LRE Advisory Committee Summary

The Law-Related Education (LRE) Advisory Committee of the
North Carolina Bar Association Foundation

HOW DOES THE COMMITTEE SERVE? The LRE Advisory Committee consists of twelve active subcommittees each dedicated to serving the public by strengthening and building a fairer, freer, more open society. The LREAC is not only promoting the understanding and respect for the rule of law through interactive law-related and civic education programs for students, teachers, and the citizenry of North Carolina, it is helping build in our children and citizens skills needed for the 21st century.

LRE depends on volunteer lawyers to bring its PEOPLE, PROGRAMS and RESOURCES to educators across North Carolina.

Sign-up to be a Legal Partner and learn more about each subcommittee’s successful outreach partnering with educators and the community throughout the state by clicking here.

PEOPLE: Presentation & Speaker Requests in schools, community, and organizations
·        Coach a high school or middle school mock trial team
·        Coach teachers for mock trial training
·        Tell students what a day in the life of a lawyer is like at Career Days or host a job shadow day
·        Help a teacher develop a lesson plan about your area of Practice
·        Present at teacher institutes and workshops
·        Present in your area of law to organizations or at community functions

Whether you’re a member of the committee or not, please consider joining our statewide network of volunteer lawyers, paralegals and law students.

PROGRAMS: The LRE Department at the Bar Association develops and presents in-house programs and national programs under the Center for Civic Education (CCE) which provide both teachers and students with experiential learning activities that culminate in local, state and national events.

1.         We the People: Project Citizen
2.         We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
3.        Justice Iredell Middle School Mock Trial Tournament
4.         Diversity in the Profession High School Law Career Conference
5.         Justice Teaching Institute
6.         Mock Trial Training


RESOURCES: LRE offers educators a wide variety of NCBA and other publications (in all media formats/printed materials, videos, audio cassettes, etc.) through its online, searchable database.

1.         Courthouse Tour Information
2.         Games
3.         Links
4.         Packaged Presentations
5.         Publications
6.         Videos

For additional information or questions, contact the Law-Related Education Advisory Committee Co-Chairs or the LRE Department:

Rufus Allen
NC Department of Justice, Environmental Div.
9001 Mail Service Ctr
Raleigh, NC 27699-9000
Phone: 919.716.6600
Fax: 919.716.6767
Email: rallen@ncdoj.gov

Ryan Blackledge
NC General Assembly
300 N Salisbury St Rm 401
Raleigh, NC 27603
Raleigh, NC
27699-9000
Phone: 919.733.6660
Fax: 919.715-5459
Email: blackledge@gmail.com

Diane Wright
Law-Related Education Director
North Carolina Bar Association
PO Box 3688
Cary, NC 27519-3688
Phone: (919) 657-1588 or 1-(800) 662-7407
Fax: (919) 657-1585
Email: dwright@ncbar.org

JoAnn Petilli
Law-Related Education Coordinator
North Carolina Bar Association
PO Box 3688
Cary, NC 27519-3688
Phone: (919) 657-1574 or 1-(800) 662-7407
Fax: (919) 657-1585
jpetilli@ncbar.org