For the past several years, Herndon attorney Doug Landau has been helping 8th graders at Rachel Carson Middle School (RCMS) prepare for the “We the People” contest in Constitutional Law. The young scholars from this public school located just down the road from the Abrams Landau Law Shop have taken the contest by storm at…
Continue readingThe Herndon Festival is coming! This year’s festival — the town’s 35th — will feature outstanding headline entertainment, many of which are either returning favorites or a nod to the Festival’s 1980’s beginnings. In addition to lively performances scheduled throughout the weekend, entertainment highlights include: Thursday 5/28 and and Saturday 5/30 — fireworks displays at…
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How can we inspire the legal professionals of tomorrow? Virginia trial lawyer Doug Landau was not thinking about that when he responded to a notice just over two years ago from the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) seeking an Attorney Volunteer to help students at a local middle school prepare for a competition on constitutional law.…
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Cynthia Burgett’s students from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon Virginia are the best in the country when it comes to their knowledge of Constitutional Law! The students’ preparation paid off on Monday, April 20 as they bested teams from Oregon, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin and Ohio. This was the culmination of months of studying!…
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After months of preparation and studying, 8th graders from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia placed in the top three at the “We the People” national constitutional law and civics competition held this weekend at George Mason University (GMU). Several of the judges commented on the students’ outstanding prepared remarks, as well as their…
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