Ohio Center for Law Related Education

Do you know an attorney who wants to help foster the next generation of lawyers and introduce them to the appellate process? The Moot Court Case & Rules Committees may be the place for them!

The Case Committee is responsible for brainstorming the case and creating the Case File for the upcoming season, which includes researching case law and writing lower court opinions.

The Rules Committee is responsible for reviewing and revising the structure of the competition to ensure that Moot Court provides an authentic appellate experience for students.

To sign up, please click on the following link (No Login required): bit.ly/mootcourtcommittee

A reminder to register as an OCLRE Alum today on our website! You are part of our success story, and we’d love to know about yours.

www.oclre.org/alumni

A HUGE thanks to all the teams, advisors, volunteers and venue staff who made the 2026 OCLRE program season a success!

Happy Pride Month from OCLRE!

OCLRE is ! We are looking for an efficient Operations & Administrative Coordinator who will manage our front office operations, providing a blend of constituent support, CRM administration, and clerical tasks.

For more information, please visit: www.oclre.org/careers

Here are the Tentative Program Dates for 2026-27!

Photos from the 2025-26 OCLRE Program Season are now available on Flickr! To see pictures from specific events, please click on the ‘Albums’ tab.

https://www.flickr.com/people/oclrephotos/

The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education provides Ohio’s students and teachers with academic programs and resources, designed to engage students in grades 5-12 in hands-on learning about government, law, and the importance of active citizenship.

The Foundation has been a proud supporter of OCLRE through our grantmaking program for over a decade, funding programs like We The People, Moot Court, Mock Trial, and more.

Most recently, the OSBF awarded OCLRE with $123,000 for its "Civics Education Programs, Teacher Training & Outreach" project to expand its civics education programming by increasing teacher training and student engagement in underserved communities, which serves all 88 counties statewide.

Projects like this help expand knowledge and understanding of the law from an early age and can even inspire the next generation of legal professionals who will promote justice across the state of Ohio.

"With generous support from funders like the OSBF, as well as our sponsors, OCLRE is able to provide programs and authentic opportunities that give young Ohioans a chance to acquire knowledge and skills required for active participation, understanding, advocacy, and leadership," said Kate Strickland, Executive Director of OCLRE.

The OSBF has granted $19M since 1992. To learn more about our grants program, visit osbf.org/grants.

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are honored to highlight a few individuals in law who have served in Ohio!

Thank you to all the volunteers who judged this year’s Middle School We the People Showcase in Columbus!