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Virtual Law Day
Ceremony
Members commemorated Law Day on May 4 while
maintaining a safe social distance. After picking up their
Cinco de Mayo-themed lunches at the Bar Association,
members logged on to Zoom for a discussion of this year's
Law Day Theme " Advancing the Rule of Law Now. " Keynote
speaker Alicia Bannon of the Brennan
Center for Justice in New York talked
about the importance of an independent
judiciary and how respect for the rule of
law is vital to maintaining our democratic
republic. Bannon also answered several
questions from members. In addition, the
Bar Association recognized Fleetwood
High School's Mock Trial team for winning
the 2021 Berks County Mock Trial
Championship and the winners of the Law Day Multimedia
Competition. Law Day was established by President Dwight
D. Eisenhower to promote a better understanding of the role
of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding
of the legal profession.
Sam Nevins, a Wilson West Middle School student, finished first
in the Seventh Grade Division of the Law Day Multimedia
Competition with his poem " Unfair. "
Carlos J. Torres, a student at Southwest Middle School in
Reading, took home second place in the Seventh-Grade
" I can't afford to pay a lawyer, so I have only a family
friend named Sawyer. His suit is not much better than
mine, mine cost a nickel, his cost a dime. I have heard
stories of court where people of color are treated as the
villain. For example, Walter McMillian - he almost didn't
win because of the color of his skin. "
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Division of the Law Day Multimedia Competition with his
essay on " Advancing the Rule of Law - Now. " Carlos and his
mother, Cathy, visited the Bar Association to claim the prize.
" Our country would be different if judges were not
impartial and free from political influence. A judge
being impartial and free from political influence is
a good thing because they are fair and not biased
towards any side. They are also less likely to be
influenced by those in power for political gain. "
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