Law Related Education.

• Author: Dillard, Kalinthia R.
• Position: Annual Reports of Committees of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

The Law Related Education Committee (LREC) continued to provide nonpartisan, law-related educational programs to students and adults with the goal of increasing their knowledge of political institutions, systems, and processes. The LREC partnered with the Florida Law Related Education Association (FLREA) on a variety of age-appropriate programs and activities tailored to the knowledge, experience, and learning objectives of the target audiences. Below are a few of the LREC's activities for 2018-2019:

* #JustAdulting App and Legal Guide for New Adults--In 2016, the LREC designed a digital communications tool to allow the committee to present in an electronic format the information found in its Legal Guide for New Adults pamphlet. The pamphlet has been published and updated annually by the committee for decades. The Legal Guide for New Adults pamphlet was revised with updates based on legislative activity in 2018 and recent court rulings.

The LREC monitored the data analytics for the use of the #JustAdulting web and mobile applications. Since the launch of the digital tool, there has been growth in new users from all over the world. A recent spike in new users correlates to the committee's Facebook advertising promotion. Additionally, the LREC expanded the target audience to include college students. As a result, the largest demographic for use of the app is the 18 to 24-year-old age range, followed by 25 to 34.

The LREC also continued to develop an animated YouTube video library, to include videos regarding the court system, jury duty, judicial selection, and landlord/tenant matters. LREC members sought input from individuals in the targeted age groups to ensure that the videos are engaging and consistent with the learning styles and communication methods of young people who will benefit from the LREC's efforts. All the campaign enhancements can be viewed on the Bar's website at www. floridabar.org/justadulting.

* Moot Court and Mock Trial--It was an extraordinary year for the Florida Mock Trial Competition. LREC members assisted with case development and review and served as judges for the state and local mock trial competition. The Florida High School Mock Trial Competition is an academic competition in which a team of six to eight students simulate the roles of both attorneys and witnesses in a fictional trial situation. The Florida High School Mock Trial Competition took place in Orlando from March 14-16.

The Middle School Virtual Mock...