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  • Happy Anniversary, No Vehicles in the Park



    This year’s Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity.” Among the resources included in the planning guide is a classroom lesson called “No Vehicles in the Park.” As it turns out, “No Vehicles” has quite an interesting history – and, in effect, is also celebrating its golden anniversary this year. [Read More]
  • Lawyers By Other Names



    “Lawyers” practice law, but they also seem to have often found their way into other professions and fields of endeavor—whether through calculation or happenstance. This is even the case in the seemingly unrelated fields of entertainment and the arts. It’s interesting to consider if—and how—their legal background might have affected their other pursuits. How did their legal training influence their creative process, the techniques they used, and the substantive issues they considered? [Read More]

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