Business Law resources

Lesson Plan: What is Law?

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on why law exists, early legal systems, the four sources of U.S. law and the rule of law.

MembersLesson PlanOct 6, 2025

No Tax on Tips: Understanding Wage Laws and Taxation in Service Jobs

A lesson based on IRS guidance on the new no-tax-on-tips rules: tip income, wage laws, worker rights and business practices.

MembersLesson PlanSep 29, 2025

Business Law: Ditch the Snooze, Ignite the Room! title

Turn business law from lecture into an interactive class with project-based learning, current event discussions and creative activities.

MembersOn-Demand WebinarMar 20, 2025Video

Chat GPT for Business Law Case Studies

This NBEA microlesson shows how to use ChatGPT to develop high school business law case studies. (6 minutes).

MembersVideoAug 22, 2024Video

A Dual Court System

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on the roles of trial, appellate and supreme courts in the state and federal systems.

MembersLesson PlanJul 2, 2024

Juvenile Justice

Learn how juvenile courts differ from the state court system and what cases belong in the federal vs the state system.

MembersLesson PlanJul 2, 2024

Justice in Canada

Canada’s form of government and its constitutional impact on the structure of its court system.

MembersLesson PlanJul 2, 2024

Judicial Journey

A 50-minute business law lesson on what courts do, how court systems are structured, and the roles of judges, lawyers and paralegals.

MembersLesson PlanJul 2, 2024

Lesson Plan: Business Law - We the People

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on the purpose of a constitution and the three branches of the federal government.

MembersLesson PlanFeb 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Business Law - Legislate and Regulate

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on federal regulations, how agencies create them, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

MembersLesson PlanFeb 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Business Law - Uniform Laws

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on uniform laws such as the UCC and the role of the Uniform Law Commission.

MembersLesson PlanFeb 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Business Law - Just Call me Bill

A 50-minute business law lesson for grades 9–12 on statutory law and how a bill becomes a federal law.

MembersLesson PlanFeb 26, 2024

Business Law: Contract Law Basics--Elements and Rehabilitation Principle

Lesson plan about Contract Law Basics--Elements and Rehabilitation Principle.

MembersLesson PlanJun 27, 2023

Business Law: Understanding Contractual Relationships and Responsibilities

A lesson plan about the nature of contractual relationships and responsibilities created by a contract.

MembersLesson PlanJun 27, 2023

Business Law: Penalties in Criminal Law and Remedies in Tort Law

A high school business law lesson contrasting the penalties of criminal law with the remedies available in tort law.

MembersLesson PlanJun 27, 2023

Business Law: Negligence and Defenses to Negligence

A high school business law lesson on the elements needed to establish negligence and the defenses available in a negligence case.

MembersLesson PlanJun 1, 2023

Business Law: Negligence Per Se and Res Ipsa Loquitur

A high school business law lesson explaining negligence per se and res ipsa loquitur, with examples of when each applies.

MembersLesson PlanJun 1, 2023

Business Law - Freedom of the Press and Defamation

A high school business law lesson on freedom of the press, the elements of defamation, and how the two fit together legally.

MembersLesson PlanMay 3, 2023

Business Law: Understanding Legal Citations: Case, Statutory, and Regulatory

A high school business law lesson on reading and interpreting case, statutory and regulatory citations in legal research.

MembersLesson PlanMay 3, 2023

Business Law: Precedents

A high school business law lesson on precedent: binding and persuasive precedent, stare decisis, and how courts make law.