schiavo Decision Making Lesson and Power Point Presentation has been added

Go To LESSON PLANS Page

JUSTICE TEACHING WEB APPLICATION

For Volunteers: This system allows you to register for the program, update information, change schools, and document school visits.

Volunteers log in using their Florida Bar Number. Information regarding their school assignment, training status and school visits will be tracked.

GO TO VOLUNTEER SIGN IN PAGE

For Schools: This system allows school contacts to register their contact information and document their JT experiences.

GO TO SCHOOL CONTACT SIGN IN PAGE

2011 - 2012 SCHOOL YEAR

We are excited to begin the new school year and continue our commitment to civic education. VOLUNTEERS: Please make sure you re-establish contact with your school to begin your Justice Teaching commitment for the year. If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact us at 850.922.8926 or by EMAIL at justiceteaching@flcourts.org

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