The Rhode Island Association for Justice — formerly the Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association — is offering a new session of its popular Citizens’ Law School starting May 14.

The program, in its 15th year, is designed to familiarize the public with the civil justice system and provide an opportunity to learn about the practice of law. The Citizens’ Law School deals with topics that affect everyday life; presentations are given by local lawyers and judges.

Classes will be held May 14 and 27 and June 2, 10, 16 and 23, from 7 to 8:30 each night. The first class will be held at the Warwick police station at 140 Veterans Memorial Drive.

Topics this session will cover medical negligence, landlord-tenant law, issues involving pets and their owners, personal injury, family law and cases involving multiple victims in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and the Station nightclub fire.

Associate Justice Haiganush R. Bedrosian and attorney Joyce A. Faraone will begin the series with a presentation on family law.

The cost is $30 for the six classes. Course materials will be provided. The program is available to all Rhode Island residents regardless of age. Applications for the program can be obtained by calling the Rhode Island Association for Justice at (401) 273-8820 or by going online at www.rijustice.org

The Citizen’s Law School is not an accredited law school and will not serve to prepare students to sit for state bar exams.