Law Day brings students to courthouse

There was a lot of excitement on the front steps of the Big Horn County Courthouse on the morning of Tuesday, May 15. A beloved para-educator was “arrested” in front of the fifth-grade classes from Basin and Greybull elementary schools.
But have no fear…it was all just pretend and done as part of Law Day presentation put on by local court staff, attorneys, law enforcement and legislators.
Organized by Kristen Schlattmann, one of the Big Horn Basin’s supervising public defenders and a long-time planner of Law Day presentations, the event was well received by local fifth graders and their teachers as a culmination to their studies on civics.
Schlattmann worked with the Big Horn County attorney’s office to present an engaging and fun presentation that allowed for lots of participation from the students.