If the original constitution of the United States of America is such a perfect document, then why do we have the Bill of Rights? Why were they so important to add? And what exactly are our rights contained in those Amendments? In this presentation you can expect to learn about the contents of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, plus we're throwing in the 14th too, just for fun! We'll talk about the rights given to all American citizens in these amendments and why adding them to the original document was such an important step in the development of the United States of America. If you'd like to join us online via Zoom, please click here to register. Presenter: Eleanor E. Lynn, Esq. Eleanor received her BA in History and Political Science with High Honors from the University of Michigan in 1980 and her JD with Distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1983. Prior to her retirement in 2018, Eleanor specialized in medical malpractice defense cases for several years, in private practice first in East Lansing at Willingham & Cote and later with Burnheimer & Company, P.C. in Traverse City. She was also an Adjunct Professor at Cooley Law School part-time for a period of time, teaching trial skills workshop. Earlier positions included: Assistant Attorney General for the State of Iowa in the Tort Claims Division and, earlier, the Human Services Division. She was a Managing Attorney for Legal Services Corporation of Iowa for two years in the 1980’s. Eleanor began her legal experience while in law school working as Research Assistant to Professor Robert Clinton, where she worked intensively on Constitutional Law and Native American Law research and publications assistance and also served in Native American law clinic during one term. Eleanor is currently a member of the NMC Foundation Board and serves on its Board Development Committee. She previously served for almost 20 years on the Board of Directors for Legal Services of Northern MI; for over