Annual Law-Related Education Conference

Conference Resources

Each school year The Missouri Bar, through funding from The Missouri Bar Foundation, sponsors a one-day conference for teachers on a relevant law-related education topic. Past conferences have focused on the law and civil rights, how the courts work, using Supreme Court cases in the courtroom, the anniversaries of landmark court cases and research on civic education.

THE MISSOURI BAR’S

2009 ANNUAL LAW CONFERENCE

Civil Discourse -
Can Our System of Governance Survive Without It?

April 8, 2009

§ Featuring a blue ribbon panel in the morning to grapple with this hot, hot topic:

Jean Becker, Chief of Staff for President George H.W. Bush (41)

Jack Oliver, former Executive Director for the Republican National Committee

Mary Still, State Representative, former press secretary for Attorney General Jay Nixon and Governor Bob Holden

Roger Wilson, former Governor and Lieutenant Governor and Chair of the

Missouri State Democratic Party

§ Afternoon sessions on a variety of citizenship education topics—teaching controversial issues, We the People, Project Citizen and many more.

Where: The University of Missouri Alumni Center

When: 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Grade level: Grades 5-12 government and U.S. history teachers.

What will be provided:

· $50.00 voucher toward substitute pay or mileage costs

· Continental breakfast and lunch

· Lots of free materials.

ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO SIXTY

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Please fax (573 638-2279) or mail (The Missouri Bar, Millie Aulbur, P.O. Box 119, Jefferson City, MO 65102) the form below or e-mail the information to milliea@mobar.org.

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