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Article: Some schools still in need of Justice Teaching volunteers.(Liberty Under Law: Empowering Youth, Assuring Democracy)(Brief article)
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- Florida Bar News
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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Thanks to an overwhelming response this year from Florida's judges and lawyers, most schools in the state have been assigned a legal professional to serve as a resource for law-related education. In some counties, every school has been assigned a Justice Teaching volunteer.
Chief Justice Fred Lewis said the willingness of Florida's legal community to make a commitment to the state's students has been remarkable.
Only a few more volunteers are needed in a few other counties. The list on page 17 shows the schools that were still waiting ...