Overview of Law Related Education:
The South Carolina Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division is a service arm of the Bar that, since the mid-1980s, has provided teachers, school resource officers, juvenile justice personnel and lawyers with resources, materials and technical assistance to teach law and citizenship education.  LRE serves as a central source for civic education in South Carolina, providing free and low cost trainings for teachers and School Resource Officers to implement programs to include Community Works; Foundations of Democracy; Elementary, Middle, and High School Mock Trial, LawForKids.org; Law For Teachers; Street Law; We the People:  Project Citizen; and We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution.  LRE hosts culminating activities to include regional and state competitions for Mock Trial, Project Citizen; and We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. 

Current Highlights:

New - 2012 Training Catalog
LRE is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 training catalog.  Download the 2012 Training Catalog for free.  Register early, as classes fill up fast!

New - Courtroom Sketch Artist and Courtroom Journalist Competitions
The S.C. Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division has incorporated two competition elements into the Mock Trial program to include a Courtroom Sketch Artist and Courtroom Journalist competition at the regional and state level.

Courtroom sketch artists and journalists are subject to all Mock Trial rules, restrictions and eligibility requirements. They will compete solely on their own efforts and will NOT be considered as part of their school’s team in terms of advancing or not advancing to the State High School Mock Trial Competition.  Click here for more information on the program or click here to go to the High School Mock Trial page to register!

NEW - Law for Young Adults 
Turning 18 is an important milestone in a young person’s life. With that comes many exciting opportunities and responsibilities from voting, renting an apartment, opening a credit card, buying a car, etc. and all without a parent’s consent. Youth turning 18 will be making important decisions about their lives and at the same time need to be careful as there can be long-term consequences to many decisions.

This new transition of turning 18 comes with many new responsibilities. Turning 18 means someone becomes legally an adult, and although they may, their parents no longer have to support them. At age 18, an individual may be responsible for paying their own income taxes and can even be sued. Also at age 18, if a crime is committed, that individual will not have the protection of the juvenile court; the stakes are higher and the consequence could be jail time.

As 18 year olds face important decisions in the weeks and months to come, from moving out, to establishing a bank account and credit history, to working and voting, an electronic resource was developed to provide some guidance on the new responsibilities and consequences that apply to 18 year olds. Keep in mind that laws are constantly subject to change, and if you have a specific legal problem, you may want to consult an attorney.  Click here to go to the new Law for Young Adults page that has over 30 topics!

Funding Provided By:
 

The South Carolina Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division is supported by an IOLTA grant from the South Carolina Bar Foundation.  For further information, please visit www.scbarfoundation.org.