Florida Law Related Education Association

Florida Law Related Education Association

Type	Non-profit organization
Genre	Legal education
Founded	Tallahassee, Florida (1984 (1984))
Area served	Florida

The Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc. (FLREA) is a private corporation classified as a non-profit organization under the 501(c)(3) section of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The main offices are located at 2874 Remington Green Circle, Suite A, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States.^[1]

History

FLREA was established in 1984 “to improve justice and expand education for democracy through the development and implementation of law related education programs for Florida youth”^[2] The organization has grown into one of the premiere and most respected law related education associations in the country.

The current executive director is Annette Boyd Pitts^[3]

Activities

The Florida Law Related Education Association is involved in coordination and execution of the following activities:^[4]

• Campaign for Civic Education
• Civitas International Civic Education Exchange Program
• Florida High School Mock Trial Competition
• Florida Law Honor Society
• Justice Teaching Institute
• Moot Court Competition
• Kids Voting
• Law Week
• United States Senate Youth Program
• We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
• We the People: Project Citizen

Awards

FLREA has received the National Improvements in Justice Award and the Isidore Starr Award for excellence in law related education.^[5] In addition, participants in the FLREA Mock Trial competition have gone on to place in the top ten at the National High School Mock Trial Championship.^[2]

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