Government, history, and social studies teachers of Sonoma County high school juniors and seniors are invited to bring members of the local legal community — judges, attorneys, paralegals, and law students — directly into their classrooms during Law Week 2026 (April 27–May 1).
Each year, the Sonoma County Bar Association (SCBA) and the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) partner to make these visits possible. Guest presenters help students explore their rights as students and emerging adults, share their own paths into the legal field, and lead interactive activities such as skits, role-plays, or roundtable discussions.
Presenters share:
• Their personal pathways into the legal field
• Realistic scenarios involving student rights
• Conversations about civic participation and decision-making
• Interactive activities such as skits, role-plays, or roundtable discussions
Reasons to Participate:
• Enrich your government, history, or social studies curriculum
• Provide students with real-world context for legal concepts
• Encourage civic literacy and critical thinking
• Offer students direct access to law professionals in our community
2026 TOPIC: LEGAL ISSUES IN A STUDENT’S LIFE click on title for PDF Curriculum.
The Curriculum was created by the Law Week Co-Chairs: Jack & Andrew.
This will include a conversation and interactive activities based on the following general themes:
- Freedom of Speech/Expression
- Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure / Expectation of Privacy
- School Safety
- Immigration
Law Week for 2026 is Monday, April 27th - Friday, May 1st.
The Law Week Committee's Mission: To plan and support the Bar Association’s participation in the annual Law Day/Law Week effort to bring information and education about the law and the courts to Sonoma County high schools. For more information on the Law Week, visit the American Bar Association.
For more information on SCBA's Annual Law Week Event, please contact Susan Demers by email: Susan@SonomaCountyBar.org!
2026 LAW WEEK COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Teresa Norton – Ex Officio
SCOE LIAISON:
SCBA LIAISONS:
RTICLES BY OUR 2025 PRESENTERS:
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Law Week Round Table Experience by R. Kagin and E. Danly
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Law Week Connecting with Students by O. Figueroa
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Past Curriculums:
- 2025 Curriculum - Legal Issues in a Student's Life
- 2024 Curriculum - Legal Issues in a Student's Life
- 2023 Curriculum - Cornerstone of Democracy
- 2022 Curriculum - Individual Liberties in Current Events
- 2021 Curriculum - The Rule of Law
- 2020 Curriculum - The Rule of Law - cancelled due to Pandemic
- 2019 Curriculum - Freedom of The Press
- 2018 Curriculum - Current Events that May Impact Your Right to Vote
- 2017 Curriculum - Constitutional Separation of Powers: How Much Power Does a President Have?
- 2016 Curriculum - Equality Under the Law: A Promise Kept?
- 2015 Curriculum - The Fourth Amendment: Exploring the Question of Student Privacy Rights at School
- 2014 Curriculum - The First Amendment: Free Speech Rights in the Era of Social Media & Cyber-Bullying
- 2013 Curriculum - The Right to Bear Arms; The History and Interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- 2012 Curriculum - A Primer on Free Speech Under the First Amendment: Selected Topics in the Constitution's First Amendment
- 2011 Curriculum - The Legacy of John Adams, From Boston To Guantanamo
- 2010 Curriculum - The American Jury - We the People in Action
- 2009 Curriculum - Ex parte Merryman and Debates on Civil Liberties During the Civil War
- 2008 Curriculum - WHEN YOU BECOME 18 - Flyer
- 2007 Curriculum - Bar Journal Cover, Article and Photos
- 2006 - no information
- 2005 Theme - “The American Jury -- We the People in Action”
- 2004 Theme - “50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education” poster contest