Middle School Teachers' Law School
Date: 09.23.11
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, Denver, CO
Sponsored By: American Board of Trial Advocates
Speaker: Michael D. AlperPhone: 303.244.1872
Email: alper@wtotrial.com In this first annual day-long seminar Mike Alper, seven other attorneys, and The Honorable Christina M. Habas will present the following sessions to Colorado middle school teachers.
- The court system: jurisdiction and levels - a discussion of the different jurisdictions and levels of courts in both Colorado state and federal courts
- Marbury v. Madison why do the courts decide what is constitutional?
- Teacher liability (confirmed faculty)
- State vs. federal interests: who has jurisdiction?
- How do the courts and the constitution affect our daily lives? (Political and social change through litigation)
- Panel discussion: issues facing civics teachers