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The Law-Related Education Center
 The Law-Related Education Center can:
 Coordinate law-related education events
 Produce original educational materials to inform Montanans about the legal system
 Make law-related education curriculum materials and other teaching resources available to educators
 Facilitate educational outreach by legal professionals who wish to improve Montanans’
understanding of the role of attorneys and the judiciary
 Distribute educational materials and disseminate information about law-related education activities
 Promote the concept of law-related education
 Support civil and legal education activities
 Foster statewide cooperation among all those involved in law-related education.
Educational Materials
We provide free resources from a library of materials we have either developed or collected throughout Montana and across the country. The library consists of pamphlets, DVDs, textbooks, PDFs and other useful materials.
Our Publications
The Law-Related Education Center has produced the following materials for distribution:
 The Montana Student’s Guide to Turning 18 – A booklet on legal aspects of different subjects that are could be approached by a person after they turn 18. Some subjects the book provides insight on are: Getting Arrested and the Criminal Court, Consumer Protection, Taxes, Housing, Driving Under the influence, Tribal Laws, and voting, just to name a few.
 The Montana Citizen’s Guide to the Courts – The Guide to the Courts provides insight in to the Judicial system, from the local courts to the U.S. Supreme Court including tribal courts, water courts, bankruptcy courts, and information on attorneys, judges, and Montana’s Self-Help Law Program.
 Several pamphlets and brochures covering various legal topics.
All of our publications can be sent to you in a paper or electronic format for a nominal cost. They can also be downloaded for free at our website: www.montanabar.org. For other legal resource information and publications visit www.montanabar.org .
Contact us
We love educating people on the law. Feel free to contact us for any information:
Artwork courtesey of Paige Lampen
   Anna Conley, Chair (406) 243-5283
anna.conley@mso.umt.edu
Joe Menden, State Bar Staff Contact (406) 447-2200
jmenden@montanabar.org
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