On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 39 brave men who changed the course of history. To celebrate Constitution Day, the Tulsa County Bar Association will kick off its "Layman's Legal" series with a panel presentation on the First Amendment, focusing on the separation of church and state. These programs are free and open to the public.
Sept. 22nd, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tulsa City/County Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, in the Aaronson Auditorium.
Tulsa attorney John Hall will moderate the discussion. Panelists are Judge Thomas R. Brett, attorney Schaad Titus, state Sen. Andrew Rice and Sheryl Siddiqui of the Islamic Society of Tulsa. The Tulsa Library Trust is co-sponsoring the program.
Panelists also will discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the First Amendment, including McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky and Van Orden v. Perry.
While you're at the library, check out some resources to complement the program. Titles include "Church & State in America : Battleground or Common Ground?" by Oliver Thomas, "Church and State in the Modern Age: A Documentary History" by J.F. Maclear, "The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights" by Barry W. Lynn and "Original Intent: Chief Justice Rehnquist and the Course of American Church-State Relations" by Derek Davis.
For additional resources, search the library catalog at www.tulsalibrary.org and browse the subject "church and state."
"Layman's Legal" is a brown-bag series that brings together legal professionals and the public for a general discussion of common legal issues.
"Layman's Legal" continues with "The Criminal Process," Oct. 15; "Elder Law," Nov. 19; "Family Law," Jan. 21, 2010; "Immigration Law," Feb. 18, 2010; and "Rights in the Workplace," May 20, 2010. All of these programs are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in Central Library's Lecture Room.
For more information about "Layman's Legal," contact Robbie Sittel, government documents librarian, at 596-7946, or visit www.tulsalibrary.org.
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