The Federal Bar Association Comes to Kansas City

Written by mindy.haesemeyer on . Posted in Newspaper.

Story & Photo by Kay Haas – News Editor

 Students in the Lee’s Summit School District had the special opportunity to meet with representatives of the Federal Bar Association last week. 

   The Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter hosted the Federal Bar Association annual meeting in Kansas City this year. Representatives, lawyers, and law students from all over the country came to Kansas City to represent their chapter at the annual meeting. Multiple representatives came to Lee’s Summit North to discuss the First and Fourth Amendments with students.

   Teachers from all three high schools recommended students who they thought would be the right fit to go. Then, all the students came to LSN for the meeting.

   Jayla Walker, junior, decided to attend the meeting.

   “I wanted to go because I thought it would be a good experience to learn more about the Bill of Rights and lawyers experience,” Walker said. 

   Each amendment was discussed concerning school and how these amendments affect students in their lives and school. Some court cases were brought up involving students and the First and Fourth Amendments. 

   Students were also able to discuss with one another and with the lawyers about the amendments. 

   Students were also able to ask the representatives any questions they wanted. Many students who decided to attend want to become lawyers, so this was an amazing opportunity for them to be able to ask questions about what it is like to be a lawyer.

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