Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “Voices of Democracy,” and the deadline for entries is Jan. 19.
“This is the 48th year for this fun, educational contest,” said Norman attorney Ed Wunch, OBA Law Day Committee chairperson. “The goal is to stimulate discussion and understanding of the law among young Oklahomans. The theme for this year’s contest was selected to recognize that in democracies, the people rule, and we must speak up and vote in elections to maintain democracy and the rule of law.”
Coloring sheets for pre-K and kindergarteners, writing and art prompts for first through 12th graders and other resources are available at www.okbar. org/lawday/contest. Winners will receive plaques and cash prizes, and all participants will receive a certificate. Submit entries by Jan. 19 to P.O. Box 53036, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Law Day, a nationwide event designated by the U.S. Congress in 1958, is celebrated each year to raise public awareness of American law. The idea for Law Day was conceived by the late Hicks Epton, a Wewoka attorney and OBA past president.
More information about Law Day is available on the OBA website at www.okbar.org/lawday.
