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Mock Trial competitions – season is open 

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation offers mock trial competitions for grades 3 through high school. Teacher workshops and webinars are scheduled for October. Earn PD credits. There is no charge to attend workshops, webinars or to register to compete. 

Link to register: mocktrial.njsbf.org 

The Legal Eagle for grades 5 and up  

The fall 2026 issue of The Legal Eagle is a special election edition and features articles on redistricting, the National Popular Vote Movement and the U.S. Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots and political party spending. Order free copies for your classroom at publications.njsbf.org.  

New publications from the NJSBF  

NJSBF has launched another civics-related newsletter: Before the Bill of Rights, which looks at how the Founding Fathers formed our government and where they took inspiration from when writing the U.S. Constitution. In addition, the third installment of NJSBF’s Constitutionally Speaking series is now available. This issue is devoted to the voting amendments of the U.S. Constitution—the 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments. Download or order free copies at publications.njsbf.org.