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Article: Justice teaching volunteers now number about 3,200.
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- Florida Bar News
- Article date:
- April 15, 2007
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When Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis took the gavel at the Supreme Court last summer, he outlined an idea that he said would be the cornerstone of his administration. He called it "Justice Teaching."
Working with The Florida Bar, the state's courts would create a permanent structure for a comprehensive civics education initiative, the chief justice pledged. The goal of Justice Teaching is to have a judge or attorney serving as a civics resource for every school in the state.
In the 10 months since Chief Justice Lewis first described Justice Teaching, the foundation of the program has been laid:
* More than 3,200 judges and attorneys have ...