This website is a resource of the SBM Law Related Education & Public Outreach Committee.

Self-Help Resources & Educational Resources for Ages Under 18

—Self-help resources as well as law related educational links for children & young adults.

Self-Help Resources

• Center for Civic Education
• Cornell Law Library Online Legal Resources
• FindLaw for the Public
• iCivics
• Michigan Traffic Laws FAQ

Under 18 Resources

• Congress for Kids
• Democracy for Kids
• Law for Minors, Parents, & Counselors
• Our Courts America
• The Student Bill of Rights

General Education

—General national and Michigan-specific law related online resources.

National Resources

• ABA Bar Association Directory
• American Society of International Law
• Cornell Law Library Online Legal Resources
• FindLaw for the Public
• Freedom of Information Act
• University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
• iCivics
• Legal Definitions & Legal Terms Dictionary
• Michigan Coalition for Human Rights
• NOLO Self-Help Law
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• Tribal Court Clearinghouse
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• United States Copyright Office
• United States Courts
• Wrights Special Education Law & Advocacy

Michigan Resources

• Elections in Michigan
• League of Women Voters of Michigan
• Local & Special Purpose Bar Associations
• Michigan Construction Liens
• Michigan Day Care Center Licensing Requirements
• Michigan Firearms Laws
• Michigan Landlord & Tenant Law
• Michigan Liquor Control Commission
• Michigan Municipal League
• Michigan Open Meetings Act: An Overview
• Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
• Michigan Townships Association
• Michigan Voter Information Center
• Planning & Zoning Center at MSU

Resources for Lawyers

—Resources for new, experienced, or teaching lawyers.

General Resources

• ABA Bar Association Directory
• FindLaw for Legal Professionals
• Local & Special Purpose Bar Associations
• Michigan Association for Justice

Education Resources

• Center for Civic Education
• ABA Constitution Day
• Dirksen Congressional Center
• Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
• SBM Constitution Day

Diversity, Inclusion, & Outreach Resources

• A Lawyer Helps
• ABA Center for Racial & Ethnic Diversity
• ABA Choose Law: A Profession for All
• ABA Pipeline Diversity Directory
• Legal Outreach for New York City Youth
• NYC Minorities in the Legal Profession
• Street Law, Inc.: Diversity Pipeline for Law Firms
• The Pipeline Crisis
• University of Michigan Diversity Matters: Outreach Initiatives
• Winning Futures Mentoring Program

Resources for Teachers & Students

—Law related educational resources for teachers & students of any year.

Law, Liberty, & Constitution Day Resources

• ABA Constitution Day
• SBM Constitution Day
• National Constitution Center
• Liberty Day Institute
• Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago
• Constitutional Rights Foundation
• ABA Law Day

General Teaching Resources

• ABA Public Education Resources
• Center for Civic Education
• Cornell Law Library
• iCivics
• Law Related Education & Public Outreach Committee
• Michigan Center for Civic Education
• Michigan Legal Milestones
• Michigan Merit Curriculum—Social Studies
• Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center
• Street Law at the UW School of Law
• Teaching Tolerance
• The Choices Program

Students

• Bill of Rights Institute
• iCivics
• Our Court America
• The Student Bill of Rights
• Pipeline Programs Guide, Connections to the Legal Profession