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Law Day 2006
Courts across the country have original ways of
introducing teens to the Constitution, the federal Judiciary, and careers in the
legal system, extending the reach of Constitution Day throughout the year. For
Law Day 2006, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
welcomed hundreds of students to its Los Angeles Courthouse. One class is shown
in the photo above. Throughout the day, judges hosted court-room simulations and
encouraged student participation. For Groundhog’s Day, the court’s job-shadowing
program allows students to follow employees for a morning, then discuss career
options over lunch. Every fall the district court sponsors a contemporary topics
institute that helps teachers make the federal courts come alive for their
students.