PUBLISHED BY
LAW WISE NOVEMBER 2020 • ISSUE 2
Coordinators:
ethany J. Roberts, Chair, LRE Committee; Lisa Leroux-Smith, Public Services Director B Nicolas Toledo Shump, Law Wise Editor; & Patti Van Slyke, Journal Editor
Greetings from the Kansas Bar Association (KBA). Welcome to this second edition of Law Wise for the 2020-2021 school year.
IN THIS ISSUE
The Practice and Profession of the Law............ 1 History of the Legal Profession in the U.S......... 2 Legal Education in the U.S................................ 3 The Practice of Law........................................... 4 Lawyers and the Legal Profession in Popular Culture........................................................... 6 Law by the Numbers....................................... 8 Terrific Technology for Teachers......................... 9 Right to Counsel (lesson plan)......................... 10 Teen Curfew (lesson plan)............................... 12 Standard Information....................................... 13
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The Practice and Profession of the Law
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he legal profession influences nearly all aspects of American life and society. From the small print on advertisements and consumer goods, to billboards and commercials regarding legal help, the law occupies a central place in our daily lives. This issue of Law Wise will explore the origins and development of the law in the United States, the current state of the legal profession, legal education, the view of lawyers and the legal profession, and an interview with several practitioners of the law to provide a snapshot of the various ways the law can be practiced in the United States. The United States, from its revolutionary beginnings, built the foundation of this country on a fervent belief in the law. Throughout its history the United States has continually returned to the Constitution and the ever-growing body of law that allow us to govern and preserve the freedom and equality we cherish.
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