Hartford County Bar Association Contact: The Hartford County Bar Association 179 Allyn Street, Suite 210 Hartford, CT 06103 Tel (860) 525-8106 Fax (860) 293-1345 E-mail: hartford.county.bar@snet.net Web site: www.hartfordbar.org Hartford County Bar Association (HCBA) 2001 Law Day Activities Activity Summary: Overall, approximately 350 people attended the Hartford County Bar Association Law Day ceremony and related activities. Attendees for the superior court ceremony included lawyers, judges, local high school students and their teacher and members of the public. Afternoon mock trials included students from the Transitional Learning Academy (a school for troubled youths), their instructor, lawyers, judges and a Hartford Police Officer, as well as members of the public. The 5K Road race was open to our members and the public and we had all ages participating. Activity Narrative: The Law Day Ceremony was held at Hartford Superior Court. Hartford’s Administrative Judge opened the ceremony. The bar association’s president and committee chairs welcomed the audience and introduced the 2001 Pro Bono Award recipients and the keynote speaker and Liberty Bell Award recipient, Dr. Julio Morales. In his speech, Dr. Morales discussed his experiences of the last four years of listening to the voices of teenagers in the care of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families and the people that provide services to them. The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters presented awards to the essay contest winners. The students that participated were sophomores at Hartford’s Weaver High School and were given a homework assignment to write an essay on the topic determined by the Law Day committee, “Should juveniles accused of serious crimes be tried as an adult? If so, for which crimes and at which ages?” The students did not know that this was a contest. The Law Day Committee presented 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners with monetary awards. An outdoor reception was held at the conclusion of the ceremony for everyone who attended. The HCBA participated in a student mock trial in the afternoon. This program gave the bar an opportunity to work with students who have had a troubled past and who are working toward reestablishing their foundation for learning. On May 12th the HCBA sponsored a 5K Road race. This race drew 80 participants of all ages and levels. The race generated a profit of $2,000, which was donated to the Hartford County Bar Foundation, a 501 c(3) organization whose purpose is to assist Hartford’s needy. Overall, the committee felt that the activities that were organized for the Hartford County Bar Association 2001 Law Day activities were consistent with the theme for this year’s event. The theme “Protecting the Best Interests of Our Children” was woven into the fabric of our events and played a significant role in determining the selection of speakers and awards. The Hartford County Bar Association was pleased to play a role in furthering the development of our youth. Sample Programs Home | By Audience | By Location | By Sponsoring Organization