Cuyahoga County Bar Association, OH Contact: Barbara Greenberg Cuyahoga County Bar Association 500 Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113-2203 Activity Summary: The Third Annual Law Day for the family was a free, family-oriented event featuring eighteen different workshops, presented by lawyers, judges and law professors, on various topics in the law. The Court of Appeals, Eighth District, heard oral arguments in two pending cases, one civil and one criminal, as part of this event. An essay contest, open to all school students in Cuyahoga County was conducted in conjunction with this event. The student winners in each division were announced by and awards presented by one of each celebrity judge. Free child care and free refreshments were also provided. Activity Narrative: The Third Annual Law Day for the family, co-sponsored by The Cuyahoga County Bar Association and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was a free family-oriented event. The Third Annual Law Day for the family featured eighteen different workshops on various topics in the law. Each workshop was designed to provide members of the public with valuable information about legal issues that affect everyday life. Members of the public can best celebrate their freedom when they understand the rule of law as it affects everyday life. All residents of Cuyahoga County were invited to attend this free, family-oriented event. This event was publicized in a variety of ways. Flyers were posted in all public libraries, all county courthouses, various churches and synagogues and at various locations throughout Case Western Reserve University. Flyers were also hand-delivered to each councilperson for the City of Cleveland for distribution to that councilperson's Ward. Each seventh and eighth grade student in the greater Cleveland area received area received notice of the Third Annual Law Day for the family through an advertisement in "LEGAL NEWS for Young Americans," a newspaper published by The Cuyahoga County Bar Association. Members of the Law Day Committee and officers of The Cuyahoga Bar Association also appeared on various radio and television programs to explain the event and to encourage participation. Advertisements for the event also appeared in "Law and Fact," the journal published by The Cuyahoga County Bar Association. In addition, the seventeen exhibitors were sent copies of the Flyer and asked to circulate same through the exhibitor's organization. Once the attendees arrived at the event, they had the opportunity to attend the workshops, to view the exhibits and to speak to persons affiliated with the seventeen exhibitors. The exhibits included organizations such as: The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, which provides counseling and advocacy for rape victims: The Cleveland Tenants Organization, which provides advice and information to tenants: and The Legal Aid Society, which provides legal representation to persons who qualify for such representation. These exhibitors provided the attendees the ability to gather information at the event and to follow up with these organizations after the Third Annual Law Day for the Family. The attendees could also have their children fingerprinted, courtesy of the University Circle Police Department. The University Circle Police Department also provided public safety awareness to both children attendees and adult attendees through McGruff the Dog, materials distributed and individual discussion between police officers and the attendees. What better way to celebrate one's freedom then to learn about one's rights under the rule of law, receive information about organizations and services available to assist the public, and to interact with lawyers, judges, and law professors? Sample Programs Home | By Audience | By Location | By Sponsoring Organization