Law Day Events

Ninth Annual Law Day Essay Contest
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation and the Nebraska Supreme Court are sponsoring the Ninth Annual Law Day Essay Contest for 7th through 12th graders. Winners will be selected from each grade level, and they, their teachers and parents will be invited to a special recognition luncheon on May 5, at Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) studios in Lincoln. After students are recognized for their achievements, they and other guests will have an opportunity to ask questions of the Chief Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court, and three other appellate judges. This one-hour program will be telecast to schools around the state where participants may phone or email questions to also be answered live, on the air.

Through the process of a drawing, one essay contest winner will receive the McGrath North Mullin & Kratz scholarship, valued at $2,300, to attend the 2008 National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC).

Sixth Annual Job Shadowing for Fifth Graders
The Foundation and the Supreme Court are once again sponsoring Law Day Job Shadowing for fifth graders. Students spend at least one hour with lawyers and judges while learning more about careers in the law and the importance of working hard and staying in school. They may prepare in their classrooms for the visit by engaging in lessons related to the Law Day theme. The Foundation is also providing lessons promoting anti-bullying behavior for these elementary students.

For more information, go to www.nebarfnd.org.

Contacts: doris@nebarfnd.org or cindy@nebarfnd.org