Florida Bar's phone app and website were unveiled last week to help young adults get familiarized with the state's justice system. The Integrated Bar Association of Florida's president, Ramon Abadin claimed that the new phone app was designed to assist young adults in confronting the legal realities of becoming an adult.
Florida Bar's phone app and website, justadulting.com was made specifically for teenagers ages 18 years old, who were labeled as young adults in the state of Florida. The website tackles the legal rights and responsibilities of the teens as they entered the new stage of being an adult. The website explains that being an adult comes with great duties and responsibilities. It also reminds that breaking the law could mean that young adults could be tried and can be sentenced to an adult prison.
"With graduation only a few months away and spring break right around the corner, more than 179,000 high school seniors in Florida will be challenged with new responsibilities and confronted with new realities that they need to understand," said Ramón Abadin, President of The Florida Bar. "Our Law Related Education Committee created this new app so today's tech-savvy teens can be better prepared for life as adults."
According to The News Tribune, Florida Bar's phone app also discusses topics including signing contracts and laws covering the safety of young adult who has started working. The association's website also covers talks such as consumer protection, criminal charges, drinking laws, driving, employment, environmental responsibilities, federal income tax, jury duty, landlord and tenant relation, marriage, paternity issues and more.
"It just wasn't as useful a tool as this will be," Sheri Lynn Hazeltine, chair of the Florida Bar Law Related Education Committee said about the pamphlets. "Kids can access (the website) easier." Hazeltine added that the website would substitute the costly pamphlets that were given to all high school students in the state, News Journal Online reports. Eventually, the pamphlets would be phased out. However, right now they are still going to send mails through requests despite Florida Bar's phone app.
Florida Bar's phone app also gives useful information on how to communicate with the law enforcement and how to navigate the court system. It also provides the young adults' rights the time they will be taken into custody by the authorities.
