Law Day Events

Law Week 2008 Schedule of Events
The Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section will celebrate Law Week 2008 from April 26-May 2, 2008. All of the events will focus on the theme "The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity." Events include:

Call-A-Lawyer:
Callers will have the opportunity to speak to an attorney for free on April 26, from 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. by calling 312-554-2001.

Judge’s Reception:
In honor of Law Day, the YLS will host a "Meet the Judges Reception" at the CBA on April 29, at 5:00 p.m. Judges from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Appellate Court, and Federal Court will be invited to attend. You must be a member of the CBA to attend this event. Call 312-554-2032 or email yls@chicagobar.org to RSVP.

Liberty Bell Award:
Presented at the Judge's Reception to a nonlawyer whose exemplary community service has advanced the ideals of law and justice.

You and the Law "Law Day Live" Call-In Show:
CBA TV’s "Law Day Live" Call-In Show will air during Law Week on Chicago Access Network Channel 21 in Chicago (date and time to be determined).

Law Day Celebration:
The CBA Symphony, composed of judges, lawyers, and law students, will perform musical selections at a free concert at the Richard J. Daley Center on May 1, at Noon.

Senior Symposium:
A workshop on estate planning for seniors will be held during Law Week at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Contact Jenni Bertolino for more information at 312-554-2032.

CHICAGO – In honor of the 50th anniversary of Law Day, Experiencia, Inc. is pleased to announce Justice Anne Burke of the Supreme Court of Illinois and Attorney General Lisa Madigan as co-chairs for Experiencia's second annual Law Day Program entitled "LEX." As part of "LEX," Experiencia's Chairman, Howard A. Tullman, Justice Burke and Attorney General Madigan are asking area law firms to help sponsor neighborhood Schools so that they may participate in Experiencia's Exchange City Immersive Learning Program.

The "LEX" Program seeks area law firms and individual lawyers to contribute scholarship funding for the participation of students at Exchange City – a government, economics, math, social studies and entrepreneurial studies program available to all schools throughout Chicagoland. The “LEX” Program offers a relevent and meaningful way the law firms can assist 5th and 6th graders in participating in the Exchange City Program while they learn the signifcant issues of juvenile justice, government and civic studies.

During their much anticipated culminating visit to Exchange City, students manage and apply important concepts and skills as they are challenged by real-life business and governmental issues. They run their own LaSalle Bank branch, publish their own newspaper, maintain retail shops with consumer services and products, learn about supply and demand, write resumes and deliver the mail. The students even film their own WTTW TV broadcasts and create a DVD of the day’s events.

For more information about participating in the Experiencia Law Day LEX Program, please contact Hanna Selinger at 312.733.5400. More information about Experiencia is available at www.experiencia-world.com.

In celebration of Law Day, the DuPage County Bar Association in Illinois is sponsoring an Ask a Lawyer telephone project on April 26, a Law Day Luncheon on May 2, and Mock Trial Demonstrations to students in Grades 6-12 on May 9. See www.dcba.org for more information.

2008 Illinois Youth Summit
The Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago will conduct a 2008 Illinois Youth Summit for Law Day 2008. The summit will provide students with opportunities to better understand how the law can serve their needs and interests by providing them with a voice in our democracy. Prior to the summit students will select three issues for study and action. Throughout the spring more than 1,200 students statewide will research the issues and conduct related educational service projects. On April 25, student delegates from participating schools will convene at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago with state and federal policymakers to discuss these issues and make policy recommendations. For more information visit www.crfc.org.