The Paralegal Studies program has an advisory committee composed of local judges, attorneys, and paralegals. They meet twice a year, and we exchange advice and requests--the most famous of those, of course, being "Please teach your students to write." We all know how I ran with that.
Anyway, last night our advisory committee asked me to strongly encourage my students to seek out more opportunities to see lawyers and the law in action. Challenge accepted. You know those engagement points students in my classes are chasing? They aren't going away.
At the request of my advisory committee, I would like to invite and encourage you to seek out public meetings--city council, county council, zoning boards, and the like. Meeting times are usually posted on each county's website. If they aren't, call the county clerk and ask. Lawyers do a lot more than hang out in courtrooms, after all.
For Tippecanoe, the Area Planning Committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the County Building. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets on the 1st Wednesday in December at 7:00 p.m. City and County Council meetings are somewhat more frequent. Check Tippecanoe's website (or your own county's or city's website) for other meetings.
And before you even ask, yes, of course: 10 - 20 points.
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