The Ohio Center for Law Related Education

Mock trial: The Ohio mock trial program, established by The Ohio Center for law-related Education in 1983, is a statewide educational program designed to allow students to become aware of their constitutional rights and responsibilities. It provides students The opportunity to learn firsthand about Law, court procedures and The judicial system while also building interpretation, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. Students who compete in The mock trial program come away with a greater understanding of not only The principles our legal system is founded on but also of themselves and The skills they possess.

Other programs including civics summit, moot court, Ohio government in action and civics that empowers all students.

We The people: The citizen and The constitution is an instructional program on The history and principles of american constitutional democracy for elementary, middle, and high school students. The program is based on curricular materials developed by The Center for civic Education and acclaimed by leading educators. Simulated congressional hearings, excellent for performance assessment, are built into The curriculum at The high school and middle school levels. Classes may choose to enter a competition structured as a simulated hearing where their knowledge of The constitution is tested.