In this article I argue that greater attention should be given to the law-related education dimension of social studies education. I posit that a basic understanding of law and its role in society and in our lives is fundamental to the social studies citizenship mandate. Law-related education may be incorporated in elementary social studies in several different ways: highlighting the legal aspect of a topic or theme found in the social studies curriculum; using legal procedures as strategies for addressing social studies topics and promoting critical thinking objectives; using law as a way to integrate social studies with language arts; and modeling and practicing law-related principles through the informal curriculum of school policies and practices.