The State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyers Section is distributing more than 15,000 copies of "Coming of Age in Nevada," a booklet for Nevada high school seniors about the legal responsibilities of becoming an adult.
Topics addressed in the booklet include voting, jury duty, military service, driving, alcohol consumption, criminal law, contracts, consumer credit, property leases, employment and marriage, divorce and children.
The booklet was first drafted, edited and released by members of the Young Lawyers Section in 1999. Funding for the project came in part from the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education, Nevada Law Foundation and the State Bar of Nevada Local/Specialty Bar Grant Fund.
With assistance of the Nevada State Education Association, Nevada Department of Education, local bar associations and local school districts, "Coming of Age in Nevada," will be distributed annually to all Nevada high school seniors. Corresponding classroom presentations by attorneys volunteering their time will also take place.
Call 684-1204 for more information.