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2015 Law-Related Education Conference: Cornerstones of Civil Rights

By Justin Younker on November 7, 2014
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The 2015 Law-Related Education Conference will be held Jan. 30-31, 2015, at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. The focus of the conference will be on the journey to achieve civil rights from the beginning of our nation to the present.

Key legislation, people, and events from 1789 to today will be presented in general sessions followed by breakout sessions featuring classroom-ready lessons.  

This year, the keynote speaker will be Mark K. Updegrove, director of the LBJ Library, and participants will have the opportunity to tour the LBJ Library and Museum.

The LRE Conference is open to educators, supervisors, and regional service center personnel. The registration fee is $125 and includes breakfast and lunch, parking, and two days of fun and learning!

Visit www.texaslre.org for more information and to register.

 

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Justin was a Frantz Ward Summer Associate in 2016 before becoming an Associate with the firm. He received his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. Justin was a legal writing tutor, recipient of the Law…

Justin was a Frantz Ward Summer Associate in 2016 before becoming an Associate with the firm. He received his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. Justin was a legal writing tutor, recipient of the Law Justice Scholarship, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Cleveland State Law Review.

During law school, Justin worked in a small plaintiff’s firm in the greater Cleveland area where he gained experience requesting and answering discovery, drafting complaints, and writing motions. Additionally, Justin served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Judge John Russo, Administrative Judge to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.

Prior to law school, Justin taught secondary English in rural Alabama through Teach for America. In Alabama, Justin served as a kicking coach for his school’s football team, chaired the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society, initiated the District’s AP program, and co-founded Higher Academics Summer School, an intensive summer boarding school for college-bound students. After his time in Alabama, he worked as a Dean of Students in a Breakthrough Charter School in Cleveland.

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