State Bar Seeks Community Leaders as Volunteer
Judges
Program Helps Middle and High School Students Study the
Constitution
MADISON, November 24, 2004 - The State Bar of
Wisconsin seeks
teachers, business owners and community leaders to participate as
volunteer judges at the annual "We the People ... The Citizen
and the Constitution" State Hearing for middle and high school
students on Saturday, January 8 in the legislative hearing rooms at
State Capitol in Madison. Volunteers are needed to judge middle and high
school students who will be participating in a series of mock
congressional hearings.
"These hearings serve as an excellent exercise for students to
interpret and learn about their rights and our Constitution," said
Michelle Behnke, State Bar of Wisconsin President. "Participating
students answer questions on historical aspects and modern day
applications of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights."
Student teams accumulate points during the six-unit
competition, and the team with the winning total will represent
Wisconsin at the We the People national competition April 30 - May 1,
2005 at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the program, visit the State
Bar's consumer website or to review the hearing questions,
visit LegalExplorer.com.
To sign up as a judge for a full or half day during this event, contact
Dee Runaas, State Bar of Wisconsin Law-related Education Coordinator at
(608) 250-6191 or Beth Drake, Public Services Assistant at (608)
250-6181.
The State Bar of Wisconsin is the mandatory professional
association, created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, for attorneys who
hold a law license in Wisconsin. With more than 20,000 members, the
State Bar aids the courts in improving the administration of justice,
provides continuing legal education for its members to help them
maintain their expertise, and assists Wisconsin lawyers in carrying out
community service initiatives to educate the public about the legal
system and the value of lawyers.
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