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Law Day Conference
Annually, hundreds of high school students attend this conference at Whittier Law School. The conference brings students, judges, attorneys and teachers together to share opinions on topical constitutional issues. A moderator and speakers, representing the pro and con sides of an issue. Past workshops topics included: "Should teens be tried as adults?" "Should there be drug testing in the schools?" and "Security v. Liberty: How much freedom are you willing to give up to feel safe?"
The workshops are thought provoking and lively as students explore constitutional issues that they face on a daily basis. Workshop participants are challenged to think about and debate their rights as citizens and how these rights come with civic responsibility
 
Peer Court: Juvenile Justice in Action! Teens admitting guilt to a misdemeanor non-violent offense appear before a sitting Superior Court judge and a jury selected from the pool of high school students in the audience.
Prop 8: The will of the people?: Does a simple voter majority have the ability to change the California Constitution? Does the California Supreme Court decide how terms are defined within the California Constitution?
Freedom of Association: When can the City/County/State regulate who your “friends” can be? Are Gang Injunctions a legitimate infringement on individual rights?
School Regulation of Attire: Do schools need a compelling reason to regulate their students dress on campus?
Lowering the Drinking Age: What makes 21 the correct age to drink when you can vote, sign contracts and join the military at 18? Explore the issues with this panel of experts.
To register for this year's Law Day Conference please download and complete the registration form fax or mail to:
15411 Redhill Suite B
Tustin CA, 92780
Fax: 714.258.8727
Thank You to Our
2009 Law Day Conference Sponsors!
Orange County Bar Association - Charitable Fund
Producing
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Sustaining
North, Nash & Abendroth LLP
Aitken, Aitken & Cohn
Minyard & Morris LLP
Contributing
SchoolFirst Credit Union
Latham & Watkins LLP
Robert & Mel Villar
Orange County Bar Association- Charitable Fund
Special Thanks
Orange County Waste Management
Whittier Law School
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