Law-related education or citizenship education teaches young people about their rights and responsibilities, about the legal and political system and how they fit in, how law and government affect them. It teaches about community participation and about civic values. The Rhode Island Bar Association is dedicated to helping our Rhode Island teachers in whatever way it can through training seminars, resource people, and classroom curriculum.

LRE is usually taught through an inter-disciplinary process. Seldom, is there a specific course taught, but rather it is easily taught through other courses such as American History, Government, World History, Civics, Speech, Debate, Language Arts, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Careers, etc. The list is endless. National research projects have indicated that law-related education programs, when properly conducted, reduce tendencies toward delinquent behavior and improve a range of attitudes to responsible citizenship and resolving conflict. In addition, LRE moves students away from being unable to manage conflict in other than a coercive or destructive manner by teaching them to be socially responsible conflict managers.

Rhode Island citizens need meaningful education on the law and access to justice The Rhode island Bar Association has undertaken the establishment of a Center for Legal Education and Public Interest, the purpose is to provide law related education programming, training initiatives and expansion and improvement of public service. Listed here is current and accessible information basic information from a number of organizations offering Law Related Education opportunities in RI. We invite you to look further.